Arbeitspapier

Ramifications of Debt Restructuring on the Euro Area – The Example of Large European Economies' Exposure to Greece

The Greek government budget situation plays a central role in the debt crisis in the euro area. The debt to GDP ratio is above 150 percent, while the deficit to GDP ratio exceeds 10 percent. To re-establish the Maastricht criteria, respectively, strong consolidation measures need to be implemented, with potential adverse effects on the Greek economy, and further credit requirements. Therefore, a debt conversion might become a reasonable alternative. The aim of this paper is to provide some simulation-based calculations on the expected fiscal costs for the governments in the large European countries Germany, France, Spain and Italy arising from different policy options - among them a second Greek rescue package. Under realistic conditions, a debt conversion may be the less costly strategy for Greece and the euro area partner states. A value-added of these calculations lies in a potential transfer to smaller euro area member countries.

ISBN
978-3-86788-318-4
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: Ruhr Economic Papers ; No. 273

Classification
Wirtschaft
International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
International Lending and Debt Problems
National Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt
Subject
Euro area debt crisis
debt conversion
Greece

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Belke, Ansgar
Dreger, Christian
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI)
(where)
Essen
(when)
2011

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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • Belke, Ansgar
  • Dreger, Christian
  • Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI)

Time of origin

  • 2011

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