Κατσίκας, Δημήτρης, (2012), ‘Η Ισχύς εν τη Πιστώσει: Η Γερμανία και το Έλλειμμα Ηγεσίας της Ευρωζώνης’, Ελληνική Επιθεώρηση Πολιτικής Επιστήμης, Τεύχος 39, Μάιος-Νοέμβριος. Οι προσπάθειες των ευρωπαϊκών κυβερνήσεων και θεσμών για την αντιμετώπιση της κρίσης χρέους έχουν αποδειχθεί αναποτελεσματικές, με αποτέλεσμα δύο χρόνια μετά την έναρξη της κρίσης να απειλείται ακόμα και η βιωσιμότητα της ίδιας της Οικονομικής και Νομισματικής Ένωσης (ΟΝΕ). Το άρθρο αυτό εξετάζει έναν από τους σημαντικότερους …Read More
Οικονομικές θεωρίες και κρίσεις, Ο ιστορικός κύκλος ορθολογισμού και απερισκεψίας
Χριστοδουλάκης, Νίκος (2012), Οικονομικές θεωρίες και κρίσεις, Ο ιστορικός κύκλος ορθολογισμού και απερισκεψίας, Αθήνα, Κριτική. Το πιο δύσκολο τεστ για μια οικονομική θεωρία είναι να δει κανείς πώς αντιμετώπισε τις διάφορες κρίσεις και προκλήσεις σε διάφορες ιστορικές φάσεις. Για παράδειγμα, με ποια οικονομική πολιτική η αρχαία Αθήνα απέφυγε τις κρίσεις λιμού και ποια μέτρα εφάρμοσε ο Ιούλιος Καίσαρας για τα υπερχρεωμένα νοικοκυριά όταν έσκασε η “φούσκα” στην αγορά ακινήτων της …Read More
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Can Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) lever investment to get Europe out of economic crisis?
Dheret, Claire, Martens, Hans, Zuleeg Fabian, (2012), ‘Can Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) lever investment to get Europe out of economic crisis?’, EPC Issue Paper, N.71. To overcome Europe’s deep economic crisis, investment is crucial. But with public finances under severe strain and a limited EU budget, private-sector investment will have to be a key driving force. This report produced by the European Policy Centre focuses on analysing stakeholders’ perceptions of the …Read More
The Eurozone breakup debate: Uncertainty still reigns
Nordvig, Jens, (2012), “The Eurozone breakup debate: Uncertainty still reigns”, www.voxeu.org, 6 Νοεμβρίου. Conversations about the breakup of the Eurozone are changing. This column argues that an ‘avoid breakup at all costs’ dogmatism may not be a prudent view. Getting good data may well be difficult, but any arguments about the cost of a Eurozone breakup must be compared to the ongoing cost of the status quo.
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Crisis and public support for the eurο
Roth, Felix, Jonung, Lars, Nowak-Lehmann, Felicitas, (2012), ‘Crisis and public support for the eurο’, www.voxeu.org, 5 Νοεμβρίου. The Eurozone crisis has meant slow growth, rising unemployment, and social unrest. This column gauges the impact of all this on European citizens‘ opinions about the euro and EU institutions. Using Eurobarometer surveys, the authors find that, within the Eurozone, the crisis has only marginally lowered support for the euro but has led to …Read More
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Financial Crises in Iceland and Ireland: Does European Union and Euro Membership Matter?
Thorhallsson, Baldur, Kirby, Peadar, (2012),‘Financial Crises in Iceland and Ireland: Does European Union and Euro Membership Matter?’, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 50, Issue 5,p.p. 801–818. The article examines the claims of the small states literature on the importance of alliance formation. It applies it to the case of Ireland and Iceland and asks whether membership of the EU and euro in Ireland and the absence of these in …Read More
Macroeconomic Imbalances as Indicators for Debt Crises in Europe
Knedlik, Tobias, Von Sshweinit, Gregor, (2012),‘Macroeconomic Imbalances as Indicators for Debt Crises in Europe’, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol.50, Issue 5, p.p.726–745. European authorities and scholars published proposals on which indicators of macroeconomic imbalances might be used to uncover risks for the sustainability of public debt in the European Union. In this article the ability of four proposed sets of indicators to send early warnings of debt crises is …Read More
Mispricing of Sovereign Risk and Macroeconomic Stability in the Eurozone
De Grauwe, Paul, (2012),‘Mispricing of Sovereign Risk and Macroeconomic Stability in the Eurozone’, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 50, Issue 6, p.p.866–880. The economic and financial crisis and its aftermath have put economic and monetary union (EMU) to the test and exposed gaps in its initial policy architecture. Collective rules of fiscal discipline have proven difficult fully to enforce and excessive public indebtedness has been confirmed as a potential …Read More
The EMU Debt Crisis: Early Lessons and Reforms
Buti, Marco, Carnot, Nicolas (2012), ‘The EMU Debt Crisis: Early Lessons and Reforms’, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 50, Issue 6, p.p. 881-898. The economic and financial crisis and its aftermath have put economic and monetary union (EMU) to the test and exposed gaps in its initial policy architecture. Collective rules of fiscal discipline have proven difficult fully to enforce and excessive public indebtedness has been confirmed as a …Read More
The Interplay of Economic Reforms and Monetary Policy: The Case of the Eurozone
Drudi, Francesco, Durre, Alain, Paolo Mongelli, Francesco, (2012),‘The Interplay of Economic Reforms and Monetary Policy: The Case of the Eurozone’, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 50, Issue 6, p.p. 881–898. The world has been struck by a mutating systemic financial crisis that is unprecedented in terms of financial losses and fiscal costs, geographic reach, and speed and synchronization. The crisis from August 2007 to date can be divided into …Read More