Articles I have written on Greece and the Eurozone (also available on the blog):
A Viable Architecture for the Eurozone, Kathimerini, 25/09/2011.
An article in Kathimerini newspaper arguing that the severity of the Eurozone's crisis is partly due to important flaws in bank regulation.
This article builds on work done by the Euro-nomics group, of which I am a member.
An Institutional Bailout Plan for Greece, Bloomberg, 11/08/2011. (With
Elias Papaioannou)
Greek version
An article on Bloomberg arguing that Greece's bailout plan should emphasize long-run institutional change even more than fiscal targets.
Reforms or Bankruptcy?, (With 18 other economist colleagues from Greek and foreign universities)
English version
An article arguing that unilateral suspension of debt payments would be a disaster for Greece, and that exiting the crisis requires instead
progress with structural reforms.
Getting Greece Back on Track: How?, 15th Economist Roundtable with the Government of Greece, 17/05/2011.
(With
Michael Haliassos)
English version
A talk at the 15th Economist Roundtable with the Government of Greece outlining a long-run programme of structural reforms that are
necessary for Greece to exit the crisis.
Reform and Restructuring, Kathimerini, 09/05/2011.
(With
Costas Meghir and
Nikos Vettas) English version
An article in Kathimerini newspaper arguing that some of Greece's debt should be forgiven, but foregiveness should be gradual and
contingent on reforms.
Firm-level Agreements are the Right Solution, Kathimerini, 01/01/2011.
(With
Costas Meghir) Longer version in
English
and Greek
An article in Kathimerini newspaper explaining why the decentralization of wage negotiations can benefit workers and firms.
Greek Reforms Can Yet Stave Off Default, Financial Times, 23/08/2010.
(With
Costas Meghir and
Nikos Vettas)
An article in the Financial Times arguing that there exists a clear path of feasible reforms that Greece can undertake
to avoid default.
The Economic Crisis in Greece: A Time of Reform and Opportunity, 05/08/2010.
(With
Costas Meghir and
Nikos Vettas) Greek version
An article, accessible to non-economists, explaining in detail the causes of the Greek crisis and
the main reforms that are needed to exit the crisis.