21 June 2019
Mini-BOTs, complementary currencies and the European monetary malaise
On May 28th, the Italian Chamber of Deputies approved a resolution requiring the government to issue the so-called mini-BOTs. Under such a name, reference is made to Treasury bills issued in small denominations (in Euros), bearing no interest, with no expiry date, and which the Italian Exchequer would accept as a means of payment of taxes. The proposal has been predictably met with marked skepticism by European institutions and by the Italian Minister of Economy and Finance. However, the wisest move, in prudential, political and economic terms, would be that European institutions would embrace experimentation with complementary currencies, in genuine federal spirit. Continue reading >>
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13 July 2018
Order in the Eurozone: MAURIZIO FERRERA and CLAUS OFFE in Conversation
A German-Italian exchange on the dysfunctionalities of the European Monetary Union and the ongoing social and political crisis particularly in Southern Europe. Continue reading >>11 June 2010
Die nicht so eilige Eilentscheidung zum Euro-Rettungsschirm
Warum hat das so lange gedauert? Das ist die Frage, […] Continue reading >>21 May 2010
Das Bailout-Verbot ermächtigt zum Bailout
Wir Juristen sind schon super. Wir finden immer eine Lösung. […] Continue reading >>08 May 2010