Don’t Blame The Victims For EU’s Migration Crisis
In the pre-9/11 period, there was a Development Aid System (DAS) of transferring capital from rich to poor countries to encourage economic and social transformation.
Last Chance For A Soft Brexit?
So far so good. Brexit is still on track, Theresa May retains her majority, Jeremy Corbyn remains popular without threatening to bring down the government.
The Western Crack-Up
After the recent G7 summit in Quebec, there can no longer be any doubt that the West is in crisis. Yes, “Western” countries have often pursued
Europe’s Economic Recovery Continues In Times Of Political Instability
Europe is showing visible signs of progress; in most countries, labour markets are healthier than they have been in a decade, with more people active
Austria’s Right-Wing Government At Six Months: What’s The Record So Far?
Six months ago, on 18 December, the new Austrian government was sworn in. Its composition guaranteed international media attention: First, the 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, leader of
The Case For A Proper Macroeconomic Stabilisation Function For The EU
In the midst of continuing heavy discussions on future reforms of the European Monetary Union, the European Commission presented in May its long-awaited proposal for
What European Democracies Can Teach America
Amid authoritarian and illiberal forces buffeting social democracies, it is helpful to renew appreciation for their political architectures, especially the central role developed over a
Germany’s Minimum Wage Has Reduced Wage Inequality
Wages grew and wage inequality fell in most EU countries in 2015. Germany is not one of the countries where wages rose most but it
The New Turkey: Erdoğan’s Personal Fief
After a series of steps towards liberalization between 2002 and 2012, Turkey’s AKP government showed its teeth in 2013: it announced plans to build a
OECD Meets Piketty: An Alternative Economic Narrative
Today’s profits are not tomorrow’s investments A picture can say more than a thousand words. This is certainly true for the set of graphs (see
Stamping Out Fraud In Hiring Practices Across Europe
Reports in the media of workers hired from other European Union countries undercutting the pay and conditions of local workers have stirred controversy over many
Mission Thinking: A Problem-Solving Approach To Fuel Innovation-Led Growth
The world is afflicted by problems that people experience in their daily lives: clean air in congested cities, a healthy and independent life in old
The Populists’ Euro
The majority of Italians want two things: new political leadership and the euro. The question is whether they can have both. The point about new
How Democratic Is The Euro?
When Italy’s president recently vetoed the appointment of the Euroskeptic Paolo Savona as finance minister in the government proposed by the Five Star Movement-League party
ILO As Global Catalyst
Of all the institutions established by the international community in the wake of that cataclysm that was the First World War only one has endured
Why ‘America First’ Means ‘Europe United’
One of the main arguments made in support of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is that the UK will be able to
Marx From Industrial To Present-Day Capitalism
The present debate about Karl Marx oscillates between historicising him as a figure of the distant past and applying his insights for a critical view of