The limits of EMU conditionality: Fiscal adjustment in Southern Europe

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 229-253

  Blavoukos, Spyros ^a   Pagoulatos, George ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Conditionality; EMU; Fiscal policy; Southern Europe; Stability and growth pact

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION; FISCAL REFORM; MAASTRICHT TREATY; STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; ITALY; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 43849090199     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X08000883     Document Type: Article

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