Mario Draghi and the Germans
Not only is German animus towards Mario Draghi misplaced, Peter Bofinger argues. His stewardship of the European Central Bank has been a boon for the largest eurozone economy.
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by Peter Bofinger on
Not only is German animus towards Mario Draghi misplaced, Peter Bofinger argues. His stewardship of the European Central Bank has been a boon for the largest eurozone economy.

by John Weeks on
Some orthodox economists predicted fiscal austerity would build confidence and so foster recovery. Yet at the end of the lost eurozone decade recession looms once more.

by Marcello Minenna on
As economic clouds darken once more, a eurozone without risk-sharing remains a eurozone at risk.

by Michael Dauderstädt on
Most discussion of inequality in Europe is confined to individual member states. Aggregating incomes across the EU, however, presents a sobering picture.

by Adam Tooze on
Europe must get beyond seeing the head of the IMF as part of the spoils from Bretton Woods.

by Jayati Ghosh on
Worsening economic inequality in recent years is largely the result of policy choices that reflect the political influence and lobbying power of the rich.

by Gustav Horn on
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.

by Peter Bofinger on
Libra means ‘balance’ in Latin. But Peter Bofinger argues that Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency would be highly risky for holders and a giant enrichment programme for the company.

by Magadlena Zawisza on
Advertisers still often hit consumers with gender stereotypes. And so they often miss—at their own business expense.

by Leonardo Costa on
Discussion of the EU budget brings strife between supposed net contributors and beneficiaries. Yet the picture is more complex and Europe-wide taxation offers a way out.

by Kostas Kalloniatis on
What can an elected left-wing European government do when faced with imposed austerity? Redefining austerity can bring a turnaround.

by Enzo Valentini on
The Great Recession, as with the Great Depression, is proving to be a structural crisis, which only a Euro-Keynesian programme of public investment can tackle.
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