The dog that did not bark? An evaluation of IMF surveillance of the euro area

The euro-area crisis has exposed deep deficiencies in the governance of European Economic and Monetary Union. The presented report , written by Jean Pisani-Ferry, André Sapir and Guntram Wolff, all of Bruegel, analyses the IMF’s surveillance of the euro area.

At this event, jointly organised by Bruegel and NIESR, Jean Pisani-Ferry and Guntram Wolff presented the report, followed by comments from Richard Portes, Professor of Economics at London Business School and Nicholas Joicey, Director, International, HM Treasury.