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Quelle gouvernance pour la zone Euro ?

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[eng] What Kind of Governance for the Eurozone ? . The 2009 public debt crisis of the Eurozone is the result of a failure of economic governance. In order to improve its efficiency, the discussion has focused on what national governments should do to enhance the convergence of macroeconomic variables. But the divergences are mainly driven by “ national animal spirits” specific to each country and the control over the credit movements at the national level is a key issue. The EU proposals to deal with theses divergences should concentrate on the responsibilities of the monetary authorities and not only focus on those of the governments. The dramatic increase of the public debt has been necessary to reduce the level of private debts that threatened to lead to a deflationary spiral. From this point of view, the present proposals of the Commission are ill-conceived. . Classification JEL : E52, E58, F36, H63. [fre] La crise de la dette publique en 2009 dans la zone euro est imputable à une gouvernance déficiente. Pour améliorer son fonctionnement, il est souvent mis en avant la nécessité pour les gouvernements nationaux de favoriser la convergence des économies. Or les phases de croissance et de dépression sont dues à des « esprits animaux nationaux » spécifiques aux différents pays et seul le contrôle du crédit au niveau national est en mesure d’influer sur les variables macroéconomiques nationales. Les propositions de l’UE pour traiter les divergences entre les membres doivent donc prendre en compte la responsabilité des autorités monétaires et pas seulement l’action des gouvernements. L’augmentation importante de l’endettement public a en effet débuté après le déclenchement de la crise financière et a été nécessaire pour réduire l’endettement privé qui menaçait d’entraîner les économies dans une spirale déflationniste. De ce point de vue, les propositions actuelles de la Commission sont mal conçues. . Classification JEL : E52, E58, F36, H63.

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  • Paul de Grauwe, 2010. "Quelle gouvernance pour la zone Euro ?," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 100(4), pages 29-41.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2010_num_100_4_5821
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2010.5821
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    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt

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