Vitor Gaspar on Alexander Hamilton's lessons for Europe
VÃtor Gaspar, Adviser at Banco Portugal and former Finance Minister of Portugal, speaks about the lessons Europe can learn from Alexander Hamilton's role in the building of the United States' financial system.
Gaspar was at Bruegel on the 27th November 2013 for an event called "The search for fiscal discipline and financial integration in the euro area: lessons from US history."
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