Putting the Greek debt problem to rest

Eichengreen, B, Avgouleas, E, Maduro, M P, Panizza, U, Portes, R, di Mauro, B W, Wyplosz, C and Zettelmeyer, J (2018) Putting the Greek debt problem to rest. Discussion Paper. Centre for Economic Policy Research.

Abstract

Greece’s third economic programme has been relatively successful, but before it can return to private market financing, the country will require more official debt relief. This column introduces a new CEPR Policy Insight which asks how much debt relief is required and how it should be delivered. Any debt relief package for Greece that wishes to avoid shifting the burden of repayment several generations into the future will need to include some degree of face-value debt relief.