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Sovereign debt and the euro - Il debito sovrano e l’euro

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  • Amedeo Amato

    (Dipartimento di Economia e Metodi Quantitativi, University of Genoa)

  • Isabella Consigliere

    (Dipartimento di Economia e Metodi Quantitativi, University of Genoa)

Abstract

Summer 2011 witnessed a sudden and dramatic increase in the spread between yields on Italian and German government bonds in response to concerns over Italy’s ability to finance its debt. In this article we discuss some of the possible reasons for these fears and analyse the effectiveness of the therapies offered as part of conditions for Italy’s continuing membership of the European Monetary Union. We conclude that the policy of fiscal consolidation requested by the ECB do not exclude short run contractionary effects, but that such effects can be considerably reduced in a series of situations, particularly if fiscal consolidation is pursued within the framework of a credible and consistent reform strategy. - L’estate 2011 ha registrato un improvviso drammatico ampliamento degli spread tra i rendimenti dei titoli di Stato italiani e i titoli di Stato tedeschi in risposta alle preoccupazioni sulla capacità dell’Italia di rimborsare il debito pubblico. In questo lavoro discutiamo alcune delle possibili cause di questi improvvisi timori e analizziamo i possibili effetti di alcune delle terapie proposte, viste anche come condizioni per la permanenza dell’Italia nell’Unione Monetaria Europea. Concludiamo che tali terapie – con particolare riferimento alle politiche di consolidamento fiscale – possono avere effetti recessivi, e risultare quindi self defeating, ma che tali effetti possono essere considerevolmente ridotti in una serie di situazioni, in particolare se le politiche di consolidamento fiscale sono perseguite all’interno di una consistente e credibile strategia di riforma dell’intero sistema.

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  • Amedeo Amato & Isabella Consigliere, 2012. "Sovereign debt and the euro - Il debito sovrano e l’euro," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Genova, vol. 65(1), pages 1-14.
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    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
    • H60 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - General

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