1st Edition

Mediating Policy Greece, Ireland, and Portugal Before the Eurozone Crisis

By Kate Nicholls Copyright 2015
280 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Amongst the most serious consequences of the 2008 global financial collapse and sovereign debt crisis were a series of unprecedented international bailouts for Greece, Ireland, and Portugal between 2010 and 2011. This book analyses the development policies of Greece, Ireland, and Portugal between 1990 and 2008, before the Eurozone crisis. It identifies national-level differences between the... Read more

1. A Tale of Three Crises: Same Symptoms, Different Underpinnings 2. Labour Market Challenges for Greece, Ireland, and Portugal 3. Explaining Policy Divergence 4. Ireland 5. Portugal 6. Greece 7. Conclusions and Further Reflections Appendix: List of Interview Subjects

Biography

Kate Nicholls is Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences and Public Policy at AUT University, New Zealand.