Information on "Financial Markets" and "Europe"
April 2013
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12 Apr 2013
Portugal: In Economics, we Call it Conflict of Interest!
Author: Leonor Coutinho
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This commentary addresses the decision by the Portuguese Constitutional Court to approve cost saving measures which include a cut in the salaries of civil servants. More on «Portugal: In Economics, we Call it Conflict of Interest!»
February 2013
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5 Feb 2013
More Evidence that Financial Markets Imposed Excessive Austerity in the Eurozone
Author: Paul De Grauwe, Yuemei Ji
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper examines how fear concerning state bond markets in Europe influenced the severity of imposed austerity. More on «More Evidence that Financial Markets Imposed Excessive Austerity in the Eurozone» -
Feb 2013
Exchange Rates in Target Zones: Evidence from the Danish Krone
Author: Stefan Reitz, Mark P. Taylor
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
In this paper, the authors analyze the Danish krone (DKK)/euro (EUR) exchange rate between 1999 and 2011. More on «Exchange Rates in Target Zones: Evidence from the Danish Krone»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
To Bail Out or Not? Germany "Madame No" and the Euro Crisis
Author: Eckart Woertz
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This paper concentrates on the Eurozone crisis and addresses the costs of a possible Eurozone breakup. More on «To Bail Out or Not? Germany "Madame No" and the Euro Crisis»
October 2012
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18 Oct 2012
Banking Union: Ireland vs Nevada
Author: Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Despite their surprising similarities – in their geographical size and the boom-bust arc of their housing sectors – Ireland and the American state of Nevada sharply parted company when it came to who bore responsibility for bailing out their failed b... More on «Banking Union: Ireland vs Nevada »
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%?» -
Jul 2012
Die Zinslast des Bundes in der Schuldenkrise: Wie lukrativ ist der "sichere Hafen"?
Author: Jens Boysen-Hogrefe
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Die Umlaufrenditen auf Wertpapiere des Bundes sind in der Großen Rezession und der folgenden Schuldenkrise deutlich gesunken. More on «Die Zinslast des Bundes in der Schuldenkrise: Wie lukrativ ist der "sichere Hafen"?» -
Jul 2012
Nach der El-Dorado-Dekade
Author: Heribert Dieter
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Dieser Artikel befasst sich mit der Frage, wie Spanien, das mehr als eine Dekade lang wirtschaftlich erfolgreich zu sein schien, in die schwere Krise geraten ist. More on «Nach der El-Dorado-Dekade» -
Jul 2012
After the El Dorado Decade
Author: Heribert Dieter
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This article examines why Spain, which for most of the first decade of the 21st century experienced such economic success, found itself so heavily affected by the global financial crisis. More on «After the El Dorado Decade»
June 2012
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27 Jun 2012
Why an ESM Programme Could be a Kiss of Death
Author: Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Spain, needing a bailout for its banks, was granted a vague promise by EZ leaders for up to €100 billion. More on «Why an ESM Programme Could be a Kiss of Death»
