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Finances publiques européennes : une réforme politiquement acceptable du Pacte de stabilité et de croissance

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[eng] European public finance : a politically acceptable reform of the Growth and Stability Pact . The debate on whether to modify or kill the Stability and Growth Pact has grown in 2002-2004. For some, it remains helpful, for others, it blocks the Euro zone growth. If the Pact cannot evolve in an acceptable political way, the European construction and the Euro credibility could be affected. Several proposals to reform the Pact have been put forward. Most are not politically acceptable (the notion of acceptability is defined in the text). We present a proposal to reform the Pact which spares its spirit and allows to put public deficits in economic perspective. . JEL classification : E61, E62, F42 [fre] Le débat sur l’opportunité de modifier ou de supprimer le Pacte de stabilité et de croissance s’est amplifié en 2002-2004. Pour certains, il est un moindre mal, pour d’autres, il bloque le développement économique de la zone euro. Il apparaît de plus en plus que, si le Pacte ne peut pas évoluer d’une façon politiquement acceptable pour tous les acteurs concernés, la construction européenne et la crédibilité de l’euro en seront durablement affectées. Des propositions d’évolution du Pacte ont été faites. La plupart de ces propositions ne sont pas politiquement acceptables, au sens défini dans le texte. Nous présentons une solution de réforme du Pacte qui préserve son esprit et permet de replacer les déficits des États membres dans leur contexte économique. . Classification JEL : E61, E62, F42

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  • Christian Saint-Etienne, 2005. "Finances publiques européennes : une réforme politiquement acceptable du Pacte de stabilité et de croissance," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 79(2), pages 333-348.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2005_num_79_2_3993
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2005.3993
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    JEL classification:

    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • F42 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - International Policy Coordination and Transmission
    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • F42 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - International Policy Coordination and Transmission

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