Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF, (2016), “The IMF and the Crises in Greece, Ireland, and Portugal”, IEO-IMF, July A series of crises hit several euro area countries from 2010 to 2013. The crises, coming so soon after the global financial and economic crisis of 2007–08, and occurring in a common currency area comprising advanced and highly integrated economies, posed extraordinary challenges to European and world policymakers. This evaluation assesses …Read More

OECD, (2016), “Development Co-operation Report 2016: The Sustainable Development Goals as Business Opportunities”, OECD Publishing, Paris, 18 July The face of development has changed, with diverse stakeholders involved – and implicated – in what are more and more seen as global and interlinked concerns. At the same time, there is an urgent need to mobilise unprecedented resources to achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The private sector can be …Read More

European Commission, (2016), “Quarterly Report on the Euro Area”, Vol.15, No.2, Institutional Paper 030, July According to the European Commission’s latest forecast, published in May 2016, the economic recovery in the euro area is expected to continue at a fairly modest pace, especially when compared with precrisis standards. Underwhelming growth is mainly supported by internal demand and some tailwinds, in particular very accommodative monetary policies, supportive fiscal policies, low oil prices …Read More

European Commission, (2016), “State-Owned Enterprises in the EU: Lessons Learnt and Ways Forward in a Post-Crisis Context”, European Commission, Institutional Paper 031, July Recent experience has shown that State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) can be an important source of concerns in at least three areas: market functioning, public finances and financial stability. Given their economic role, it is important to develop a comprehensive EU-wide overview on SOEs in order to consistently explore …Read More

European Commission, (2016), “The Economic Outlook after the UK Referendum: A First Assessment for the Euro Area and the EU”, European Commisssion, Institutional Paper 032, July The economic landscape has not changed much in the weeks since the spring forecast was published on May 3, but the results of the UK referendum on 23 June have modified the conditions for the way ahead. The ‘leave’ vote has resulted in financial …Read More