The Eurozone in the Current Crisis
Europe has tilted into recession a bit later than the United States (US) did, but the decline is of the same magnitude. This paper contrasts the United States (US) and European situations during the crisis and examines how much of the crisis has been imported by Europe from the US. The paper argues that Europe never had a chance to avoid contagion from the US. It also documents the relatively limited reaction of both monetary and fiscal authorities. Muted fiscal policy actions may well be a consequence of the Stability and Growth Pact despite its having been de facto suspended. While the European Central Bank (ECB) intervened promptly and massively to attempt to maintain liquidity in the money market…
Author: Wyplosz, Charles
Source: Asian Development Bank
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