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Analysis

The Eurozone's 'Bay of PIIGS'

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Part I – EZ does it: Greece is the frontline of the battle to restore eurozone (EZ) fiscal solvency and discipline, improve and better align structural policies, reduce EZ divergences and sustain the euro. The battle encompasses Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain—grouped together as the “PIIGS” because they are at risk from the housing bust, the financial crisis or the ensuing deleveraging. RGE ranks 16 EZ members by domestic and external vulnerability, following the methodology in Gros/Mayer (2010). Their external index shows that Greece, Portugal,[...]

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