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Griechenland steht am Scheideweg. Die Frage eines dritten Hilfsprogramms ist akut. Die griechische Regierung fordert einen weiteren - de facto öffentlichen - Schuldenschnitt. Eine andere Option wäre, öffentliche Kredite in BIP-indexierte Kredite umzuwandeln. Die Zinszahlungen wären dann an...
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Greece is standing at a crossroads. The need for a third rescue package has now become a critical issue. The Greek government is calling for another de facto-public debt restructuring. An alternative option presented here would be to convert existing GLF loans into GDP-linked loans. Interest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010427268
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012387274
Greece is standing at a crossroads. The need for a third rescue package has now become a critical issue. The Greek government is calling for another de facto-public debt restructuring. An alternative option presented here would be to convert existing GLF loans into GDP-linked loans. Interest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011128059
Greece finds itself at the crossroads. There is the imminent question if Greece should apply for a third public support programme. Government officials are confronting European partners with new calls for a de facto haircut on its outstanding debt. Another option would be to swap existing loans...
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Motivated the European debt crisis, we construct a tractable theory of sovereign debt and structural reforms under limited commitment. The government of a sovereign country which has fallen into a recession of an uncertain duration issues one-period debt and can renege on its obligations by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276380
Griechenland steht am Scheideweg. Die Frage eines dritten Hilfsprogramms ist akut. Die griechische Regierung fordert einen weiteren - de facto öffentlichen - Schuldenschnitt. Eine andere Option wäre, öffentliche Kredite in BIP-indexierte Kredite umzuwandeln. Die Zinszahlungen wären dann an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010383417
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012029380
This paper investigates the interplay between discretionary fiscal policy and inflation in the euro area, emphasizing the role of public debt levels in modulating this relationship. It explores how fiscal expansions or contractions influence inflationary pressures, particularly under varying...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015199511
Why do public policies change little over time in individual places, sometimes for centuries? We investigate different mechanisms for policy persistence. Several city mayors serving in democratic Weimar Germany were expelled by the Nazis in 1933, but re-installed by the Allies after World War...
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