Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/115481 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
IDB Working Paper Series No. IDB-WP-525
Publisher: 
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington, DC
Abstract: 
Several European countries face challenges reminiscent of those faced by the emerging economies of Latin America. The economic booms in some peripheral Euro-zone countries financed by large capital inflows; the credit and asset price booms and then the busts including Sudden Stops in capital flows; the strong interaction between sovereign debt and domestic banking systems; the role of foreign banks and contagion; and all in the context of a fixed exchange rate, are familiar plotlines for Latin American audiences. For those Euro-zone countries that built up large Euro-denominated external liabilities, Latin America's experience is particularly relevant and worrisome. Still, Europe may be in a better position to navigate a path out of the crisis given cooperative mechanisms that were absent in Latin America, particularly the availability of massive liquidity support. Nonetheless, while such support buys time, it does not guarantee success. This paper argues that reflecting on Latin America's experience provides useful lessons for Europe to improve the chances for a successful resolution.
Subjects: 
Latin America
Financial crisis
Euro
Debt overhang
Banking crisis
Sudden Stops
Real devaluations
Currency union
Fiscal devaluation
JEL: 
E61
F33
F34
F36
F53
G01
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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