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"The Stability and Growth Pact: Bad Economics and/or the Politics of Least Resistance?"

Crowley, Patrick M. (2005) "The Stability and Growth Pact: Bad Economics and/or the Politics of Least Resistance?". In: UNSPECIFIED, Austin, Texas. (Unpublished)

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    Abstract

    Since the December 2003 decision not to apply the penalties embodied in the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), considerable doubts have emerged as to the meaning, purpose and e¤ectiveness of the pact. The European Commission decided to challenge the decision to hold the coercive elements of the SGP in abeyance, by pursuing a case in the European Court of Justice, but even so, there is some doubt as to whether the fines and penalties in the pact can ever be properly enforced. This paper takes both a back-wards and forwards look at the SGP, and provides some insights into the purpose, pitfalls, and future evolution of the pact. The paper takes an economic, psychological, and political economy approach to the pact, and makes evaluations and predictions about future options for the reform or replacement of the SGP.

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    Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Stability and Growth Pact; deficits; public debt.
    Subjects for non-EU documents: EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > economic and financial affairs > Stability and Growth Pact
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Annual Reports: UNSPECIFIED
    Conference: European Union Studies Association (EUSA) > Biennial Conference > 2005 (9th), March 31-April 2, 2005
    Depositing User: Phil Wilkin
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 13 May 2005
    Page Range: p. 36
    Last Modified: 15 Feb 2011 17:25
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3197

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