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In 2011, the government of Greece ran into severe financial difficulties. For years, the Greek
government had spent much more than it had received in tax revenue, financing the substantial
budget deficits by borrowing. If Greece had had its own currency, rather than being part of the
euro area, how could that help Greece solve the problem? (Make sure you state your intuition)
Hint: Using Open Economy
Solution
Euro zone as a monetary union which takes the most extreme form of fixed exchange regime. If
Greece continues following fixed exchange rate, it will be unable to adjust its exchange rate in
accordance to its budget. It will lose its flexibility to operate in the market and adjust its finances.
However, had the country had its own currency, it would have helped itself out of the deficit by
adjusting the exchange rate and thus money inflow.

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In 2011, the government of Greece ran into severe financial difficul.pdf

  • 1. In 2011, the government of Greece ran into severe financial difficulties. For years, the Greek government had spent much more than it had received in tax revenue, financing the substantial budget deficits by borrowing. If Greece had had its own currency, rather than being part of the euro area, how could that help Greece solve the problem? (Make sure you state your intuition) Hint: Using Open Economy Solution Euro zone as a monetary union which takes the most extreme form of fixed exchange regime. If Greece continues following fixed exchange rate, it will be unable to adjust its exchange rate in accordance to its budget. It will lose its flexibility to operate in the market and adjust its finances. However, had the country had its own currency, it would have helped itself out of the deficit by adjusting the exchange rate and thus money inflow.