Can ecosystems show how to fix the euro?

 Understanding economic crisis by systemsthinking.

The eurozone, like the rest of the world economy, is a complex networked system. That gives it properties economists rarely consider but which could help us understand the current crisis. New Scientist takes a closer look

What is a complex network?

Complex networks have many interconnected components which influence each other's behaviour. These changes then feed back on each other. A famous example is the numbers of predators and prey in a given environment, which vary in a complex interdependent way. The eurozone – the 17 countries that share a common currency, the euro – is similarly interdependent, with similar feedback mechanisms.

The below article  of New Scientist gives some explanation:

Briefing: Can ecosystems show how to fix the euro? - science-in-society - 10 November 2011 - New Scientist