Mitchell, B. (2014) “IMF attacks the Stability and Growth Pact“, Bill Mitchell Blog, 26 Ιουνίου. The IMF recently called on the euro-zone leaders to In its 2014 Consultation – 2014 Article IV Consultation with the Euro Area Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission – (an annual event the IMF does with each contributing member) the IMF said that the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) in the euro-zone “has become …Read More
The European Council’s strategic guidelines and immigration: can the EU be bold and innovative?
Pascouau, Y. (2014) “The European Council’s strategic guidelines and immigration: can the EU be bold and innovative?“, European Policy Centre Commentary, 25 Ιουνίου. The agenda of the June 2014 EU Summit will be particularly heavy. Alongside issues related to the conclusion of the European Semester, the climate and energy framework, possible debates about Ukraine, Iraq and Syria, EU leaders will have to decide on two key dossiers: the nomination …Read More
Income Inequality and Youth Unemployment
Esposito, M. & Tse, T. (2014) “Income Inequality and Youth Unemployment“, Project Syndicate, 25 Ιουνίου. With Thomas Picketty’s controversial book Capital in the Twenty-First Century topping several bestseller lists, income inequality – which has been on the rise since the 1970s – is once again capturing global attention. Debate surrounding the subject has covered many of the trend’s repercussions, including decreased social cohesion, growing slums, exploitation of labor, and …Read More
Europe needs new investment, not new rules – the EU must avoid another useless fight over its fiscal rules and instead use political capital to foster growth
Wolff, B. G. (2014) “Europe needs new investment, not new rules – the EU must avoid another useless fight over its fiscal rules and instead use political capital to foster growth“, Bruegel Institute, 25 Ιουνίου. As the European Council meets in Brussels this week, the big debate on what a new policy deal for Europe could look like has re-emerged. Opponents group themselves around the famous “stability” vs “growth” …Read More
«Παράθυρο ευκαιρίας» για την ελληνική οικονομία, Προς ένα νέο αναπτυξιακό πρότυπο για την χώρα
Τσακανίκας, Α. (2014) “«Παράθυρο ευκαιρίας» για την ελληνική οικονομία, Προς ένα νέο αναπτυξιακό πρότυπο για την χώρα“, Foreign Affairs Hellenic Edition, 25 Ιουνίου. Η επιστροφή στην ανάπτυξη από το τρέχον έτος είναι πλέον ένας στόχος εφικτός. Αλλά, μια ανάπτυξη μεσοπρόθεσμα σταθερή και σε υψηλό επίπεδο δεν μπορεί να επιτευχθεί χωρίς την δημιουργία συνθηκών που να προσελκύουν επενδυτές και χωρίς ουσιαστική αλλαγή τού τρόπου λειτουργίας τής ελληνικής οικονομίας. Η 15ετία …Read More
Full coverage of projected financing gap possible up to at least 2020, without recourse to a new aid package from official lender
Monokroussos, P. (2014) “Full coverage of projected financing gap possible up to at least 2020, without recourse to a new aid package from official lender“, Greece Macro Monitor, Eurobank Global Markets Research, 18 Ιουνίου. In their latest reviews of Greece’s economic adjustment programs, both the European Commission and the IMF project a financing gap in the general government accounts to arise in the second semester of next year, amounting …Read More
The economic consequences of leaving the EU, The final report of the CER commission on the UK and the EU single market
Springford, J., Tilford, S. & Whyte, P. (2014) “The economic consequences of leaving the EU, The final report of the CER commission on the UK and the EU single market“, Centre for European Reform, 09 Ιουνίου. The economic case for British membership of the EU has always rested on the country’s participation in the single market. After British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged a referendum on the UK’s continued …Read More
No Industry, no Future?
Fontagné, L., Mohnen, P. and Wolff, G. (2014), ” No Industry, no Future?“, Bruegel, 19 Ιουνίου. In a context of weak growth, high unemployment, unbalanced public finances and persistent external deficit,we are witnessing the return of a proactive approach to industrial policy and, even in France the return of direct intervention in industry. Sector-focused public intervention is thus once again conceivable, while industry is once more perceived as a reservoir …Read More
A ‘Brexit’ would have important implications at the European and international levels
Oliver, T. (2014) “A ‘Brexit’ would have important implications at the European and international levels“, LSE EUROPP, 24 Ιουνίου. The implications of a ‘Brexit’ for the UK have been widely discussed, but the implications for the EU and other international powers have arguably received less attention. Tim Oliver explores the complex set of possibilities and implications at the European and international levels that both the UK and EU need …Read More
Responding to the Unemployment Challenge, a Job Guarantee Proposal for Greece
Antonopoulos, R. Adam, S., Kim, K., Masterson, T. & Papadimitriou, D. (2014) “Responding to the Unemployment Challenge, a Job Guarantee Proposal for Greece“, Research Project Report, Levy Economics Institute, Απρίλιος. This report presents the findings from a study undertaken by the Levy Institute in 2013 in collaboration with the Observatory of Economic and Social Developments of the Labour Institute of the Greek General Confederation of Labour. It uses as …Read More