What is a Left economics? (Or, why economists disagree)
By Guillaume Allègre What is a Left economics? In an opinion column published in the newspaper Libération on 9 June 2015 (“la concurrence peut servir […]
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When the OECD persists in its mistakes…
By Henri Sterdyniak The OECD has published an economic policy note, “Choosing fiscal consolidation compatible with growth and equity” [1]). There are two reasons why […]
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 […]
Must balancing the public finances be the main goal of economic policy
By Henri Sterdyniak The financial crisis of 2007-2012 caused a sharp rise in public deficits and debt as States had to intervene to save the […]