Information on "Foreign Exchange" and "Italy"
July 2012
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27 Jul 2012
Can Italy and Spain Survive Rates of 6-7%?
Author: Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
The sentiment that the euro is now in real danger is based in large part on the widespread conviction that interest rates of 6-7% are simply unsustainable for both Italy and Spain. More on «Can Italy and Spain Survive Rates of 6-7%?»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
The Gloomy Scenario of Italy’s Default
Author: Diego Valiante
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This commentary outlines possible consequences if Italy is not able to implement structural reforms and if international institutions do not intervene with sufficient resources to prevent Europe’s second-largest economy from defaulting on its debt. More on «The Gloomy Scenario of Italy’s Default»
May 2011
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May 2011
Adjustment Difficulties and Debt Overhangs in the Eurozone Periphery
Author: Daniel Gros, Cinzia Alcidi
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper describes four key drivers behind the adjustment difficulties in the periphery of the eurozone (Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain). More on «Adjustment Difficulties and Debt Overhangs in the Eurozone Periphery»
January 2008
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Jan 2008
Money Demand Stability and Inflation: Predictions in the Four Largest EMU Countries
Author: Kai Carstensen, Jan Hagen, Oliver Hossfeld, Abelardo Salazar Neaves
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper analyzes the money demand functions of the four largest countries in the European Monetary Union (EMU) and of the four-country (EMU-4) aggregate. More on «Money Demand Stability and Inflation: Predictions in the Four Largest EMU Countries»
February 2007
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7 Feb 2007
Italy on the Brink?
Author: Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
It has become fashionable to identify Italy as the "sick man of Europe" and to indulge in catastrophic scenarios (the country defaults on its debt, leaves the Eurozone; etc. More on «Italy on the Brink?»
