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Opinion piece
27 September 2017
A resilient Euro needs Franco-German compromise
In a piece signed by 15 leading French and German economists, Nicolas Véron lays out a path to a more sustainable Euro. Germany will need to accept so
Jean Pisani-Ferry, Nicolas Véron, Agnès Bénassy-Quéré, Hélène Rey, Philippe Martin, Marcel Fratzscher, Isabel Schnabel, Markus Brunnermeier, Lars Feld, Clemens Fuest, Henrik Enderlein, Emmanuel Farhi and Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
Opinion piece
13 September 2017
Is China Deleveraging? Too Early to Cheer
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
12 September 2017
Hong Kong should add the euro to its dollar peg
Volatility offers an opportunity for the territory to rethink its strategy. With the economy now more synchronised with China than ever before, the do
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
30 August 2017
China is the world's new science and technology powerhouse
Chinese R&D investment has grown remarkably over the past two decades. It is now the second-largest performer in terms of R&D spending, on a country b
Reinhilde Veugelers
Opinion piece
17 August 2017
G20 climate commitments must be turned into action
The G20 is just about holding together in difficult times, but the world's leading economies need to make good on their climate promises. Major projec
Guntram B. Wolff
Opinion piece
12 August 2017
Europe must seize this moment of opportunity
As the EU enjoys a period of growth and relative stability, there is finally room to undertake long-needed reforms. But it is vital to act soon, and p
Agnès Bénassy-Quéré, Guntram B. Wolff and Philippe Martin
Opinion piece
28 July 2017
The EU and the US: a relationship in motion
Europe’s post-crisis recovery has been disappointing in comparison with the USA. But lower rates of inequality are staving off populism and bolstering
Maria Demertzis
Opinion piece
19 July 2017
ASEAN Against the World: Strength in the Numbers
Corporate debt in emerging markets has long been perceived as a relevant risk for the global economy. In reality, this perception might be true for so
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
11 July 2017
Investing for the common good: a sustainable finance framework
Traditional finance focuses solely on financial return and risk. By contrast, sustainable finance considers financial, social and environmental return
Dirk Schoenmaker
Opinion piece
05 July 2017
Engagement in a time of turbulence
The arrival of China as an increasingly significant setter of global standards may be uncomfortable for India but is near-inevitable and needs to be p
Suman Bery
Opinion piece
23 June 2017
Nord Stream 2 means gains for Germany but pain for Europe
The proposed Nord Stream 2 pipeline could destabilise European energy cooperation and offer Gazprom excessive influence in Central and Eastern Europe.
Georg Zachmann
Opinion piece
13 June 2017
Nord Stream 2 can wait
Gazprom is pushing ahead with plans to build a second gas pipeline under the Baltic sea, straight form Russia to Germany. Supporters claim that Ukrain
Georg Zachmann
Opinion piece
30 May 2017
How the G20 should change its approach to migration and development in Africa
The G20 is redesigning its Africa strategy. Meanwhile, migration from Africa is an increasingly controversial topic in European politics, even though
Guntram B. Wolff and Maria Demertzis
Opinion piece
22 May 2017
Debt relief or a fourth financial assistance programme for Greece?
The Eurogroup faces a difficult choice on Greece — implementing a debt reduction plan drastic enough to make a return to market borrowing possible, or
Zsolt Darvas
Opinion piece
12 May 2017
China's rising leverage is a growing risk
Worries about the growth in China's leverage are on the rise. Is this growth in leverage sustainable? Alicia García-Herrero finds that the evidence is
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
10 May 2017
Europa sinnvoll gestalten
Die Debatte um die Zukunft Europas sollte gerade in Deutschland konstruktiv geführt werden. Es profitiert von einer stabilen EU und trägt entscheidend
Guntram B. Wolff