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The Eurozone crisis and the transformation of EU governance: internal and external implications

Rodrigues, Maria João. & Xiarchogiannopoulou, Eleni. & EBSCOhost. (2014). The Eurozone crisis and the transformation of EU governance: internal and external implications. Farnham, Surrey, UK ; Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 15 Απριλίου.   To βιβλίο περιλαμβάνει τα εξής επιμέρους κεφάλαια:     Transcending or descending? : European integration in times of crisis / Zoe Lefkofridi & Philippe Schmitter Economic crisis and the internationalisation of EU competition policy / Michelle Cini The transformation of …Read More

Demographic structure and the macroeconomy

Aksoy, Y., Basso, H., Grasl, T. & Smith, R. (2015) “Demographic structure and the macroeconomy“, VoxEU Organisation, 08 Απριλίου.   The disappointing recovery after the crisis has sparked renewed interest in the medium-run outlook of advanced economies. Lower population growth and its impact on labour supply gained widespread prominence. This column takes a more general view identifying the impact of the evolution of demographic structure, or the entire age profile, …Read More

A World Without The Welfare State

Dr Richard M. Ebeling (2015) “A World Without The Welfare State“, The Cobden Centre, Politics 29 Μαρτίου.   We live in an era in which few can even conceive of a world without the welfare state. Who would care for the old? How would people provide for their medical needs? What would happen to the disadvantaged and needy that fell upon hard times? In fact, there were free market solutions …Read More

European Democracy Is In A State Of Emergency

Offe, C. (2015) “European Democracy Is In A State Of Emergency“, Social Europe Journal, 06 Μαρτίου.   Europe has had a rocky start to 2015. The Eurozone crisis is back on the agenda, a war is developing at Europe’s border and people across the continent seem more and more discontent with their political systems leading to the rise of different forms of populism. How healthy do you think is European …Read More

Crime scars: Recessions and the making of career criminals

Bell, B., Bindler, A. & Machin, S. (2015) “Crime scars: Recessions and the making of career criminals“, VoxEU Organisation, 04 Μαρτίου.   Recessions can lead to an increase in youth unemployment, which could later negatively affect labour market outcomes. This column explores the effect of recessions on criminal activity. The findings indicate a substantial effect on initiating and forming youth careers. There is initially strong and eventually long-lasting detrimental effect …Read More

The Lunch Question – A Brief History of Inequality

Morris, I. (2015) “The Lunch Question – A Brief History of Inequality“, Global Affaris, STRATFOR Global Intelligence, 11 Φεβρουαρίου.   At an event in Beijing last November, I had the good fortune to meet the French economist Thomas Piketty, who has sold 1.5 million copies of his book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, since it was first published in 2013. Pacing up and down in front of a packed auditorium, …Read More

Survey Report: Emigrating in times of crisis. Highlights and new data from an e-survey on high-skilled emigrants from Southern Europe and Ireland

Gropas, R. & Triandafyllidou, A. (2015) Survey Report: Emigrating in times of crisis. Highlights and new data from an e-survey on high-skilled emigrants from Southern Europe and Ireland, Global Governance Programme – European University Institute, Φεβρουάριος.   The issues at stake Crises impact on migration trends and development in numerous ways. In general, remittances tend to fall and ‘brain drain’ tends to increase as high skilled individuals are prone to …Read More

Tsipras And Syriza’s Win Reboots European Social Democracy

Gow, D. (2015) “Tsipras And Syriza’s Win Reboots European Social Democracy“, Social Europe Journal, 26 Ιανουαρίου.   The “vicious circle of austerity is over,” said Alexis Tsipras, Syriza leader and Greece’s likely new premier, after his party won a stunning victory in yesterday’s general election. It would be replaced, he added, by “a politics of hope, solidarity and co-operation.” He and his senior colleagues say this is true for the …Read More

World Economic Outlook Update

World Economic Outlook Update, International Monetary Fund, Ιανουάριος 2015.   Cross Currents Global growth will receive a boost from lower oil prices, which reflect to an important extent higher supply. But this boost is projected to be more than offset by negative factors, including investment weakness as adjustment to diminished expectations about medium-term growth continues in many advanced and emerging market economies. Global growth in 2015–16 is projected at 3.5 …Read More

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2015 (full report)

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2015 (full report), International Labour Organization, Ιανουάριος 2015.   Summary Renewed turbulence over the employment horizon The world economy continues to expand at rates well below the trends that preceded the advent of the global crisis in 2008 and is unable to close the significant employment and social gaps that have emerged. The challenge of bringing unemployment and underemployment back to pre-crisis levels …Read More