French Labour Market Reform: Good Intentions, Poor Delivery
France has not been short of controversial discussions in the past few months, in a context dominated by the terrorist threat. A few days ago,
IMF Plots New “Credit Event” For Greece
The International Monetary Fund has been caught, red handed, plotting to stage a “credit event” that forces Greece to the edge of bankruptcy, using the
Preparing For Europe’s Next Recession
If you do not understand what is happening to the eurozone economy, you are not alone. One day we are told that growth is definitely
Central Banks Warm To Collective Bargaining
Something peculiar is happening. Up until recently, many central bankers were looking at robust collective bargaining and wage formation systems as a possible source for
The Brexit Referendum: Provincial England Versus London And The Celts
For a great many voters, the side they will end up taking in the referendum will be a verdict on the kind of country we
The European Pillar of Social Rights – no ‘social triple A’ for Europe
Shortly after his appointment, the new President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, promised to strengthen the social dimension of the European Union. The so-called
Time For Common Sense On Negative Interest Rates
This was to have been the year of exit from quantitative easing. Instead, 2016 is going to be the year of negative interest rates. For more
Reckoning With Inequality
When it comes to the rise in economic inequality since the 1970s in the United States and some other advanced economies, it doesn’t really matter
Brexit’s Questions For The Rest Of Europe
In three months, British citizens will have to decide whether or not to remain in the European Union. But they are not the only ones
Bias And Ill-will: The Poverty Of Today’s Historians
Living in a post-modern city like New York has many advantages but some disadvantages too. Among the latter is the absence of bookstores. Practically the
Bernie Slanders: How The Democratic Party Establishment Suffocates Progressive Change
The Democratic Party establishment has recently found itself discomforted by Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign to return the party to its modern roots of New Deal
Why The World Economy Needs Fiscal Policy To Overcome Stagnation
The world economy is visibly sinking, and the policymakers who are supposed to be its stewards are tying themselves in knots. Or so suggest the
Why Global Inequality Matters
Let me start by enquiring about the importance assumed by inequality in the public debate during these last years. As we know, inequality has been
How Political Elites Have Failed To Ensure Social Justice Across Generations
Something interesting has emerged in voting patterns on both sides of the Atlantic: Young people are voting in ways that are markedly different from their
EU-Turkey ‘Agreement’ On Syrian Refugees: An Illegal And Shameful Deal
I used to enjoy researching European integration because the subject struck me as a rich laboratory for distilling evidence on the dark undersides of national
Greek Pensions: Tsipras’ Last Ditch Fight Versus Troika
The Troika is in Athens and will not leave without deep cuts to pensions, even though the country is back in recession. Far from last summer’s media
A Visegrad Plan For Rebuilding European Cohesion
In February 1991, presidents of three nascent European democracies convened at a castle near Budapest to proclaim their common desire to return to Europe. The