Whispers of return to drachma grow louder in Greek crisis
Whispers of return to drachma grow louder in Greek crisis
- November 2, 2011
- A study by Stergios Skaperdas, economics professor, is featured in the New York Times and six additional publications November 1, 2011
From the NYT:
In a recent paper, Stergios Skaperdas, a Greek economist at the University of California,
Irvine, argued that a cheaper drachma would stem imports, bolster exports and, crucially,
give Greece the flexibility to control its own monetary policy and ease the effects
of fiscal retrenchment. Mr. Skaperdas conceded that getting this view across remained
a difficult one as many Greeks found it troubling to accept that their euro dream
might be over. "For most Greeks, including economists, adopting the euro was like
marrying a dream spouse - beautiful, intelligent, caring, even rich," he said. "And
then, rather suddenly, the marriage turned into a nightmare." A euro divorce would
carry substantial costs, most profoundly an immediate run on Greek banks. That is
why mainstream Greek economists insist that there will be no such outcome.
For the full story, please visit http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/business/global/plan-to-leave-euro-for...
Also ran in:
-CNBC
-Gainesville Sun
-International Herald Tribune
-The Ledger
-StarNewsOnline.com
-Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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