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Jan 13 2014
Europe is diverging: ignore it at your peril
2 CommentsBy Lorenzo Marsili In the optimistic 1990s, the introduction of the Euro was to represent the kernel of the European integration process. The single currency was meant to act as the motor for the “ever-closer” convergence of European economies, thereby … Continue reading
Posted by: January 13, 2014
Tagged with: debt crisis, ECB, EU, Euro, Eurozone, fiscal deficits, Monetary Policy, unemployment
Jan 7 2014
Youth Unemployment: A Crisis on Top of Another Crisis
1 CommentBy Terence Tse The financial crisis of 2008 devastated national economies around the world. We are still recovering. But the spotlight is only now beginning to be shone on one issue that could fracture national economies again—the youth unemployment crisis. Many … Continue reading
Posted by: January 7, 2014
Tagged with: education, growth, labour markets, unemployment, youth unemployment
Jan 2 2014
The Systemic Nature of the EU Crisis: Reflections on a Deepening Issue
Comments Off on The Systemic Nature of the EU Crisis: Reflections on a Deepening IssueBy Mark Esposito The Eurozone has entered its fourth year of crisis and 2013 has been a challenging year for a large number of Member States, who have been falling into severe debt, requesting bailouts tied to crippling austerity measures. … Continue reading
Posted by: January 2, 2014
Tagged with: austerity, ECB, EU, Eurozone, IMF, systemic thinking, troika, unemployment
Jun 26 2013
‘Two Croatias’ at the finish line, not one of them a winner
2 CommentsBy Vanja Figenwald and Kristina Kardum It’s no surprise to many that an economic crisis almost always bears the same unwanted children and Croatia, soon to be the 28th member of the European Union, is no exception. Xenophobia, prejudice, scape-goat … Continue reading
Posted by: June 26, 2013
Tagged with: Euroscepticism, far-right, populism, unemployment, xenophobia