Greece’s Reprieve: In Praise of Kicking the Can Down the Road

25 Φεβρουαρίου, 2015

Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός

Mauro, Ρ. (2015) “Greece’s Reprieve: In Praise of Kicking the Can Down the Road“, Peterson Institute, RealTime Economic Issues Watch, 24 Φεβρουαρίου. The melodrama in Greece has produced demands that Athens and its European partners take decisive action to fix a complicated situation once and for all. In fact, kicking the can down the road—as the players did recently to avert a financial crisis—is an underrated and long-standing feature …Read More

Βιβλιοθήκη » EE » Ελλάδα » Πολιτική » Άρθρα Γνώμης

We are glimpsing at the outlines of a new economic system

25 Φεβρουαρίου, 2015

Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός

Conversation by Lars Mensel and Max Tholl with Jeremy Rifkin: “We are glimpsing at the outlines of a new economic system”, The European Magazine, 25 Φεβρουαρίου 2015. Economist and bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin argues that our grandchildren will pity our working conditions and that a bright future is not a utopian dream but an achievable goal. The European: Mr. Rifkin, the visions you formulate in your recent book “The …Read More

Βιβλιοθήκη » EE » Οικονομία » Άρθρα Γνώμης

What is a ‘responsible’ fiscal policy today for Europe?

24 Φεβρουαρίου, 2015

Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός

Buti, Μ. & Carnot, Ν. (2015) “What is a ‘responsible’ fiscal policy today for Europe?“, VoxEU Organisation, 24 Φεβρουαρίου. In an uncertain world, fiscal policy must be robust to a range of models. This column introduces a rule of thumb governing fiscal expansion that is consistent for a group of countries, and for each country individually. Applying this rule to the Eurozone recommends overall fiscal neutrality, with moderate consolidation …Read More

Βιβλιοθήκη » EE » Πολιτική » Επιστημονικά Άρθρα

The Intersection of Three Crises

24 Φεβρουαρίου, 2015

Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός

Bhalla, R. (2015) “The Intersection of Three Crises“, STRATFOR Geopolitical Weekly, 24 Φεβρουαρίου. Within the past two weeks, a temporary deal to keep Greece in the eurozone was reached in Brussels, a cease-fire roadmap was agreed to in Minsk and Iranian negotiators advanced a potential nuclear deal in Geneva. Squadrons of diplomats have forestalled one geopolitical crisis after another. Yet it would be premature, even reckless, to assume that the …Read More

Βιβλιοθήκη » EE » Πολιτική » Άρθρα Γνώμης

Why We Need A Welfare Union In Europe

24 Φεβρουαρίου, 2015

Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός

Boeri, Τ. (2015) “Why We Need A Welfare Union In Europe“, Social Europe Journal, 23 Φεβρουαρίου. Are Europe’s welfare states fit to meet the demands brought on by the financial crisis? In an interview with EUROPP’s Managing Editor Stuart Brown, Tito Boeri discusses the need for a ‘stress test’ of the European welfare state, why citizens in southern European countries have been much more susceptible to poverty during the crisis, and …Read More

Βιβλιοθήκη » EE » Πολιτική » Κείμενα Πολιτικής

Why participatory governance offers a realistic route to addressing the EU’s legitimacy crisis

24 Φεβρουαρίου, 2015

Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός

Oskar Lindgren, K. (2015) “Why participatory governance offers a realistic route to addressing the EU’s legitimacy crisis, LSE EUROPP, 24 Φεβρουαρίου. How can EU decision-making be brought closer to Europe’s citizens? Based on a case study of the ‘REACH’ regulation governing the production and use of chemical substances, Karl-Oskar Lindgren writes on the potential for a participatory governance approach to increase the EU’s legitimacy by enhancing the capacity for …Read More

Βιβλιοθήκη » EE » Πολιτική » Κείμενα Πολιτικής

Tax progressivity and the government’s ability to collect additional tax revenue

20 Φεβρουαρίου, 2015

Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός

Holter, H., Krueger, D. & Stepanchuk, S. (2015) “Tax progressivity and the government’s ability to collect additional tax revenue“, VoxEU Organisation, 20 Φεβρουαρίου. Since the Global Crisis, debt sustainability has received increasing attention. This column argues that the maximum sustainable debt level depends negatively on the progressivity of the tax system. The authors estimate that the US is still relatively far from the peak of its Laffer curve and …Read More

Βιβλιοθήκη » EE » Οικονομία » Επιστημονικά Άρθρα

What Germany Owes Greece

19 Φεβρουαρίου, 2015

Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός

Crook, C. (2015) “What Germany Owes Greece“, BloombergView, 19 Φεβρουαρίου. How much does it matter, if at all, that Greece’s demand for a new bailout program with softer terms is being pressed by a new government, elected for that very purpose — a government that retains solid support even as its standoff with other European Union governments drags on? How much does democracy matter in a situation like this? …Read More

Βιβλιοθήκη » EE » Ελλάδα » Πολιτική » Άρθρα Γνώμης

Who’s Extorting Whom? It’s All About Coercion

19 Φεβρουαρίου, 2015

Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός

Weisbrot, M. (2015) “Who’s Extorting Whom? It’s All About Coercion“, The Huffington Post, 17 Φεβρουαρίου. The Economist‘s Feb. 6 cover displayed the Venus de Milo statue pointing a revolver, with the headline “Go ahead, Angela, make my day.” In the editors’ upside-down world, Greece is threatening Europe, or at least Germany. Really? On Monday, Feb. 16, European officials “handed Athens an ultimatum: Agree by Friday to continue with a …Read More

Βιβλιοθήκη » EE » Ελλάδα » Πολιτική » Άρθρα Γνώμης

Which Side Are You On, Jeroen Dijsselbloem?

18 Φεβρουαρίου, 2015

Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός

Lizoain, D. (2015) “Which Side Are You On, Jeroen Dijsselbloem?“, Social Europe Journal, 18 Φεβρουαρίου. Just over a hundred years have passed since the greatest failure of European social democracy. The workers’ movement was unable to halt the needless slaughter of World War I. First, Jean Jaures was assassinated, silencing his powerful anti-militarist voice. Soon after, the German SPD voted to authorize war credits for the Kaiser. Proletarian internationalism …Read More

Βιβλιοθήκη » EE » Πολιτική » Κείμενα Πολιτικής