Economics For Democratic Societies: Reframing The Free Market Debate
Back in 2006 I tried to start a project titled Economics for Democratic and Open Societies. At that time, I sent proposals to several foundations.
Ten Points About Pay Transparency In Europe’s Companies
Measures to promote gender pay transparency haven’t been delivered yet in half of Europe – making EU level legislative action to speed up implementation an
The Double Threat To Liberal Democracy
The crisis of liberal democracy is roundly decried today. Donald Trump’s presidency, the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, and the electoral rise of other
Reject Kaczyński’s Attack On The Rule Of Law In Poland
I want to start with some advice from George Orwell. In 1940, during the Dunkirk crisis, as the British elite made one blunder after another,
Uncoordinated Decentralization In Collective Bargaining: Challenges And Effects
Uncoordinated decentralization in collective bargaining can allow companies to reach deals of their own with workers rather than being forced to comply with multi-employer industry-wide
Hungary’s Enfeebled Democracy
Hungarian voters disenchanted with the cronyism, pseudo-populism and creeping authoritarianism of the ruling Fidesz-KDNP government have a bewildering array of opposition parties to choose from.
Understanding The SPD’s Grand Coalition Dilemma
Observers of German politics are witnessing a rather puzzling drama. More than four months after the election there is still no new government and the
Italy: Heading Towards A Badly Hung Parliament?
The Italian parliamentary elections on March 4 are expected to yield no easy results, as no single party is likely to be able to form
Renewing Franco-German Axis: Challenges For Eurozone Reform
If approved, the results of the agreement in principle (German text here) on the renewal of the Grand Coalition in Germany could be an important
Jarosław Kaczyński’s Jewish Question
The Polish government has provoked yet another international crisis, this time by adopting a law that is ostensibly meant to combat the phrase “Polish death
The Crisis Of (Nordic) Social Democracy
The once-dominant role and current crisis of social democracy in much of Europe in the last century can hardly be understood without analysing the shift
Time To Share The Benefits Of Germany’s Economic Prosperity
The German economy is flourishing, with growth expanding throughout 2017. Unemployment, at under 4 per cent, has never been lower since German reunification in 1990
Why EU Should Not Upgrade The Customs Union With Turkey
Recent developments in EU-Turkey relations are revealing. The EU-Turkey high level meeting of May 2015 gave the green light for upgrading bilateral trade. Less than
How Eastern European Populism Is Different
In 2016, the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum and Donald Trump’s election to the US presidency created an impression that Eastern European-style populism was engulfing the
The Hungarian Ruse
Two and a half months before the Hungarian parliamentary elections, the majority of foreign observers have presumptively called the outcome: the ruling party Fidesz will