Over the first ten years of its existence, the euro has proved to be more than a powerful symbol of collective identity. It has provided…
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The euro at ten: the next global currency?
14th June 2009
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Handle with care! Post-crisis growth in the EU
15th April 2009
In this policy brief, Jean Pisani-Ferry and Bruno van Pottelsberghe show that although the crisis originated in the US, Europe‘s outlook has deteriorated faster and…
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Politique budgétaire: Stabilisateurs ou politique discrétionnaire?
2nd April 2009
In a book chapter co-written with Laurence Boone of Barclays Capital, Bruegel Director Jean Pisani-Ferry evaluates the pros and cons of budgetary activism, discussing when…
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Reshaping the global economy
31st March 2009
Jean Pisani-Ferry and Indhira Santos observe that the crisis and the national responses to it have started to reshape the global economy. But beyond the…
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International governance- is the G20 the right forum?
30th March 2009
Jean Pisani-Ferry puts forward the idea that the G20 is a significantly less suitable forum for discussion of regulatory matters than of macroeconomic issues and…
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The G20 in the aftermath of the crisis: a Euro-Asian view
24th March 2009
In 2009 the global economy switched from recession to recovery. However, the pace of the recovery has been very different in different parts of the…
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Weathering the storm- Fair weather versus stormy-weather governance in the euro area
18th March 2009
Jean Pisani-Ferry and André Sapir believe that the euro has proved attractive as a fair-weather currency for countries and investors well beyond its borders. But…
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Avoiding a new European divide
21st December 2008
The financial crisis, which is now hitting the new member states severely, highlights the shortcomings of the existing institutional architecture in Europe. Current strains reflect…
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The International agenda: immediate priorities and longer-term challenges
4th December 2008
This policy contribution comprises Jean Pisani-Ferry's remarks at the Asian Development Bank Institute Annual Conference. For him, the challenge policymakers are facing, is to not…
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A European recovery programme
25th November 2008
Jean Pisani-Ferry, André Sapir and Jakob von Weizsäcker have put together a programme which combines an immediate budgetary stimulus by all EU countries with country-specific measures via the implementation of four concrete steps: 1. Budgetary boost 2. Reform commitment 3. Enforcement 4. Prudent borrowing.
