Walton, Nicholas, Zielonka, Jan, (2013), ‘The new political geography of Europe’ , The European Council on Foreign Relations. The euro crisis has revolutionised politics across Europe, obscured by a focus on whatʼs happening in Berlin and Brussels. Established political parties are fighting for their lives, and countries have been cast out from the European core to the periphery. A new collection of essays, edited by Nicholas Walton and Jan Zielonka, …Read More
The European Crisis and Migration to Germany: Expectations and the Diversion of Migration Flows
Bertoli, Simone, Brücker, Herbert, Fernández-Huertas Moraga, Jesús, (2013), ‘The European Crisis and Migration to Germany: Expectations and the Diversion of Migration Flows’, IZA Discussion Papers, N.7170. The analysis of how the economic crisis in Europe has reshaped migration flows faces two challenges: ( i ) the confounding influence of correlated changes in the attractiveness of alternative destinations, and ( ii ) the role of rapidly changing expectations about the evolution of …Read More
Unemployment and Subsequent Employment Stability: Does Labour Market Policy Matter?
Wulfgramm, Melike, Fervers, (2013), ‘Unemployment and Subsequent Employment Stability: Does Labour Market Policy Matter?’, IZA Discussion Paper, N. 7193. This paper analyses the effect of unemployment insurance generosity and active labour market policy on reemployment stability in Europe. Using EU‐SILC and OECD data, we conduct discrete time survival analyses with shared frailty specification to identify policy effects at the micro and macro level. Empirical evidence suggests that unemployment benefit receipt is …Read More
Δελτίο Περιφερειακής Οικονομικής Συγκυρίας Μακεδονίας-Θράκης
Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος, (2013), Δελτίο Περιφερειακής Οικονομικής Συγκυρίας Μακεδονίας-Θράκης , Αθήνα.
Η Ελληνική Οικονομία-04/12
ΙΟΒΕ, (2012), Η Ελληνική Οικονομία-04/12, Αθήνα.
Index of Economic Freedom
Heritage Foundation, (2013), Index of Economic Freedom, Washington.
Will More Integration Save Europe’s Social Model?
Gros, Daniel, (2013), ‘Will More Integration Save Europe’s Social Model?’, www.project-syndicate.org, 5 Ιανουαρίου. At high-level gatherings of the European Union elite, one often hears the following type of statement: “Europe must integrate and centralize economic governance in order to defend its social model in an age of globalization.” European Commission President José Manuel Barroso Αnd his counterpart at the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, are particularly keen on this argument
Weimar 2013?
Mazower, Mark, (2012), ‘Weimar 2013?”, www.project-syndicate.org, 31 December. The worst crisis of capitalism since the Great Depression of the 1930’s has reawakened grim memories on both sides of the Atlantic. The ghost of Franklin Delano Roosevelt haunts Barack Obama’s United States. Historical arguments over whether FDR’s New Deal worked now form an important part of American debates over current monetary and fiscal policy in general, and the US Federal Reserve’s …Read More
Europe’s New Year’s Irresolution
Fischer, Joschka, (2012), ‘Europe’s New Year’s Irresolution’, www.project-syndicate.org, 31 Δεκεμβρίου. Will the eurozone crisis end in 2013, or will it drag on throughout the year, and perhaps even deteriorate anew? This is likely to be not only the crucial question for the European Union’s further development, but also a key issue affecting the performance of the global economy.
Κρίση στην Ελλάδα, κρίση και στην Ευρώπη
Στάγκος Άγγελος, (2012), ‘Κρίση στην Ελλάδα, κρίση και στην Ευρώπη’, www.kathimerini.gr, 30 Δεκεμβρίου. Είναι πολλοί εκείνοι που αναρωτιούνται, αλλά και ρωτούν, πώς και γιατί έχουν κτυπηθεί και τόσες άλλες ευρωπαϊκές χώρες από την κρίση, αν η Ελλάδα είναι «ειδική» περίπτωση, όπως πιστεύουν αρκετοί. Ο υπουργός Οικονομικών της Γερμανίας, ο Β. Σόιμπλε, που το έχει επανειλημμένα δηλώσει…