At Italy’s dark heart: the weak rule of law
Giorgia Meloni’s government is squandering a golden opportunity to reverse Italy’s economic decline.
Economy
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Capital-markets union: a panacea for Europe?
Financial integration is not the problem, writes Peter Bofinger. It is the still national segmentation of government bonds.
Taxing the super-rich—more possible than ever
The concentration of wealth is a global issue and it is getting worse.
Developing tax rules for a globalised world
The European Union can be the biggest winner from the United Nations tax convention.
Remote working and productivity paranoia
UK bosses are increasingly forcing workers back into the office—but evidence suggests it could backfire.
The Tesla dispute: a new frontier?
In the face of a prolonged strike for union recognition, Tesla has turned posted workers into strike-breakers.
What Labour needs to succeed
Labour’s mission-oriented industrial strategy for the UK requires a restructuring of how government operates.
Rising tides, sinking boats: growth, climate and justice
Growth is falling, its rewards are ill-shared and it is bursting planetary boundaries. Time for a rethink.
Relocations—tilting the capital-labour balance
Public assistance for firms must be rendered conditional on constraints on their freedom to move elsewhere.
The future of work: getting ready for tomorrow today
There is no single future for the world of work—and it is up to policy-makers to shape it.
Breaking the chains: subcontracting in the EU
Johan Danielsson, Marc Angel, Gabriele Bischoff, Eero Heinäluoma, Marit Maij, Evelyn Regner, Kathleen Van Brempt and Marianne Vind
Legislation is needed to limit the length of subcontracting chains.
Another, reindustrialised Europe is possible
The far right offers no answers to the challenges Europe faces in reinvigorating its industry amid the digital and green transitions.
The ‘billions to trillions’ charade
Multilateral development banks believe private investment can meet developing economies’ climate and development needs.
Time for supply-side policy: Thatcher versus Schumpeter
Peter Bofinger explains what lies behind the conflict within Germany’s Ampelkoalition on economic policy.
No ‘business as usual’ for European industry
The choices EU leaders make in the coming years will determine whether European industry has a long-term future.
Europe cannot ‘compete’ with old economics
Mario Draghi´s report needs to address competitiveness from a systemic perspective, focusing on underlying productivity.
Democracy must set the standard
Standardisation of how artificial intelligence is deployed in the workplace is not a technical but a political matter.