欧元自1999年1月1日实施以来,欧元区的经济结构发生了巨大变化,这些变化导致了欧元区内金融市场的快速发展。目前欧元区的金融市场已颇具规模并且在整体经济中发挥了重要作用。采用欧元的11个国家有充分的证据表明欧元起到了‘催化剂’的作用,欧元的实施促进了欧洲联盟金融市场的发展,促进了泛欧层面的经济整合及经济一体化发展。欧元启动以来欧元区物价稳定,这源于建立经济与货币联盟过程中的种种努力。90年代中后期,欧元区的消费品价格一度曾持续上涨,现在已经回落到稳定的水平。欧元区的公司、机构和居民普遍认为消费品的价格将继续 Since the implementation of the euro on January 1, 1999, the economic structure of the euro area has undergone tremendous changes. These changes have led to the rapid development of the financial markets in the euro area. At present, the financial markets in the euro area are quite large in scale and have played an important role in the overall economy. Eleven countries adopting the euro have sufficient evidence that the euro has played a ’catalyst’ role. The implementation of the euro has promoted the development of the European Union’s financial markets and promoted the economic integration and economic integration at the pan-European level. Euro zone price stability since the start of the euro, which stems from efforts to establish economic and monetary union process. In the mid-to-late 1990s, the consumer prices in the euro area once rose steadily and have now come back to a steady level. Companies, institutions and residents in the euro area generally agree that the prices of consumer goods will continue