Buch, Englisch, 275 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 381 g
A Crisis of the Euro Currency
Buch, Englisch, 275 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 381 g
ISBN: 978-1-349-67454-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Geldwirtschaft, Währungspolitik
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Finanzkrisen, Wirtschaftskrisen
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Europäische Union, Europa: Wirtschaft
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Finanzkrisen
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction: Europe, the euro and a crisis
Europe, the European union and the euro
The road to the euro
Fiscal and monetary policy in the euro zone
The crisis
Europe in the wake of the global financial crisis
Outline of this book
A financial and economic crisis in Greece
Introduction
The incubation of modern Greece
The economy in the eighties and early nineties
Fiscal Policy
Monetary policy and financial deregulation
The macroeconomic environment
Slowing productivity growth as a prelude to access to the euro
On the statistics provided by the Greek government
Access to the European monetary union
An apparent boom
Dynamic of the crisis in Greece
Ireland: from prosperity to crisis
Introduction
A condensed pre-history of Ireland’s economy
The post war history of the Irish economy
Ideas
Actors
Action and Policy changes
1966–1973
1970s and 1980s
Context
Politics and policies
The Celtic Tiger 1993-2007
A blueprint for economic growth
Results
The onset of the crisis
A hiccough
Real estate and a few prophets
How the real estate boom came to an abrupt pause
A dynamic of the crisis in Ireland
Spain, the euro and a crisis
Introduction
Spain before 2007
The financial situation of Spain in 2007
The real estate bubble in Spain, 1997-2008: spurious explanations
The real estate bubble in Spain, 1997-2008: underlying factors
The demographic situation
Interest rates
La ley del suelo
Corruption of local officials
The role of money laundering in launching the real estate bubble
Financing real estate: the cajas de ahorro.
Fiscal impact of the crisis
Dynamics of the financial crisis in Spain
How Italy experienced the euro crisis
Introduction
A condensed history of Italy’s economy
The Golden Age, 1953-1971
The impact of state owned enterprises
The close of the sixties
The Seventies and Eighties
The electorate revolts 1992-1994
Italy in the euro
A dynamic of the financial crisis in Italy
Chapter 6 Conclusion: the crisis and lessons for the administration of the euro
Understanding the euro crisis
Overview of this book
Similarities and differences in the crisis experience
Lessons from the crises in Europe
A lesson from the euro crisis
Coda
Bibliography
Index