Authors:

  • Kenneth Rogoff

Excerpt

Don’t Blame Germany for Greece’s Profligacy. Kenneth Rogoff, April 16, 2015, Opinion. "In the court of world opinion, a large majority seems to believe that even if the Greeks may have been a tad fiscally irresponsible, it is the Germans who have driven Greece into depression through cruel insistence on austerity and debt repayments. This populist narrative misses the essence of the problem: The Greeks are experiencing an emerging-market debt crisis, albeit one on steroids. Those convening in Washington, D.C., this week for the spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund might want to keep in mind that..." Link