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Gustav Horn

Gustav A Horn is professor of economics at the University of Duisburg-Essen, a member of the executive board of the SPD and chair of its Council of Economic Advisers. He is also chair of the Keynes Society.

Peace and trade—a new perspective

Gustav Horn

The Ukraine crisis has shown not only that unlimited trade is impossible but also that it needs to be regulated by values.

The challenge ahead: a safer and more dynamic Europe

Gustav Horn

In the latest in our ‘Europe2025’ series, Gustav Horn focuses on macroeconomic institutional reforms for financial stability and a programme of investment to engender vital public goods.

A Globalisation For People, Not Business

Gustav Horn

Economists were certain that free trade would be a major source of general welfare enhancement. Resistance against it has been widely seen as irrationality driven

How To Get Rid Of Germany’s Excessive Current Account Surplus

Gustav Horn

There’s no end to the criticism of the excessive German current account surplus. Quite rightly, people suggest that this imbalance has the potential either to

Brexit: What Next? Maybe No Exit At All…

Gustav Horn

It’s indeed rare but not unusual for voters to get rid of their political elites. Many western democracies now find themselves in a phase in

Bringing The IMF Into The Eurozone Crisis Was Political Bankruptcy

Gustav Horn

It was wrong from the start. Going on the incorrect assumption that the Eurozone crisis could only be overcome with the help of the crisis-proven

Investment-led Growth, Not More Cuts, Is The Only Way For Greece

Gustav Horn

The agreement reached in Brussels yesterday between EU governments and Greece came only with a huge loss of mutual trust. It remains to be seen