maandag 4 oktober 2010
Eurozone reform: Not yet fiscal discipline, but a good start
Can the Eurozone’s Stability and Growth Pact be made to work? This column argues that the European Commission’s reform proposals for the pact include some good ideas but many bad ones. If adopted, it says the pact will not significantly advance fiscal discipline in the Eurozone but it could turn out to be a transition to an effective framework.
Read this article on VoxEU here.
EU fiscal consolidation after the financial crisis: Lessons from past experiences
Europe’s policymakers are trying to balance fiscal consolidation with economic recovery. This column examines financial crises in EU and OECD countries from 1970 to 2008 and finds that countries facing high debt levels or those at risk of low GDP growth would be better off with quick, “cold-shower” fiscal consolidations. Other countries might benefit from a more gradual approach.
Read this article on VoxEU here.
Cutting edge
Does fiscal austerity boost short-term growth? A new IMF paper thinks not.µ
Read this article in The Economist here.
Read this article in The Economist here.
Joseph Stiglitz dénonce les politiques d'austérité menées en Europe
En réponse à la crise économique et financière et aux coûteux plans de relance, les pays européens se sont lancés dans des programmes de réduction drastique des dépenses publiques. C'est cette austérité qui menace l'euro et l'Europe. C'est en substance ce que craint le prix Nobel d'économie et ancien économiste en chef de la Banque mondiale, Joseph Stiglitz, dans une nouvelle version de son livre Le triomphe de la cupidité.
Lisez l'article dans Le Monde ici.
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