Completing the Monetary Union of Europe as Mid-Term Solution of the Euro Crisis

12 Pages Posted: 4 Sep 2015

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Justina A. V. Fischer

Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD); Stockholm School of Economics; University of Hohenheim

Francesco Pastore

IZA Institute of Labor Economics; Seconda Università di Napoli - Dipartimento di Discipline Giuridiche ed Economiche Italiane Europee e Comparate

Abstract

This research note discusses the Euro crisis in Greece in light of the referendum of July the 5th. It lays out the social and political costs of a GREXIT, but also of a continuing austerity policy. It proposes a reform policy fostering growth in Greece and discusses the role of conditionality. Finally, the important role of mid-left parties is highlighted.

Keywords: IMF, Germany, Greece, Euro, Europe, Monetary Union

JEL Classification: E12, E62, F15, F16, F33, F55, H12, H50, H63, O42,

Suggested Citation

Fischer, Justina A.V. and Pastore, Francesco and Pastore, Francesco, Completing the Monetary Union of Europe as Mid-Term Solution of the Euro Crisis. IZA Discussion Paper No. 9230, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2655271 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2655271

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