Europe in an age of austerity

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 currenci...

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Main Authors: Borooah, Vani K
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137396020
Summary: 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.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137396013.
Carrier Form: 176 p. : 12 figures, 11.
ISBN: 9781137396020 :
1137396024 :
CLC: F831.59
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The Housing Bubble 3. The Banking Collapse 4. The Sovereign Debt Crisis 5. Reform, Hardship, and Unrest 6. Conclusion.