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” […]
Fiscal policy
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Is government expenditure in France too high?
By Xavier Timbeau Since 2005, France has vied with Denmark for first place in terms of government expenditure as reported by the OECD. Since the […]
A carbon tax at Europe’s borders: Fasten your seat belts!
By Éloi Laurent and Jacques Le Cacheux How can the current deadlock in international climate negotiations be resolved? By an optimal mix of incentives and constraints. […]