The Euro crisis / edited by Philip Arestis and Malcolm Sawyer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arestis, Philip, 1941-

Sawyer, Malcolm C.

Series:

International papers in political economy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Currency crises.

Financial crises.

Debts, Public.

European Union countries--Economic policy.

European Union countries.

Economic policy.

Monetary policy--European Union countries.

Monetary policy.

Debts, Public--European Union countries.

Financial crises--European Union countries.

Currency crises--European Union countries.

Eurozone.

Physical Description:

xv, 276 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

The International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE) series explores the latest developments in political economy. This eighth volume focuses on the financial crisis currently gripping the eurozone, examining the root causes and outcomes and the uncertain future of the euro. The volume provides an overview of the crisis and its possible solutions, with a sharp focus on debt sustainability. Individual countries are also analysed in great depth, with four more detailed studies of the economic climate in Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Greece, exploring the implications of the crisis for the economic policies of these countries. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Can the Euro Survive after the European Crisis? / Philip Arestis Arestis, Philip, Malcolm Sawyer Sawyer, Malcolm 1

2 The European Financial and Economic Crisis: Alternative Solutions from a (Post-)Keynesian Perspective / Eckhard Hein Hein, Eckhard, Achim Truger Truger, Achim, Till van Treeck Treeck, Till van 35

3 Debt Sustainability Revisited / Yannis A. Monogios Monogios, Yannis A., Panagiotis G. Korliras Korliras, Panagiotis G. 79

4 Greece's Sudden Faltering Economy: From Boom to Bust With Special Reference to the Debt Problem / Evangelia Desli Desli, Evangelia, Theodore Pelagidis Pelagidis, Theodore 119

5 The Irish Tragedy / Yiannis Kitromilides Kitromilides, Yiannis 159

6 Portugal's Best Way out of Economic Stagnation: Institutional Reform of the Eurozone / Pedro Leao Leao, Pedro, Alfonso Palacio-Vera Palacio-Vera, Alfonso 195

7 The Economic Crisis in Spain: Contagion Effects and Distinctive Factors / Jesús Ferreiro Ferreiro, Jesús, Felipe Serrano Serrano, Felipe 235.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230367500

023036750X

OCLC:

764357536

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