Why France is right to abandon the 3% public déficit target by 2013
By Mathieu Plane Given the statements by the Minister of Economy and Finance, the government seems to have reached a decision to abandon the goal […]
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And what if Italy’s elections turned out to be an opportunity for Europe ?
By Franscesco Saraceno The whole of Europe is currently fretting about the election results in Italy. The Centre-Left coalition won a narrow majority – because […]
The law on the separation of banking activities: political symbol or new economic paradigm?
By Céline Antonin and Vincent Touzé Imprudence, moral hazard and systemic gridlock were key words for the banking crisis. Governments that were unhappy to have […]
What monetary policy for the ECB in 2013?
By Paul Hubert After the monthly meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Central Bank on 7 February 2013, the ECB decided to […]
Is it possible to get over a banking crisis? Comparative analysis of Ireland and Iceland
By Céline Antonin and Christophe Blot In economics, miracles sometimes prove to be mirages. Iceland and Ireland are witnesses. These two small open economies, paradises […]
Is the euro crisis over?
By Catherine Mathieu and Henri Sterdyniak As of early 2013, it is possible to make two contrasting assessments of the crisis. On the one hand, […]
Spain: a lose-lose strategy
by Danielle Schweisguth At a time when the IMF has publicly recognized that it underestimated the negative impact of fiscal adjustment on Europe’s economic growth, […]
The euro zone in crisis
By Catherine Mathieu and Henri Sterdyniak The 9th EUROFRAME Conference [1], which was held in Kiel on 8 June 2012, focused on economic policy issues in […]
Could France have a different fiscal policy?
By Jérôme Creel Shouldn’t the economic crisis that is gripping the euro zone, including France, lead to calling into question the approach being taken by […]