Don’t Blame the Euro

Historical Reflections on the Roots of the Eurozone Crisis

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8042018
AutoresEmmanuel Mourlon-Druol (0000-0002-5560-4333, University of Glasgow, autor de correspondencia)
Año2014
Volumen37
Número6
Páginas1282-1296
Fecha de publicación2014-08-14
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWest European Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01402382.2014.929353
OpenAlexW2132022800
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas14
Referencias citadas18

The article argues that many of the issues that are causing trouble in the eurozone today had long been debated, but not solved, prior to the beginning of the so-called euro crisis. Three thematic examples are used to show this: the decade-long discussion surrounding economic convergence and the question of a transfer union; the dispute over the alleged use of financial mechanisms as a substitute for addressing structural economic weaknesses; and the development of European banking regulation and supervision before the creation of the single currency. Finally, the article argues that even though some of the features of today’s crises – in particular the debt and deficit issues – were outlined at the time of the euro’s introduction, some important recent developments such as the various new operations undertaken by the European Central Bank were not. This should command modesty and cautiousness in the analysis of the evolution of the euro crisis

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