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Would a euro break-up be worse than the Lehmans crisis?

The economic and financial effects of one or two small economies leaving the euro-zone would not necessarily be major, but the initial impact of a larger collapse would be rather more serious. Nonetheless, unlike the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, a break-up could eventually have some positive economic effects both for Europe and the rest of the world.

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