Reducing uncertainty to facilitate economic recovery
Elliot Aurissergues (Economist at the OFCE) As the health constraints caused by the pandemic continue to weigh on the economy in 2021, the challenge is […]
Covid 19 crisis
What factors drove the rise in euro zone public debt from 1999 to 2019?
by Pierre Aldama Between 1999 and 2019, the eve of the Covid-19 pandemic, the public debts of the 11 oldest euro zone members had risen by […]
Monetary Policy During the Pandemic: Fit for Purpose?
Christophe Blot, Caroline Bozou and Jérôme Creel In a recent Monetary Dialogue Paper for the European Parliament, we review and assess the different policy measures […]
Spain: Beyond the economic and social crisis, opportunities to be seized
by Christine Rifflart Spain has been hit hard in 2020 by the Covid-19 health crisis, which the authorities are struggling to control, accompanied by an […]
Innovation and R&D in Covid-19 recovery plans: The case of France, Germany and Italy
by A. Benramdane, S. Guillou, D. Harrich, and K. Yilmaz Economies have been dramatically affected by the pandemic of Covid-19 in 2020 (OFCE, 2020). In […]
What more could the central banks do to deal with the crisis?
By Christophe Blot and Paul Hubert The return of new lockdown measures in numerous countries is expected to slow the pace of economic recovery and even lead […]
Central bank asset purchases: Inflation targeting or spread targeting?
by Christophe Blot, Jérôme Creel, and Paul Hubert Five years after the ECB launched its asset purchase programme (APP), the Covid-19 crisis has put the […]
Europe’s recovery plan: Watch out for inconsistency!
by Jérôme Creel (OFCE & ESCP Business School) [1] On 27 May, the European Commission proposed the creation of a new financial instrument, Next Generation EU, endowed […]
Sweden and Covid-19: No lockdown doesn’t mean no recession
By Magali Dauvin and Raul Sampognaro, DAP OFCE Since the Covid-19 pandemic’s arrival on the old continent, a number of countries have taken strict measures […]
Effets contrastés des mesures de confinement au mois d’avril
Magali Dauvin et Paul Malliet Dans les différents Policy Brief qui ont été publiés par l’OFCE depuis le déclenchement de la Covid-19[1], nous avons fait […]