Publication

Jan 2011

In this paper the author argues that too much emphasis was put on designing punishment mechanisms to deal with the crisis, and to prevent future ones. He then asks the question why so much emphasis was put on punishment. Finally, he argues that a greater role should be given to forgiveness, and he discusses what that means in practice.

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Author Paul De Grauwe
Series CEPS Policy Briefs
Issue 230
Publisher Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
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