Structural reforms in the euro area: a Greek view

Arghyrou, Michael G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6222-5086 2017. Structural reforms in the euro area: a Greek view. European View 16 (1) , pp. 45-56. 10.1007/s12290-017-0433-y

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Abstract

Events in recent years have put the European economic integration project and the euro under pressure. The main cause of the euro crisis is loss of competitiveness, particularly on the periphery of the Economic and Monetary Union. To reverse this, Union members must promote structural reforms that increase long-term employment, productivity and external competitiveness. The successful implementation of reforms, however, requires sufficient public support, which in turn presupposes measures that support demand during the implementation of reforms. To that end, important steps include taking an expenditure-based approach to fiscal adjustment and the introduction of the European Deposit Insurance Scheme. And for Greece in particular, the set of necessary steps includes taking ownership of reforms, the downward revision of fiscal targets, and medium- and long-term measures of debt relief conditional upon meeting fiscal/reform targets. Finally, the stability of the euro hinges on the moderation of all fiscal and external imbalances across all member states, regardless of whether these imbalances are apparent or not.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	1781-6858
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	2 June 2017
Date of Acceptance:	15 May 2017
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2024 11:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/101118

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