Regional Economic Outlook, May 2009, Europe: Addressing the Crisis

May 8, 2009

Preview Citation

Format: Chicago

Regional Economic Outlook, May 2009, Europe: Addressing the Crisis, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2009) accessed December 22, 2024

Summary

Europe is in a deep recession. Adverse feedback between the financial and real sectors and across borders is likely to delay the recovery and create downside risks. Unprecedented policies have been undertaken to address the crisis-but are they likely to be successful and sufficiently coordinated for a tightly integrated region? To restore trust and confidence in financial markets, additional and forceful action will be essential. Maintaining fiscal support should help soften the downturn, in particular if sustainability is supported by solid medium-term strategies and fiscal frameworks. To be effective, these policies require coordination across advanced and emerging economies. The report's analytical work underpins the link between fiscal sustainability, coordination, and effectiveness, and stresses that emerging markets have been affected differently by the crisis, with the quality of policies and external vulnerabilities being key factors.

Subject: Banking, Credit, Financial crises, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stimulus, Fiscal sustainability, Money, Public debt

Keywords: Bank, Bank capitalization, Bank provisions, Banks provision, Country, Credit, Credit crunch, Crisis, Crisis duration, Eastern Europe, Economy, EU halo effect, EU institution, EU summit, Europe, Fiscal stimulus, GDP, Global, Parent bank, Public finance, REO

Publication Details

Pages:

71
Volume:

---
DOI:

---
Issue:

---
Series:

Europe
Stock No:

REOEUREA2009001
ISBN:

9781589068414
ISSN:

2071-4157

Supplemental Resources

Link to Abstract
pdf

FACTSHEETS

RESOURCES

TOPICS

Flagship Publications

Other Publications

IMF reports and publications by country

Regional Offices

All News

See Also

For Journalists

Press Center

RESOURCES

FLAGSHIPS

KEY SERIES

IMF NOTES

Europe