The technological revolution is one of today’s most hotly debated topics in politics, economics and business. It makes politicians wary about which preparatory policies to pursue, economists ponder vast productivity increases and the future of labor and business leaders think about how to make use of the new possibilities in their organisational environments. We are […]
Political And Economic Cross-pressures Post-EUref: UK Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place
As the shockwaves of Brexit ripple through Britain, Europe and the rest of world it becomes more and more clear that the UK is caught between a rock and a hard place – a situation in which the status quo will get worse no matter what option is drawn. That is probably also the reason […]
Why ‘Taking Back Control’ Means UK Isolation
The upcoming Brexit referendum is firmly about ‘taking back control’ if Leave campaigners are to be believed. They want to take back control over UK borders, over the number of immigrants and over the laws that, according to them, are mostly decided in Brussels (not the case by the way). The idea of national sovereignty that resides […]
Here Is Why Brexiters Are Completely Wrong On Trade
The fight for the UK to remain a member of the European Union is now fully on. The country will have a momentous decision to make on 23rd June this year. I unfortunately won’t have a vote on my future as a German living in the UK, the country I have lived and paid my taxes […]
Five Reasons Why A Basic Income Won’t Solve Technological Unemployment
There has been a buzz recently about the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) and why it could be a solution to technological unemployment. VOX reported a few days ago that Y Combinator, a start-up incubator, is about to start a five-year research project on how a UBI could work. Noah Kulwin over at re/code […]
Why German Political Tensions Over The Refugee Crisis Are Likely To Get Worse
The refugee crisis has already polarised German politics to an extent many people – including myself – would not have believed possible only a few months ago. Within the conservative party (CDU/CSU) there are thinly concealed discussions about getting rid of Angela Merkel and the right-wing populist party AfD is riding high in the polls. What […]
A Note On Terrorism, Muslims And Multiculturalism
Since the hateful attacks in Paris last Friday there has been a lot of soul-searching about the type of Islamist terrorism we are confronted with and what can be done about it. A lot of commentary, including on Social Europe, has identified Western policies as a root cause of the problem. Western actions over recent […]
A Four Point Framework To Tackle Europe’s Refugee Crisis
The European Union is faced with a massive refugee crisis and political leaders have obviously very few ideas on how to deal with it. The Hungarian government has revived the old and misguided practice of building razor-wire fences that the French government has heavily criticised. A fair criticism but this rather ignores the situation back home in Calais […]
Does The Turmoil In Equity Markets Signal Trouble For The Global Economy?
In recent days international news have been flooded with stories about volatility in global equity markets and there has been a vivid discussion about what this means for the global economy. Is this just a correction in Chinese stock markets which has led to shifting investments around the world? Or has the experience of recent […]
The Work And Inequality Challenge Of The Digital Revolution: How Should Governments Respond?
After more than half a decade of debate dominated by the global financial crisis, 2014 saw a departure from this singular focus. Thomas Piketty started a global discussion about historical patterns of inequality and their negative repercussions. And looking to the future rather than back in time, The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson and […]
How The German Government Gained 100bn From The Greek Crisis
I have long been mulling over how much money the German government has actually saved as a result of the Greek/Eurozone crisis. It has been clear that crisis-driven capital inflows into Germany have led to higher demand for government bonds. As a result prices went up and yields down. If you manage a debt stock of […]
What Are The Consequences Of The Greek Deal?
There we have it. After a marathon session in Brussels last night there is a “deal” that is supposed to keep Greece in the Eurozone and set the country onto a path of sustainable economic recovery. You might well question the nature of this “deal” given that it turns a sovereign country effectively into a protectorate […]
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