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The Sovereign Default Problem in the Eurozone : An Insurance-Based Approach
Arnold, Nadjeschda - 2015
This paper argues that the Eurozone crisis stems from a risk management failure in the Eurosystem's design, and that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013020584
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A Mechanism to Regulate Sovereign Debt Restructuring in the Euro Area
Andritzky, Jochen R. - 2016
To make the no-bailout clause credible and enhance the effectiveness of crisis assistance, a consistent institutional and legal framework is needed to ensure that private creditors contribute to crisis resolution. Getting activated as part of ESM crisis assistance, we propose a two-stage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012982263
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The Bail-Out! Positive Political Economics of Greek-Type Crises in the EMU
Fahrholz, Christian - 2013
The Greek bail-out was highly controversial. An oft-heard assessment is that i) the bail-out was a mistake, ii) the political haggling over it was irrational and iii) the bail-out will create a moral hazard problem. Contrary to this view, our analysis suggests that, given EMU's present...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013094281
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The European Central Bank : Lender of Last Resort in the Government Bond Markets?
De Grauwe, Paul - 2013
The sovereign debt crisis has made it clear that central banking is more than keeping inflation low. Central banks are also responsible for financial stability. An essential tool in maintaining financial stability is provided by the capacity of the central bank to be the lender of last resort in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013092424
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ECB Interventions in Distressed Sovereign Debt Markets : The Case of Greek Bonds
Trebesch, Christoph - 2014
This paper analyses the determinants and effects of ECB interventions in times of severe distress. We focus on the Greek government bond market in mid-2010 and use a unique new dataset to show, for the first time, what type of bonds the ECB bought. We then explore the short-term effects of ECB...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013065438
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ECB Interventions in Distressed Sovereign Debt Markets : The Case of Greek Bonds
Trebesch, Christoph - 2018
We study central bank interventions in times of severe distress (mid-2010), using a unique bond-level dataset of ECB purchases of Greek sovereign debt. ECB bond buying had a large impact on the price of short and medium maturity bonds, resulting in a remarkable “twist” of the Greek yield...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012938010
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The Greek Crisis : Causes and Consequences
Garcia Pascual, Antonio I. - 2011
Greece has reached a point where, under any plausible macroeconomic scenario, public debt will continue growing faster than GDP. Fiscal consolidation alone cannot close the solvency gap. A substantial reduction in the stock of debt is needed. Even post-debt restructuring, there is no guarantee...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013117780
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Target Losses in Case of a Euro Break-Up
Sinn, Hans-Werner - 2012
Evaluation of the financial costs of a Eurozone breakup depends critically on the interpretation of TARGET balances …. While it has been argued that TARGET claims in the Eurozone can be written off without incurring any losses on the claimants …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013098046
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Self-Fulfilling Crises in the Eurozone : An Empirical Test
De Grauwe, Paul - 2013
We test the hypothesis that the government bond markets in the Eurozone are more fragile and more susceptible to self … countries in the Eurozone during 2010-11 was disconnected from underlying increases in the debt to GDP ratios and fiscal space … argue that this can drive member countries of the Eurozone into bad equilibria. We also find evidence that after years of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013090949
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Fiscal Spillovers in the Euro Area
Caporale, Guglielmo Maria - 2012
This paper analyses the dynamic effects of fiscal imbalances in a given EMU member state on the borrowing costs of other countries in the euro area. The estimation of a multivariate, multi-country time series model (specifically a Global VAR, or GVAR) using quarterly data for the EMU period...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013112600