Article
09 December 2015
Comments on the Five Presidents' Report
Presentation on the Five Presidents’ Report delivered at the Dutch Senate's Standing Committee for European Affairs, Finance and Economic Affairs on 8
Fiscal policy
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Event
03 November 2015
Economic governance of the EU: Quo Vadis?
This event will address topics of central interest in current EU policy debates: fiscal and competitiveness coordination, financial union and the dive
Event
02 November 2015
Structural Reforms: dynamic growth impact and policy challenges
What are the beneficial effects of product market reforms? What progress have Spain and Italy made in the past years and what challenges do they still
Blog post
21 October 2015
Renzi's risky budget strategy
Last week the Renzi government approved the 2016 budget law proposal. Although the detailed text is not available yet, the broad picture is clear.
Event
05 October 2015
Secular Stagnation in Europe and Japan
This is the 3rd conference in a series of events jointly organised by Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University and Bruegel
Blog post
31 August 2015
Why is China finding it hard to fight the markets?
Sitting on a pile of debt, China’s only way out is to deleverage: more pain now for sustainable growth later.
Blog post
17 August 2015
Greece budget update - August
The Greek finance ministry published last week the latest budget execution bulletin. The state budget primary balance increased significantly during J
Opinion piece
13 August 2015
Greece: Lessons for Europe
It was inevitable that Greece would have to make cuts. Yet, if it is ever to pay back its debts, what the country needs most of all is a growth strate
Blog post
22 May 2015
“Dura Lex, sed Lex”(?)
On the 30th of April, the Italian Constitutional Court issued a decision on the pension reform introduced by the Monti government in 2011. The decisio
Blog post
18 May 2015
Is the economy stationary?
What’s at stake: The question of whether capitalist economies are self-correcting and will eventually revert to mean growth has received renewed inter
Opinion piece
07 May 2015
Why we should not blame the ECB for low returns on German savings
The ECB has lowered its official interest rate several times in the last years and the rate is now at zero. In March of this year, it has in addition
Blog post
07 April 2015
Secular stagnation and capital flows
What’s at stake: Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve and new blogger Ben Bernanke has generated many discussions this week by challenging the secul
Event
12 January 2015
An investment plan for Europe
European Macroeconomics and Governance
Event
12 December 2014
Designing a European fiscal union: lessons from the experience of fiscal federations
European Macroeconomics and Governance
Blog post
05 December 2014
What is behind the reduction of private sector debt? Comparing Spain and the UK
Spain and the United Kingdom are going through a deleveraging process, with their private debt-to-GDP ratios dropping by around 18% in the United Kin
Blog post
03 December 2014
The ECB’s balance sheet, if needed
In his press conference on November 6th, ECB President Mario Draghi pledged monetary stimulus, although only “if needed.” These words have won Mr