The Need for Monetary Financing of Corona Budget Deficits

Abstract Sooner or later, the ECB must accept that monetary financing in support of deficit spending is a necessity not just for mitigating the coronavirus crisis, but also for averting a downward deflationary cycle that could pull the eurozone apart.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paul De Grauwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2020-06-01
Series:Intereconomics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-020-0885-1
Description
Summary:Abstract Sooner or later, the ECB must accept that monetary financing in support of deficit spending is a necessity not just for mitigating the coronavirus crisis, but also for averting a downward deflationary cycle that could pull the eurozone apart.
ISSN:0020-5346
1613-964X