Nikolas Papageorgiou (2015) “The unspectacular Union“, The European Magazine, 24 Μαρτίου. From lobbyists to toasters: Why the EU is not as evil, opaque, or important as we think. Most people who dive into understanding how things work in Brussels find out the hard way: the way things work in this town is rarely, if ever, shocking enough to be bothered with. Like most things we hear about the European …Read More
Should the UK stay or go? The economic consequences of Britain leaving the EU
Dhingra, S., Ottaviano, G. & Sampson, T. (2015) “Should the UK stay or go? The economic consequences of Britain leaving the EU“, LSE EUROPP, 24 Μαρτίου. How would a British exit from the EU affect the UK’s economy? Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco Ottaviano and Thomas Sampson outline the economic consequences of a Brexit, writing that reduced integration with EU countries is likely to cost the UK economy far more than is gained …Read More
Greece back on centre stage: the results of a déjà vu summit
Janis A. Emmanouilidis (2015) “Greece back on centre stage: the results of a déjà vu summit“, European Policy Centre, Post-Summit Analysis, 23 Μαρτίου. Summary The March 2015 European Council might not enter history books, but the outcome of an informal ‘mini summit’ between seven EU leaders has the potential to prepare the grounds for a breakthrough in the negotiations between Athens and its lenders. In this post-summit analysis, Janis …Read More
Eurozone unemployment – little to do with international competitiveness
Mitchell, B. (2015) “Eurozone unemployment – little to do with international competitiveness“, Bill Mitchell Blog, 21 Μαρτίου. The so-called ‘Informal European Council’ released a document on February 12, 2015 – Preparing for Next Steps on Better Economic Governance in the Euro Area: Analytical Note – which has been used as a background paper to batter the Greeks into submission in the latest round of the Eurozone crisis. It was …Read More
Where Now For Greece And The Eurozone?
Discussion: Where Now For Greece And The Eurozone?, Social Europe Journal, 23 Μαρτίου 2015. In this first episode of Social Europe Talk (SET) economists James K. Galbraith and David Lizoain as well as Maria Joao Rodrigues, the Vice-President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, join Social Europe Editor-in-Chief Henning Meyer to discuss ‘Where now for Greece and the Eurozone?’
PHASE 3bis Report on Implementing the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Greece
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) PHASE 3bis Report on Implementing the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Greece, Μάρτιος 2015. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Phase 3bis Report on Greece by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates and makes recommendations to Greece on its implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments. The Report results from the Working Group’s exceptional …Read More
Greece: Solidarity and Adjustment in Times of Crisis
Giannitsis, Τ. & Zografakis, S. (2015) “Greece: Solidarity and Adjustment in Times of Crisis“, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, IMK Studies, Nr. 38., Düsseldorf: Μάρτιος. This report attempts to examine the impact of the crisis and crisis policies on incomes, inequality and poverty in Greece. Based on extensive income and tax data, it investigates changes in incomes, direct, indirect and property taxation and their incidence between 2008 and 2012-13, their impact on pre- …Read More
The Juncker Plan – the vehicle for revived European ambition?
Marty, O. (2015) “The Juncker Plan – the vehicle for revived European ambition?“, Fondation Robert Schuman – The Research and Studies Centre on Europe, European Issues – European Issue No. 347, 09 Μαρτίου 2015. The proposed regulation on the creation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) was presented by the European Commission on 13th January 2015. The trilogue is going on until the end of the Latvian …Read More
Greek Debt: Do the Right Thing
Dimitri Β. Papadimitriou (2015) “Greek Debt: Do the Right Thing“, The World Post US, 18 Μαρτίου. “Greece’s government and people have indulged in excesses and corruption; now it is time to pay the price.” The argument for full repayment of Greece’s debt is well known, easily understood, and widely accepted, particularly in Germany. Sacrifice, austerity and repayment are righteous, fair, and just. That view is coloring this and next …Read More
Labour and finance in the aftermath of the Great Recession
Boeri, T., Garibaldi, P. & Moen, R. E. (2015) “Labour and finance in the aftermath of the Great Recession“, VoxEU Organisation, 19 Μαρτίου. The Great Recession sparked the interest in the link between financial conditions and employment. This column describes results from a new model of labour and finance, incorporating financial imperfections and borrowing constraints. The results uncover a complementarity between firms holding cash and labour market imperfections. Firms …Read More