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Jun 6, 2015

Montanino: Athens Needs a Ten-Year Plan

By Andrea Montanino

Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino writes for Corriere della Sera on why it is necessary to agree on a ten-year program to radically transform the Greek economy:

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Europe After The Vote

May 18, 2015

Will Greece Go Bankrupt this Summer?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Montanino faults creditors for not adopting a forward-looking approach in negotiations with Athens The Greek government and its creditors—the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund—have made mistakes over the course of three months of negotiations aimed at securing a commitment from Greece to undertake economic reforms before the […]

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May 12, 2015

Two Decades of Sovereign Debt

By Global Business & Economics

Sovereign default is considered to be a rare event. But as the lessons of the past two decades show, they are far from extraordinary. According to the IMF, the main sovereign debt restructurings from the period spanning 1998 – 2010 totaled $117.6 billion. When Greece’s 2012 default is added to that sum, it means that […]

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Europe After The Vote

May 10, 2015

Montanino on Greece’s IMF Payment

By Andrea Montanino

The Financial Times quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on why the International Monetary Fund’s credibility is on the line regarding Greece’s May 12 payment deadline:

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Europe After The Vote

Mar 3, 2015

What’s Next for Greece

By Global Business and Economics

On February 26, 2015, the Global Business and Economics Program hosted a EuroGrowth Conversation Series event focusing on Greece’s current economic situation at a small, off-the-record roundtable that brought together several leading policymakers as well as high-ranking representatives from international organizations, think tanks, and academia. Thanos Catsambas, alternate IMF Executive Director for Greece, and Jay […]

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Feb 26, 2015

Montanino on the Greek Bailout and the IMF

By Andrea Montanino

The Financial Times quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on the Greek bailout and IMF’s role in enforcing the terms:

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Europe After The Vote

Feb 24, 2015

Montanino on the Economic Situation in Greece

By Andrea Montanino

Italian-language newspaper Linkiesta quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on the economic situation in Greece: Read the full article here.

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Europe After The Vote

Feb 23, 2015

Details of Greece’s Reforms Plan are Key, Says Montanino

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council analyst says creditors want to know how Athens will fight corruption Greece’s creditors will scrutinize its reforms plan, which is aimed at securing a financial lifeline, for details on how the new government in Athens will tackle endemic problems such as corruption and tax evasion, according to Atlantic Council analyst Andrea Montanino. Greece […]

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Europe After The Vote

Feb 20, 2015

Montanino on Greece

By Andrea Montanino

Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino joins Radio Rai1 to discuss Greece:

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Feb 16, 2015

Montanino: Esplora il significato del termine: No, non siamo simili alla Grecia Basta guardare l?export per capirloNo, non siamo simili alla Grecia Basta guardare l?export per capirlo

By Andrea Montanino

Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino writes for foreign-language newspaper Corriere della Serra comparing the Italian and Greek economies: Read the full article here.

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