Opinion pieces
Bruegel fellows often write guest commentary for major media outlets
Recent comments and opinion pieces
Industrial policy for economic security
China’s ‘new productive forces’ risk overcapacity bubble
India's economy can overtake China's if it can stay on track
China continues to dominate an expanded BRICS
Opinion piece
25 November 2014
“Unanimous” is the new black
As it was largely anticipated, no new measures were announced Thursday at the ECB meeting. But sometimes words can be as important as facts.
Opinion piece
25 November 2014
Lessons from the Bank of Japan for the euro area
It was feared that after the consumption tax hike, the inflation expectations would be dampened too much and the Bank of Japan would miss its target.
Opinion piece
02 November 2014
Pulling the eurozone back from the brink
In the coming months, the ECJ will assess the German Constitutional Court’s ruling that the European Central Bank’s “outright monetary trans
Opinion piece
02 November 2014
Europe has wasted a good crisis
The folklore has been that European integration proceeds by “falling forward.” In a crisis, when Europe stumbles, it gets up to move forward. A setbac
Opinion piece
31 October 2014
Held og lykke, Commissioner Vestager
Tomorrow, new European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will take control of the Commission’s most powerful tool: the enforcement of European Union com
Opinion piece
29 October 2014
Making Argentina's Debt Debacle a Rarity
The epic battle between Argentina and a group of U.S. hedge funds illustrates a fundamental flaw in the sovereign bond market: There's no orderly, wel
Opinion piece
29 October 2014
Crowdfunding: Broadening Europe’s capital markets
The rising financing gap for SMEs as well as high growth firms is a serious concern for Europe battered by financial fragility. These firms, particula
Opinion piece
25 October 2014
The global economy’s Groundhog Day
Policymakers remain convinced that the economic-growth model that prevailed during the pre-crisis years is still their best guide, at least in the nea
Opinion piece
24 October 2014
Europe's fiscal wormhole
The fulfillment of policy rules appears to be impossible without growth, but growth appears to be impossible without breaking the rules.
Opinion piece
16 October 2014
China gingerly taking the capital account liberalisation path
Since China is the number one trading nation, the second largest economy and a large net creditor, the world has a huge stake in how China manages its
Opinion piece
15 October 2014
In defense of OMT ahead of Karlsruhe
Next week, the German constitutional court will debate and consider the legality of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the ECB’s Outright Mone
Opinion piece
15 October 2014
The German Court does Europe a favour
The German Constitutional Court has been widely criticized for questioning the legality of the European Central Bank’s OMT program. To supporters
Opinion piece
14 October 2014
The IMF’s false confession
Lagarde's apology for the IMF’s poor forecasting of the United Kingdom’s recent economic performance - and, more seriously, for the Fund’s longer
Opinion piece
10 October 2014
“It’s true, Italy breaks your heart.”
The brash, 39-year old, Matteo Renzi is Italy’s third unelected Prime Minister since November 2011. Mario Monti lasted 18 months, and his successor, E
Opinion piece
10 October 2014
The Italian fault line
In its April 2014 World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund has concluded that the crisis is history. The ECB has similarly declare
Opinion piece
30 September 2014
Modi has promises to keep
The roar of Narendra Modi's sweeping election victory and its narrative of radical change set up high expectations. Soon, however, came the whimper.