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policy convergence in the Eurozone after 2010 if it better examined the interdependencies between banks and sovereigns … becomes a pivotal mechanism for fiscal consolidations as the singular response to the ongoing Eurozone crisis. The implication … of our argument is that recent fiscal policy in the Eurozone cannot be adequately understood without analyzing the …
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Along time the European Union (EU) has been pointed as the most succeeded example of regional integration. Now, this example has been cruelly shaken by the EZ (Euro Zone) crisis, originating increasing doubts about the integration process. It is evident that the proposed solutions for attacking...
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quasi-fiscal rescue operations can undermine this consensus and lead to a disintegration of the Eurozone. There are also … ; Eurozone ; Maastricht Treaty ; European Central Bank ; Euro ; Fiscal union …
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quasi-fiscal rescue operations can undermine this consensus and lead to a disintegration of the Eurozone. There are also …
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This paper reviews the performance of the euro area since the euro's launch 20 years ago. It argues that the euro crisis has exposed existential flaws in the euro regime. Intra-area divergences and the corresponding buildup of imbalances had remained unchecked prior to the crisis. As those...
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December 2011 was a critical month for the Euro currency credibility within the Euro Zone. This is because for the latest 5 years of economic and financial crisis ardent economic and political debates are still trying to sort out the sequels of this recession. Within this context, this paper...
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The present paper contains a brief presentation and analysis, in a historical perspective through the lens of the recent major crises, of the legal framework governing the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), as well as current developments and challenges ahead. It is structured in three...
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supranational monetary union. Finally, I develop policy recommendations for the ongoing debate in the Eurozone. …
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We estimate various panel fiscal reaction functions, including those of the main categories of general government revenue and expenditure for the 12 Euro area member states over the 1970-2013 period. We find that in the peripheral countries where sovereign bond yields decreased sharply in the...
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Twenty years of euro history confirms the euro's stability and position as the second global currency. It also enjoys the support of majority of the euro area population and is seen as a good thing for the European Union. The European Central Bank has been successful in keeping inflation at a...
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