Investment in the Euro Area : Why Has It Been Weak? /

Investment across the euro area remains below its pre-crisis level. Its performance has been weaker than in most previous recessions and financial crises. This paper shows that a part of this weakness can be explained by output dynamics, particularly before the European sovereign debt crisis. The re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barkbu, Bergljot
Other Authors: Berkmen, Pelin, Lukyantsau, Pavel, Saksonovs, Sergejs
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2015/032
Online Access:Full text available on IMF