A New Approach To Eurozone Sovereign Debt
Greece’s public debt has been put back on Europe’s agenda. Indeed, this was perhaps the Greek government’s main achievement during its agonizing five-month standoff with
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Rumours Of The Euro’s Likely Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated
To what extent do the problems illustrated by the Greek debt crisis threaten the future of the Eurozone? Iain Begg writes that while the prospects for Greece
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
Why We Need A Cultural Revolution In American Capitalism
Corporations are at the center of market fundamentalist capitalism practiced in the UK and US. Yet, in contrast to northern Europe, they are only weakly
What Is The Good Company?
Okay John, thank you very much for joining us today to discuss the concept that you recently put forward in a column in the Financial
The Euro, Like The Gold Standard, Is Doomed To Fail
On 20th July, 2015 Jacques Delors reached the grand old age of ninety years. President Hollande saluted the elder statesman and told Journal du Dimanche,
Europe’s Vindictive Privatization Plan For Greece
On July 12, the summit of eurozone leaders dictated its terms of surrender to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who, terrified by the alternatives, accepted all of
The Muddled Case For Trade Agreements
With global trade negotiations deadlocked for years, regional agreements – long a dormant route to trade liberalization – are back with a vengeance. The United
The Education Myth
In an era characterized by political polarization and policy paralysis, we should celebrate broad agreement on economic strategy wherever we find it. One such area
Drawing The Right Lessons From The Greek Pension Crisis
The Financial Times has a useful background article on the debate about pension reforms in Greece, one of the main sticking points in the current
Young Entrepreneurs In Europe: Values, Attitudes And Policies
Where is Europe’s Mark Zuckerberg? While half of young people strive for and want a career as an entrepreneur, research shows that only 6.5% of
No Pain, No Gain For Britain?
The economic historian Niall Ferguson reminds me of the late Oxford historian A.J.P. Taylor. Though Taylor maintained that he tried to tell the truth in his historical
Inspiring Economic Growth
In his First Inaugural Address, during the depths of the Great Depression, US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously told Americans that, “The only thing we have
TTIP And The War Of Trade Models
There is an interesting debate going on in Europe about the likely consequences of the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership). Much of the real
Debating The Confidence Fairy
In 2011, the Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman characterized conservative discourse on budget deficits in terms of “bond vigilantes” and the “confidence fairy.” Unless governments cut their deficits, the
An Innovation Agenda For Europe
Any ‘economic growth’ strategy which ignores the all-important strand of promoting, encouraging and developing innovation is doomed to fail. It has been more than a
We Now Have Money For Nothing
The developed world seems to be moving toward a long-term zero-interest-rate environment. Though the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the eurozone have kept central-bank