This paper has a two-fold orientation: firstly, it examines the linkages and the time-series properties of a set of nominal and real macroeconomic variables in Greece, under different exchnage-rate systems and varying fiscal regimes. Secondly, it makes an effort to evaluate some macro-monetary...

There is a growing literature of theoretical models and empirical advances that has led most researchers to subscribe to the view that national macroeconomic indicators are the crucial determinants of equilibrium interest rates. This paper revisits the causal structure linking the G7 long-term...

This paper has a two-fold orientation; firstly, it examines the linkages and the time-series properties of a set of nominal and real macroeconomic variables in Greece, under different exchange rate systems and varying fiscal regimes. Secondly, it makes an effort to evaluate some macro-governance...

Fiscal consolidation is used as a synonym for austerity much as debt restructuring is used as a euphemism for partial repudiation. Inside the political arena of international economics, the nomenclature of government officials in policy debates adopts colorful terminology, such as healthy public...