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The economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus exposed the gaps in the European Monetary Union (EMU) governance, creating fears to repeat the sovereign debt crisis. In view of the magnitude of the crisis and the financial interdependence inside that union, strong policy coordination and...
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This paper analyses the short-run effects of fiscal consolidation measures on economic activity in the euro area during the euro crisis. It presents new econometric estimates on the link between cumulative GDP growth and fiscal austerity measures during 2011-2013. The main empirical finding is...
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In recent years, all eurozone member states have introduced national fiscal rules, which put limits on public deficits … eurozone, allowed for the formation of an ambiguous consensus between center-right and center-left parties. While conservative …
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The German debt brake is often regarded as a great success story, and has therefore served as a role model for the Euro area and its fiscal compact. In this paper we fundamentally criticize the debt brake. We show that (1) it suffers from serious shortcomings, and its success is far from certain...
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