YES to a Parallel Currency approach for Greece!
Economists welcome the proposal of a parallel currency regime as a third way between fiscal union and Euro exit
We acknowledge the idea of parallel currencies as a blueprint for a fundamental restructuring of the European financial architecture. We consider it to be the appropriate means to systematically deal with the structural differences within the Euro area.
Thomas Mayer, chief economist of Deutsche Bank, recently proposed to prevent the seemingly inevitable withdrawal of Greece from the EMU by introducing the "Geuro" as a national parallel currency. We welcome his initiative and are pleased to find the long prevailing assumption of a lack of alternatives on this serious matter to be overcome.
Now, the extent to which such proposals contribute to the stability of Europe, both politically and economically, depends on their concrete implementation. Their primary focus should be the sustainable benefit of the general population of Greece, and potentially of Portugal, Spain and others.
Hence we suggest the design of such a new financial architecture is not to be determined by banks and financial institutions alone, but should draw on the expertise, ideas and experience of heterodox thinkers and practitioners.
Mayer's suggestion is only the last in a series of similar proposals published by authors of different backgrounds, all proposing a parallel currency regime as a third way between fiscal union and Euro exit. A list of the various proposals known to us and some previous press coverage on the subject is available for download here.
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