
Xavier Ragot
President OFCE, CNRS,
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Simple Rules for Better Fiscal Policies in Europe
Proposals to reform the euro area are on the agenda again. An overhaul of the complex set of European fiscal rules should be top priority on this agen

European fiscal rules require a major overhaul
In this Policy Contribution prepared for the French Conseil d’Analyse Économique, the authors assess current European fiscal rules and propose a major

The economic case for an expenditure rule in Europe
Proposals for reforming the euro area back on the agenda. An overhaul of the European fiscal rules should be on high on this agenda, because the curre

Which fiscal union for the euro area?
At the current level of political and societal integration, a large federal budget is unrealistic in the euro area. The authors make three recommenda