07/05/2015:
LSE- May 7, 2015
Is austerity winning the argument on ‘euro-zone’ recovery?
The debt crisis has provoked fierce debate over the best solutions for a return to growth on a sustainable basis. Some see ‘austerity’ as a necessary corrective, others feel this incurs unnecessary and profound social pain. Greece is the acute case in these respects: a test for euro-zone strategy and a challenge to political and social cohesion. The panelists addressed these issues from different perspectives, followed by a Q&A session
The debt crisis has provoked fierce debate over the best solutions for a return to growth on a sustainable basis. Some see ‘austerity’ as a necessary corrective, others feel this incurs unnecessary and profound social pain. Greece is the acute case in these respects: a test for euro-zone strategy and a challenge to political and social cohesion. The panelists addressed these issues from different perspectives, followed by a Q&A session