Panel Discussion: The Greek Crisis, Structural Reforms, and Eurozone Convergence_001

Greece has been the country hardest hit by the Eurozone crisis. What were the weaknesses that made it so vulnerable to the crisis, and to what extent have they been addressed during the adjustment programs? What should be the policy priorities for Greece to put itself on a path of sustainable growth? How can these changes take place? And what is the role of Greece’s debt? This event seeks to address the above questions, and to draw broader implications for structural reforms and risk-sharing in the Eurozone. The event is based on a new book “Beyond Austerity: Reforming the Greek Economy”, published by MIT Press. Speakers: Dimitri Vayanos, Professor of Finance, LSE and Fellow, CEPR Nikolaos Vettas, Professor of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business, and General Director, IOBE and Fellow, CEPR Discussants: Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President, European Central Bank Lars Feld, German Council of Economic Experts and Director, Walter Eucken Institute Chair: Michalis Haliassos, Professor and Chair of Macroeconomics and Finance, Goethe University Frankfurt and Fellow, CEPR