The benefits of a monetary union based on a stable macroeconomic framework and governed by an independent central bank are manifest: the euro area has enjoyed low inflation and low interest rates for much of the last decade, a boost in trade and investment, and rapid integration of financial markets. Moreover, 16 million jobs have been created over the last 10 years – a record more successful than even the US.
建立在稳定的宏观经济框架基础上并由一个独立的中央银行管理的货币联盟所带来的好处是明显的：在过去十年的大部分时间中，欧元地区享有低通胀和低利率、贸易和投资的大幅增长以及金融市场的快速整合。此外， 过去10年来共创造了 一千六百万个就业机会-这样的记录甚至比美国还要成功。