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The debt challenge in Europe

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  • Alan Ahearne
  • Guntram B. Wolff

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The euro area faces a double challenge- debt overhang and the need for price adjustment. This paper reviews the debt challenges in the household and c

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  • Alan Ahearne & Guntram B. Wolff, 2012. "The debt challenge in Europe," Bruegel Working Papers 686, Bruegel.
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