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Greek tragedy, European odyssey : the politics and economics of the Eurozone crisis /
Debate among politicians and academics alike vacillates as to whether the euro is the crowning achievement of a half-century of European integration efforts, or now constitutes a force that threatens to drive European Union member states apart. This book introduces both the political and economic fo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Opladen :
Barbara Budrich Publishers,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Content; Acknowledgements; Chapter I: Introduction to the Eurozone Crisis: Where there's smoke, there's fire; The European Union: A Model for the World?; Understanding the Eurozone Crisis: Layout of Book; Chapter II: European Integration: The Road to the EU and the Euro; The Origins of European Integration; Nationalist versus Federalist Tensions: The Evolution of the European Union (1957-2009); How the EU Works; The EU's Governance Structure; The Euro as a Symbol: Creating the Currency of a(n) EUtopia; The Symbolism of the Euro's Design
- Rationale for the Euro: An Economic House of Cards?Evolution of Monetary Union; Conclusions; Chapter III: The Flawed Economic and Political Architecture of the Eurozone; Why Have a Common Currency at All?; The Structure of Europe's Monetary Union
- An Optimal Currency Area?; The EU's Monetary System: The Eurosystem; Banking Instability and Sovereign Risk in the Eurosystem; Why Is There No Political Solution for Economic Integration?; Rodrik's Trilemma; Conclusions: The Effects of Europe's Governmental, Economic,and Sociopolitical Flaws
- Chapter IV: Of 'PIIGS' and 'GIPSIs': Pre-Crisis Structural ImbalancesThe Ant and the Grasshopper?: A Narrative of the Eurozone Crisis; The 'Ants': Why Does German Policy Often Seem at Odds with Much of Europe's?; Cultural Differences; National Self-Interest; Economic Ideology; The 'Grasshoppers': Why Have They Fared So Much Worse in the Eurozone?; Hours Worked: Laziness or Poor Productivity?; The Role of Corruption and Effective Governance; EU Compliance: Did 'Good' Europeans Fare Better than 'Bad' Europeans?; Business Friendliness: Did Red Tape Hurt or Help?; A Culture of Credit
- Flight of the Bumblebee: Pre-crisis Structural Imbalances and Their Influence in the EurozoneStructural Imbalances: Trade Imbalances, Productivity Levels and their Influence on the Credit Crisis; Private and Public Debt-GDP; Country Specific Structural Imbalances; Greece; Ireland; Portugal; Spain; Italy; Cyprus; Conclusions; Chapter V: Misperception of European Risk, Market Reactions and Policy Response
- A Timeline of the Eurozone Crisis; Introduction; Timeline of the Crisis; October 2009 to July 2011
- A Period of Denial, Anger, Credit Guarantees, and Bailouts
- July to December 2011: A Period of Bargaining and Depression as the Economic Crisis volves into a Political OneDecember 2011 to March 2013: A Period of Acceptance
- Recognizing the Need for Structural Reforms; From Financial Crisis to Political Crisis; A Greek Popular Revolt: The 2015 Referendum; Conclusions; Chapter VI: Counterfactuals, Costs, and Conclusions; Where are We Now? Economic and Political Costs; Economic costs; Public Attitudes Towards the Euro; Austerity versus Stimulus; Political Costs; Public Attitudes Towards the Euro; Public Attitudes During the Eurozone Crisis