Rebuilding The Asylum System
The European Union needs to accept responsibility for the lack of a common asylum policy, which has transformed this year’s growing influx of refugees from ... Read more
Month: September 2015
The Five Grave Errors Of The Slovak Government In The Refugee Crisis
In Central Europe, and Slovakia in particular, the current refugee crisis reveals an awful lot about the prevailing public mind-set and the nature of our
How Germany Gains From The Euro While Others Pay
The ‘non-paper’ which Wolfgang Schäuble presented to his fellow finance ministers at a recent ECOFIN council in Luxemburg (leaked by the Handelsblatt newspaper) represents something
Common Rules (Not Rates) Should Be The Answer To Tax Competition In The EU
Tax avoidance is a key problem for European countries, with the EU taking several steps to try and limit the ability of businesses to shift
Can The West Deal With The Refugee Crisis?
The tragic exodus of people from war-torn Syria and surrounding countries challenges the world’s reason and sympathy. Since 2011, some four million people have fled
Europe’s Bad Example In The Refugee Crisis
The death toll resulting from Europe’s paralysis in responding to the influx of refugees from the Middle East and Africa continues to rise. Hundreds of
Why The Move Towards A Cashless Society Is Bad News For Criminals
Last week I left home without my wallet. I soon realised it did not really matter. I could even manage without a plastic card. My
How Edmund Phelps Got It Wrong On Greek Austerity
In the debate on the Greek crisis, no cliché was too tawdry to be used and no claim too stupid or false to be made
Can We Stop The Fragmentation Of Europe?
The European Union’s economic crises of the last half-decade have fueled the emergence of a deep divide between the northern creditor countries and the southern
Fraud, Fools, And Financial Markets
Adam Smith famously wrote of the “invisible hand,” by which individuals’ pursuit of self-interest in free, competitive markets advances the interest of society as a
A Nail-biting Exercise For Alexis Tsipras
We’re sitting on the roof terrace of a restaurant at the foot of the Acropolis, with the brightly lit temple above us. But the mood
Why The EU Should Consider Decriminalising People Smuggling
EU member states agreed on 14 September to strengthen actions against people smugglers in the Mediterranean as part of their response to the ongoing migration
The Changing Climate On Climate Change
In the early 1990s, when I was Prime Minister of Norway, I once found myself debating sustainable development with an opposition leader who insisted that
Why In The Digital Economy Workers Should Own More Company Shares
Richard B. Freeman, Herbert Ascherman Professor of Economics at Harvard University and Co-Director of the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School, joins Social
Why Germany Needs A Discussion About Islamophobia
While Germany has witnessed public displays of support for refugees during the refugee crisis, this year has also seen the rise of anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim
How Uber Could Be Part Of The Solution 21st Century Transportation
Uber and Big Taxi are at loggerheads in Europe and all over the world, with battle lines drawn and the public and politicians taking sides.
The Refugee Crisis, Immanuel Kant And Germany’s Moral Leadership
Economists err when they think that human rationality is all about applying one’s means efficiently in order to achieve one’s ends. That the efficient application