Devaluations have generally had a more positive impact on growth in economies which have a lot of spare capacity, where monetary conditions have been excessively tight and where a debt write-off is needed. All of these conditions were true of Russia in 1998 and Argentina in 2002, and their growth rates accelerated after currency crises. They are also true of Greece today.
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