Japan’s reconstruction: constrained by the deterioration in public finances
By Bruno Ducoudré Following the earthquake that hit Japan in March 2011, the government estimated the cost of the loss at 16.9 trillion yen (3.6 […]
Fiscal reform: Now or never*
By Nicolas Delalande (Centre d’histoire at Sciences Po) While the question of taxation was one of the major economic issues of the presidential election, it […]
Underlying deflation
Christophe Blot, Marion Cochard, Bruno Ducoudré and Eric Heyer A look at the latest statistics on price trends indicates that the risk of deflation seems […]
Less austerity = more growth and less unemployment
Eric Heyer and Xavier Timbeau The European Commission has just released its spring forecast, which anticipates a recession in 2012 for the euro zone (“mild” […]
A letter to President François Hollande
by Jérôme Creel, Xavier Timbeau and Philippe Weil [1]
Let’s negotiate a global carbon price signal – quickly!
By Stéphane Dion [1] and Éloi Laurent Two decades after the Rio Conference, and just as a new climate conference is opening in Bonn on […]
Italy: Mario Monti’s challenge
By Céline Antonin From his arrival in power on 12 November 2011, Mario Monti has explicitly set out his aims, which are structured around three […]
Competitiveness and industrial demand: The difficulties facing the French-German couple
Jean-Luc Gaffard The obsession with competitiveness has returned to centre stage with the election campaign. This reflects the reality that French companies are indeed suffering […]
Plea for a growth pact: the sound and fury hiding a persistent disagreement
By Jean-Luc Gaffard and Francesco Saraceno The emphasis on the need to complement fiscal restraint by measures to boost growth, which is rising in part […]
The middle class: baseless fears or genuine hardship?
By Louis Chauvel The term “middle class” is one of those social science concepts that provoke controversy due to its complex definition and dynamics and […]