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
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Blog post
21 September 2017
Global Imbalances
The recent IMF’s External Sector Report highlighted the persistence of imbalances and a switch of imbalances towards advanced economies. We review rec
Blog post
01 September 2017
Should the EU have the power to vet foreign takeovers?
Should the EU have the power to vet foreign takeovers? André Sapir and Alicia Garcia-Herrero debate the issue, which has become topical in view of rec
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.
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
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
Policy brief
26 April 2017
The global decline in the labour income share: is capital the answer to Germany’s current account surplus?
Analysing the major divergences between the three largest euro-area countries in terms of unit labour costs and current accounts, to the broader debat
Opinion piece
18 July 2016
Nord Stream 2: a bad deal for Germany and Eastern Europe
Georg Zachmann argues that the Nord Stream 2 project is a danger to the European consensus on relations with Russia. What is more, it could undermine
Blog post
05 July 2016
Inequality in Germany – how it differs from the US
The pay gap between workers and CEOs in Germany is driven by a lack of managers. Income inequality could fall if there were more managers available fo
Event
04 December 2015
Challenges for Europe and Germany: a view from the German Council of Economic Experts
What are the key challenges facing Europe's largest economy, and what will Germany's responses mean for the EU?
Opinion piece
25 November 2015
The ECB and politics in an era of low interest rates
The ECB is often criticised for its low interest rate policy - especially in Germany, where this is felt to be an attack on savers. However, this argu
Blog post
17 September 2015
The European Energy Union: Slogan or an important step towards integration?
The broad definition of an Energy Union may enable the European Commission to facilitate a radical compromise between the member states. Because Germa
Blog post
26 May 2015
European leaders want the UK to stay, but are best friends forever?
The Conservative Party’s election victory leaves little doubt as to the holding of a referendum on continued British EU membership in 2016 or 2017. Wh
Blog post
16 January 2015
Why a Grexit is more costly for Germany than a default inside the euro area
Direct losses for Germany would be much larger if Greece was to exit the euro.
Opinion piece
23 December 2014
Kohl’s Euro
The great challenge today is to undo the legacy of Kohl’s rhetoric. Breaking up the euro is too costly. Thus the task is to weaken the ties that bind
Blog post
25 November 2014
A crazy idea about Italy
Italy needs growth in nominal GDP to stop its debt burden from rising any further. It also needs to reform its economy, raise its productivity an