European Job Mobility Bulletin

15 Μαΐου, 2014

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European Commission (2014) European Job Mobility Bulletin, Issue No. 12 , 30 Απριλίου. According to this issue of the European Job Mobility Bulletin, based on the vacancies published on the EURES portal, the top 5 jobs in Europe are: Personal care and related workers, Finance and sales associate professionals, Housekeeping and restaurant services workers, Shop salespersons and demonstrators, and Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics and fitters. This Bulletin is available in …Read More

How the euro changed the pattern of international debt flows

15 Μαΐου, 2014

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Hale, G. & Obstfeld, M. (2014) “How the euro changed the pattern of international debt flows“, VoxEU Organisation, 15 Μαΐου. Large flows of bank lending from core countries in the Eurozone to the periphery lead to large financial imbalances. This column explains what motivated such financial flows. With the advent of the Eurozone, banks in core countries gained relative advantage in lending to the periphery, making such lending very …Read More

The Trouble with Europe

15 Μαΐου, 2014

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Buruma, I. (2014) “The Trouble with Europe“, Project Syndicate, 15 Μαΐου. NEW YORK – According to the latest opinion polls, the big winners in the European Parliament election later this month will be right-wing populist parties that share a common loathing of the European Union, most notably the National Front in France, the Freedom Party in the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom’s Independence Party. Though the Euroskeptic right may …Read More

Southern Europe is suspicious: the evolution of trust in the EU

14 Μαΐου, 2014

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Bowles, J. (2014) “Southern Europe is suspicious: the evolution of trust in the EU“, Bruegel Think Tank, 14 Μαΐου. Analysis of the eurozone crisis and its consequences has started to consider its social, as well as political and economic, dimensions. Bruegel analysis, for example, has considered distributional challenges, effects on poverty levels, social security systems, and changes in confidence towards political institutions. Academic economic research into the significance of …Read More

Διακυβέρνηση του ΕΣΠΑ και δημόσιες πολιτικές στην Ελλάδα

14 Μαΐου, 2014

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Ανδρέου, Γ. (2014) “Διακυβέρνηση του ΕΣΠΑ και δημόσιες πολιτικές στην Ελλάδα“, South and East European Development Center, 5 Απριλίου. Αντικείμενο της εισήγησης είναι η μελέτη των αλληλεπιδράσεων ανάμεσα στις υφιστάμενες προτεραιότητες πολιτικής της Ελλάδας και στη διαδικασία προγραμματισμού για τη νέα πολιτική συνοχής στην Ελλάδα (2014-2020). Υπό το πρίσμα αυτό, αναπτύσσονται δύο άξονες προβληματισμού. Πρώτον, αξιολογείται η επιχειρησιακή προστιθέμενη αξία αυτής καθεαυτής της διαδικασίας προγραμματισμού. Με άλλα λόγια, επιχειρείται …Read More

Fiscal multiplier, automatic stabilizers and public debt: A simulation exercise for Greece

14 Μαΐου, 2014

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Monokroussos, P. (2014) “Fiscal multiplier, automatic stabilizers and public debt: A simulation exercise for Greece“, Greece Macro Monitor, Eurobank Global Markets Research, 12 Μαΐου. While a vast volume of theoretical and empirical work exists on the effects of fiscal policy on economic activity, the feedback effect from growth to fiscal aggregates, and in particular to government debt, has received less attention. This issue is becoming increasingly important in this …Read More

Supporting Access to Finance by SMEs: Mapping the initiatives in five EU countries

14 Μαΐου, 2014

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Infelise, F. (2014) “Supporting Access to Finance by SMEs: Mapping the initiatives in five EU countries“, Financial Markets, ECMI Research Reports, CEPS, 23 Απριλίου. This paper maps the initiatives to support access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that were available at national level in 2012 in the five biggest European economies (Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain). This mapping distinguishes initiatives promoted and financed primarily …Read More

The ‘Personalisation’ of the European Elections: A half-hearted attempt to increase turnout and democratic legitimacy?

14 Μαΐου, 2014

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Piedrafita, S. & Renman, V. (2014) “The ‘Personalisation’ of the European Elections: A half-hearted attempt to increase turnout and democratic legitimacy?“, Politics and Institutions, EPIN Papers, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), 11 Απριλίου. On May 22nd to the 25th, elections to the European Parliament are taking place throughout the European Union. Following a recent EP initiative, most of the European political parties have selected top candidates for the position …Read More

Ever closer or ever wider? Public attitudes towards further enlargement and integration in the European Union

14 Μαΐου, 2014

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Hobolt, S. B. (2014) “Ever closer or ever wider? Public attitudes towards further enlargement and integration in the European Union“, Routledge Publications, Journal of European Public Policy, Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 664-680, 28 Απριλίου. Proponents of the European project often portray further enlargement of the European Union as a complement to the process of building an ever closer union. The eurozone crisis, however, has highlighted the risks associated …Read More

Europe’s Crisis Treadmill

13 Μαΐου, 2014

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Eichengreen, B. (2014) “Europe’s Crisis Treadmill“, Project Syndicate, 12 Μαΐου. BERKELEY – This month marks the fourth anniversary of the May 2010 financial rescue of Greece. Previously, the idea that a eurozone member would seek emergency assistance from the International Monetary Fund, along with the European Commission and the European Central Bank, was unthinkable. The rescue thus marked Europe’s descent into full-blown crisis. Four years later, European officials are …Read More

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