Evaluates the euro crisis through an in-depth look at four different countries: Greece, Ireland, Spain and ItalyCombines economic history with financial expertise to build a holistic pictureIdentifies the changes in mentality and administration that are required to secure the future of the euro project

Autorentext

Roderick Macdonald is Professor of Management and Technology at the École des sciences de la gestion, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada. He has published books and articles on business strategy in new industries, fundamental economic notions used in business and moral analysis in management. His previous book with Palgrave Macmillan is Genesis of the Financial Crisis.

Inhalt
Introduction: Europe, the euro and a crisis.- A financial and economic crisis in Greece.- Ireland: from prosperity to crisis.- Spain, the euro and a crisis.- How Italy experienced the euro crisis.- Conclusion: the crisis and lessons for the administration of the euro.