Europe in an Age of Austerity [electronic resource] /
Borooah, V.author.
This study discusses and analyses the broad issues that have underpinned the current European economic crisis. It examines the experiences of three countries – Greece, Ireland, and Portugal – which reveal an economic system which lacks the adjustment mechanisms that countries with sovereign currencies take for granted.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Housing; 3 Banking; 4 Sovereign Debt; 5 Reforms, Hardship, and Unrest; 6 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This study discusses and analyses the broad issues that have underpinned the current European economic crisis. It examines the experiences of three countries – Greece, Ireland, and Portugal – which reveal an economic system which lacks the adjustment mechanisms that countries with sovereign currencies take for granted.
Macroeconomics.
Economic policy.
Political economy.
Banks and banking.
International economics.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.
Economic Policy.
International Political Economy.
Banking.
International Economics.