This article was written by economists of the Brussels-based think tank : Bruegel.

Summary: As economic growth resumes, a timely exit from the current crisis mode of unsustainable budgetary, monetary, and financial sector policies is needed. Yet the exit must not be rushed or we risk a relapse into another recession. The article proposes a sequence of steps torwards the exit, which should be closely coordinated at European and, where possible, global level over the coming months. Furthermore, in order to ensure that this exit strategy is credible, the authors suggest institutional arrangements within the EU that would provide incentives to follow through.