TY - THES AU - García Sánchez, Pablo A3 - Sebastián Gascón, Miguel PY - 2013 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/36968 AB - This paper investigates the impact that fiscal policy has on economic activity and sovereign debt during economic downturns in the euro area, mainly Germany and Spain. Our theoretical and empirical framework shows that the feasibility of austerity... LA - eng KW - Fiscal policy KW - Economic activity KW - Euro area. TI - May Austerity be Counterproductive? M3 - bachelor thesis ER -