Şimşek, M., (2013), “The wisdom of crisis prevention”, Project Syndicate, 17 September.
Regardless of how differently governments may formulate policy, ensuring financial stability is their common responsibility. This calls for real and effective policy coordination and an overarching macro-prudential governance framework at both the domestic and international levels.
The simple truth is that the cost of preventing financial crises is much lower than the costs imposed by them after they erupt. After all, financial crises are directly linked to significant output declines and unemployment spikes; and, equally important, they often severely damage social cohesion.
Relevant Posts
- Kirkegaard, J.F., (2013), “Economic Reforms in the Euro Area: Fiscal and Macro-structural Challenges”, European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, September.
- Pisani-Ferry, J., (2013), “The Post-Crisis Global Economy in Three Words”, www.project-syndicate.org, 28 August.
- European Commission, (2013), “Standard Eurobarometer”, N. 79, Spring 2013.