The Preamble of the Treaty of Rome: 60 years later, what conclusions can be drawn?
By Éloi Laurent The Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (the more emblematic of the two Treaties of Rome) gave life and body to the […]
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Do we need a universal basic income? The state of the debate
By Guillaume Allègre and Henri Sterdyniak In a situation of continuing high levels of unemployment and poverty, heightening job insecurity, and fear about job losses […]
The European economy in 2017 – or, the post-Brexit EU
By Jérôme Creel The just released L’économie européenne 2017 provides a broad overview of the issues being posed today by the European Union project. Brexit, […]
Could Trump really re-industrialize the United States?
By Sarah Guillou Callicles to Socrates: “What you say is of no interest to me, and I will continue to act as I have previously, […]
Balance sheets effects of a euro break-up
By Cédric Durand (Université Paris 13), and Sébastien Villemot When it was introduced at the turn of the millennium, the euro was widely perceived as […]
Renew the mix: Carry out the energy transition, at last!
By Aurélien Saussay, Gissela Landa Rivera and Paul Malliet The five-year presidential term in France will have been marked by the success of COP21, which led to […]
Inflationary pressures are mounting
By Hervé Péléraux The publication of the price index by the INSEE on November 15 confirmed the return of inflation to positive territory, +0.4%, in […]
An end to growth?
Analysis and Forecasting Department (international team) This text relies on the 2016-2018 forecast for the global economy and the euro zone, the full version of which […]
France’s battered growth
By the Analysis and Forecasting Department This text summarizes the 2016-2017 forecast for the French economy. Click here to consult the full version, in French. The […]
How negative can interest rates get?
By Christophe Blot and Paul Hubert On 11 June 2014, the European Central Bank decided to set a negative rate on deposit facilities and on […]