Would returning to the drachma be an overwhelming tragedy?
by Céline Antonin Following the vote in the Greek parliamentary elections on 17 June 2012, the spectre of the country leaving the euro zone has […]
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Will Germany be caught up in the recession of its European partners?
Christophe Blot and Sabine Le Bayon Can Germany avoid the recession that is hitting a growing number of countries in the euro zone? While Germany’s […]
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]
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 […]
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 financial markets: Sword of Damocles of the presidential election
By Céline Antonin Although some of the candidates may deny it, the financial risk linked to the fiscal crisis in the euro zone is the […]
Europe’s banks: leaving the zone of turbulence?
By Vincent Touzé The 2008 crisis almost endangered the entire global financial system. Thanks to support from governments and central banks, the banking sector has […]
Towards a major tax reform?
By Guillaume Allègre and Mathieu Plane (eds.) Taxation is more at the heart of the current election campaign and public debate than ever before. The […]
The new European treaty, the euro and sovereignty
By Christophe Blot On 2 March 2012, 25 countries in the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) adopted a new treaty providing for greater fiscal discipline. […]