Event
27 June 2018
Euro tragedy: a drama in nine acts
This event featured a presentation by Ashoka Mody of his new book, which argues that the Euro is at the root of the problems the European Union faces
Euro crisis
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Blog post
01 March 2018
Don’t put the blame on me: How different countries blamed different actors for the Eurozone crisis
Why did the eurozone have such difficulties coming to terms with its own shortcomings? The authors believe they have found part of the answer, through
Blog post
28 February 2018
Clouds are forming over Italy’s elections
While the prospect of a gridlock reassured investors about the short-term risk of an anti-establishment government, Italy still needs a profound econo
Policy brief
15 February 2018
Tales from a crisis: diverging narratives of the euro area
Who gets the blame for the crisis? How did narratives of the crisis develop since 2007? The authors of this paper tried to identify the key crisis-rel
Event
28 September 2017
Unfinished business: The unexplored causes of the financial crisis and the lessons yet to be learned
At this event Tamim Bayoumi will present his upcoming book on the financial crisis, showing how the Euro crisis and U.S. housing crash were, in fact,
Blog post
26 July 2017
Italian economic growth and the Euro
While the Euro has frequently been blamed for the poor growth performance of Italy over the years, a long-term analysis shows deteriorating growth bef
Event
14 June 2017
Lessons for the future governance of financial assistance in the EU
On 14th June, Randall Henning will present his latest book on the Euro crisis and we will discuss how financial assistance should be governed in the e
Working paper
20 April 2017
Regional and global financial safety nets: the recent European experience and its implications for regional cooperation in Asia
Comparing and evaluating financial assistance programmes of four euro-area countries (Greece, Ireland, Portugal, and Cyprus) and three non-euro-area c
Blog post
06 March 2017
European identity and the economic crisis
What’s at stake: the EU prepares to mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, and the European Commission has presented a white paper “on the f
Blog post
23 February 2017
Should we worry about Greek banks?
Earlier this month, the IMF and the European institutions clashed over conditions for sustainability of the Greek debt. One of the main disagreements
External publication
09 December 2016
EU economic governance: euro area periphery lessons for Central and Eastern European countries
An analysis of macroecnomic developments shows that Central and Eastern European (CEE) EU member states fared much better in the aftermath of the cris
Blog post
08 December 2016
Challenges to debt sustainability in advanced economies
The gross general government debt-to-GDP ratios in many advanced economies have reached the highest levels in peacetime history and continue to grow,
Policy brief
10 November 2016
Are advanced economies at risk of falling into debt traps?
One of the consequences of the global financial crisis has been rapid growth in public debt in most advanced economies. This Policy Contribution asses
Blog post
03 November 2016
Not so low: A review of Paul Blustein’s book on the IMF and the euro area crisis
"Laid Low" is an important addition to the burgeoning literature on the euro-area crisis and its main contribution is to assemble essential factual ma
Working paper
18 October 2016
Income convergence during the crisis: did EU funds provide a buffer?
This paper shows that economic convergence continued during the crisis for the EU as a whole, although at a slower pace, but for regions in the EU14,
Event
13 October 2016
The Euro and the battle of ideas
Why is the Euro in trouble? Are philosophical differences between the founding countries to blame and can those differences be reconciled?