Gaspar, Vitor, Jaramillo, Laura, Wingender, Philippe, (2016), “Political Institutions, State Building, and Tax Capacity : Crossing the Tipping Point”, IMF Working Paper WP/16/233, November An empirical finding by Gaspar, Jaramillo and Wingender (2016) shows that once countries cross a tax-to-GDP threshold of around 12¾ percent, real GDP per capita increases sharply and in a sustained manner over the following decade. In this paper, we attempt via four case studies—Spain, China, Colombia, …Read More
Eurozone QE and bank profitability: Why it is too early to taper
Demertzis, Maria, B.Wolff, Guntram, (2016), “Eurozone QE and bank profitability: Why it is too early to taper”, Bruegel, 8 Δεκεμβρίου In the eyes of the critics, the quantitative easing programs have been of little help to growth and inflation and have instead been an attack on savers, undermining the profitability of banks and insurances. Do these arguments stand scrutiny? Σχετικές Αναρτήσεις Hüttl, Pia, Merler, Silvia, (2016), “An update: Sovereign bond holdings …Read More
Tax Capacity and Growth: Is there a Tipping Point?
Gaspar, Vitor, Jaramillo, Laura, Wingender, Philippe, (2016), “Tax Capacity and Growth: Is there a Tipping Point?”, IMF Working Paper WP/16/234, November Is there a minimum tax to GDP ratio associated with a significant acceleration in the process of growth and development? We give an empirical answer to this question by investigating the existence of a tipping point in tax-to-GDP levels. We use two separate databases: a novel contemporary database covering 139 …Read More
Challenges to debt sustainability in advanced economies
Dabrowski, Marek, (2016), “Challenges to debt sustainability in advanced economies”, Bruegel, 8 Δεκεμρίου The gross general government debt-to-GDP ratios in many advanced economies have reached the highest levels in peacetime history and continue to grow, putting into question sovereign solvency in these economies. Σχετικές Αναρτήσεις Dabrowski, Marek, (2016), “Are advanced economies at risk of falling into debt traps?”, Bruegel, 10 Νοεμβρίου Marsh, Chris, Nagly, Dominik, Pagoulatos, George, Papaioannou, Elias, (2016), …Read More
Can Trump Save the Euro?
Gros, Daniel, (2016), “Can Trump Save the Euro?”, Project Syndicate, 6 Δεκεμβρίου Europe has just endured two more difficult tests. While Austrian voters rejected the possibility of the European Union getting its first far-right head of state, Italians delivered a stinging rebuke to their government – and opened the way for populist forces to come to power. Add to that a Brexit that has yet to unfold and the eurozone’s …Read More
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Secret For Business Success In Crisis Times? Trust And Dialogue
Demetriades, Stavroula, (2016), “Secret For Business Success In Crisis Times? Trust And Dialogue”, Social Europe, 7 Δεκεμβρίου Europe has gone through significant economic change over the past decade. Businesses have had to manage unprecedented challenges posed by the financial crisis, globalisation and a rapidly changing labour market. But fresh challenges do not always require radical new approaches – innovation can be found in the ways new measures and reforms are implemented …Read More
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Building common ground: Towards strategic migration and refugee policies in Europe
Bertoncini, Yves, De Geus, Aart, Niblett, Robin, Styczynska, Izabela, Gastaldo, Piero, Kosonen, Mikko, Santos Silva, Artur, B. Wolff, Guntram, (2016), “Building common ground: Towards strategic migration and refugee policies in Europe”, Bruegel, 6 Δεκεμβρίου This conference declaration was signed on 22 November 2016 at the occasion of the second annual Vision Europe Summit in Lisbon. The signatories are leaders from the eight think tanks and foundations convening the Vision Europe Summit. The record numbers of refugees arriving …Read More
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Will a European unemployment benefits scheme affect labour mobility?
Alcidi, Cinzia, Barslund, Mikkel, Busse, Matthias, Nicoli, Francesco, (2016), “Will a European unemployment benefits scheme affect labour mobility?”, CEPS, 6 Δεκεμβρίου Labour mobility in the EU is comparatively low, despite major efforts from the European Institutions to support cross-border mobility. This study evaluates the potential implications of a European Unemployment Benefits Scheme (EUBS) for labour mobility in the EU. We find that the introduction of an EUBS, irrespective of whether …Read More
Austria and Italy Votes Show European Nationalism Not Unchecked
Funk Kirkegaard, Jacob, (2016), “Austria and Italy Votes Show European Nationalism Not Unchecked”, Peterson Institute for International Economics, 5 Δεκεμβρίου Rumors of Europe’s imminent demise—or right-wing nationalist takeover—have been greatly exaggerated, it turns out. Voters in Austria and Italy went to the polls this weekend. Austrians chose the establishment candidate Alexander van der Bellen as their next president—a largely ceremonial role—while Italians emphatically rejected Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s plan to …Read More
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European unemployment and labour market reforms: A two-handed approach
Campos, Nauro, El Aynaoui, Karim, Loungani, Prakash, (2016), “European unemployment and labour market reforms: A two-handed approach”, VoxEu, 5 Δεκεμβρίου Thirty years ago, a distinguished group of economists advocated a ‘two-handed’ approach to unemployment that targeted supply as much as demand. This column examines recent work on the effectiveness of cyclical and structural policies – the two ‘hands’ – targeting unemployment in Europe. It further considers the pressures from greater …Read More