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Tag Archives: Economic Policy
Jun 10 2012
Book Review: Irish Governance in Crisis
3 CommentsIreland’s rapid shift from economic success story to recession casualty left many to rethink the country’s relationship to Europe. However, Irish Governance in Crisis argues that the downturn in the economy exposed failures in governance within the country itself which remain resistant to change. The book’s … Continue reading
Posted by: June 10, 2012
Tagged with: Economic Policy, Europe, financial crisis, governance, Ireland
May 17 2012
The consequences of the industrial revolution mean that we are now neither willing to abandon market mechanisms nor embrace the market without some form of state intervention to promote equality.
Leave a commentThe spread of capitalism and the creation of a global economy led to unprecedented prosperity, but also great inequality, by the start of the twentieth century. Richard Pomfret argues that consequences of the industrial revolution still dominate long-term economic and … Continue reading
Posted by: May 17, 2012
Tagged with: Economic Policy, Globalization, Industrial Revolution, Inequality, markets
May 9 2012
Hollande’s crucial first task is to realise that “it’s the French economy, stupid”
2 CommentsOne of the key problems that the newly elected French president François Hollande will have to tackle is France’s weak and falling export competitiveness. Bob Hancké suggests that this may not be quite as simple as some observers suggest: a large … Continue reading
Posted by: May 9, 2012
Tagged with: companies, deficits, Economic Policy, France, François Hollande, French Elections, Germany, productivity
May 2 2012
The growth agenda is slowly gaining ground in Europe, but much greater reforms are still needed if Greece is to overcome its challenges.
Leave a commentVassilis Monastiriotis argues that while the popularity of François Hollande may signal that the growth agenda is gaining currency in Europe, Greece still faces significant difficulties. In light of the country’s looming elections, he argues that the internal problems and … Continue reading
Posted by: May 2, 2012
Tagged with: austerity, Economic Policy, François Hollande, Greece, growth
Apr 27 2012
Brussels blog round up for 21-27 April 2012: Hollande comes out in front in France, ‘ludicrous’ spending on the EEAS, and should some of the EU’s quangos get the chop?
Leave a commentChris Gilson takes a look at the week in Brussels blogging. The EU Centre After Argentina’s recent expropriation of the Spanish energy firm, YPF, NpThinking, looks at the policy issues and the European Parliament’s response, while the Fride Blog maintains that … Continue reading
Posted by: April 27, 2012
Tagged with: austerity, blogging, ECB, Economic Policy, EEAS, Euro, François Hollande, French Elections, Germany, Merkozy, Netherlands, Nicolas Sarkozy
Apr 25 2012
Nicolas Sarkozy: down but not out in the French elections
1 CommentThe first round of France’s presidential elections resulted in a narrow lead for Socialist leader François Hollande over the incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy and an unexpectedly high result for the National Front candidate Marine Le Pen. As part of our … Continue reading
Posted by: April 25, 2012
Tagged with: Economic Policy, elections, first round, France, François Hollande, French Elections, Marine LePen, Nicolas Sarkozy, second round
