Category Archives: Economic Policy
Germany atones for alleged current account sin
The country’s current account surplus with the euro zone has shrunk from 4 pct …
Filed under Allgemein, Economic Policy, Financial Crisis
Benefits of German 2003 big bang are overstated
Germany started liberalising its labour market 10 years ago. That brought some welcome results, …
Filed under Allgemein, Economic Policy, Labour Market
Is a Greek bond buyback really as daft as some economists suggest?
European leaders are toying with the idea of buying back Greek debt on the …
Filed under Economic Policy, Financial Crisis
Why the Euro crisis is the key to a stronger Europe
This essay originally appeared in the first issue of “TLQ - The Digital Magazine For Thought …
Filed under Banking, Economic Policy, Financial Crisis, Monetary Policy
Excessive austerity doesn’t pay, IMF economists show
It is probably one of the most important trips in Greece’s modern history. On …
Filed under Economic Policy, Financial Crisis
Why there's more in Draghi's may-day speech than markets realise
Mario Draghi (Photo by Monika Flueckiger/ World Economic Forum, via Wikipedia)
At first sight, Mario …
Filed under Economic Policy, Monetary Policy
Europe's Austerity Pipe Dreams
Economic history suggests that Europe won’t be able to fulfil its budgetary pledges. A …
Filed under Economic Policy, Financial Crisis
The stealth bailout that doesn’t exist: debunking Hans-Werner Sinn
Hans-Werner Sinn, the CEO of CESifo, claims that the ECB is conducting a secret …
Filed under Economic Policy, General Economics, Monetary Policy, Target 2
