Bruegel is a European think tank devoted to international economics. It was created in Brussels in early 2005 with the intention of bringing a new voice into Europe’s economic policy discussions.
Health care expenditures are on the rise for numerous reasons. At the same time short term austerity measures and long-term financial sustainability issues impose tough trade-offs between different spending categories. In this OECD-Bruegel event Joaquim Oliveira Martins and Christine de La (...)
Financing innovative young firms is an increasing challenge in Europe. Data on venture capital investment in Europe consistently shows a significant gap in comparison to the U.S. In addition, the market in Europe is very fragmented. What can be done to remove the barriers to investment, (...)
In the wake of recent crisis developments in the US and Europe, non-bank credit channels have often been portrayed as 'shadow banking' and have been considered primarily through the lens of the risks they may pose to financial stability. However, the debate about financial system structures (...)
A key element of the EU Banking Union is on the political Agenda: The Single Resolution Mechanism. The new authority will touch complicated and sensible legal, regulatory and political dimensions. It raises severe questions on legitimacy,institutional setting, funding and political influence. (...)
On 11 June 2013 the European Commission adopted a long awaited legislative proposal on the treatment of damage claims in antitrust contexts. The EC Vice-President Joaquín Almunia has announced that the proposal will be discussed by the European Parliament in the coming weeks. The initiative aims (...)
A core premise motivating most current international economic policies is that growth in the developing countries is also beneficial to the advanced countries. However, this view has increasingly been challenged as several prominent economists (e.g. Paul Samuelson and Paul Krugman) and the (...)
This seminar was organised jointly by Bruegel and the Academy of Macroeconomic Research, NDRC. P.R.China, under the Memorandum of Understanding signed in October 2012. Agenda 13:30—13:50 Addresses Wang Yiming (Executive Vice President) Jean Pisani-Ferry (Former Director) Moderator: Wang Yiming (...)
The issue: Anti-cartel enforcement is the least controversial of competition policy themes. Agreements to restrict competition such as price fixing or market sharing have obvious negative effects on welfare. Within the European Union, however, industry representatives have increasingly voiced (...)
Since the main burden of public debt reduction has fallen on fiscal austerity, public debt ratios in the eurozone remain high. Private debt burdens have also remained high since deleveraging has been slow. To regain growth momentum, public and private debt will need to be lowered. History (...)
A policy package that has come to be known as “Abenomics” is being set forth. The package consists of a three-pronged approach: bold monetary policy, flexible fiscal policy, and a growth strategy that encourages private-sector investment. The policy is a complete departure from the past. ESRI is (...)
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10h00 - 12h00 | Amphi 1 Le Cercle des économistes invite 100 étudiants à contribuer activement aux 13e Rencontres Économiques d'Aix-en-Provence. Âgés de 18 à 28 ans, issus de toutes les formations, ils ont été sélectionnés par un concours national. Ils ont rédigé un texte original avec force de (...)
President of Deutsche Bundesbank (National Central Bank) Dr Jens Weidmann, born on April 20, 1968, in Solingen, North Rhein-Westphalia, is President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. He studied Economics at the Université de Droit, (...)
Andrés Velasco was the Minister of Finance of Chile between March 2006 and March 2010. During his tenure he was recognized as Latin American Finance Minister of the Year by several international publications. His work to save Chile´s copper windfall and create a rainy-day fund was highlighted in (...)
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New York Aims to Treat Underage Models as Child Performers (NYT)
Eric Wilson reports that the New York State Legislature has approved a measure that changes labor laws affecting fashion. It's possible that this could force an aesthetic (...)
Eliminating taxes in college communities won't improve the economy, but it will undermine our public institutions.
The decade-long conservative campaign for lower taxes and limited government has hit a wall of public outrage over the unfairness of the American tax system. But while lower (...)
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Fiscal Fixes for the Jobless Recovery (WSJ)
Following his keynote address at A Bold Approach to the Jobs Emergency last week, Alan Blinder presents changes we could make to encourage more hiring. His solutions could appeal to Republican (...)
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George Packer's U.S.A. (TAP)
In his review of The Unwinding, Roosevelt Institute Senior Fellow Mark Schmitt examines how the novel can help us understand the effects of the financial crisis. Nostalgia for better economic times rules the (...)
Austerity's failure in Europe was easy to predict, even if politicians and economists didn't see it coming.
A few weeks ago we saw an interesting debate unfold in Europe: European Commission President José Manuel Barroso said that austerity in Europe had reached its limit, and a few (...)
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game — But Pay Me a Living Wage (Bill Moyers)
Michael Winship writes on the side of America's pastime that isn't making the big bucks: concession workers. The company contracted by the San Francisco Giants pays (...)
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Japan Is a Model, Not a Cautionary Tale (NYT)
Roosevelt Institute Chief Economist Joseph Stiglitz thinks that we should be following Shinzo Abe's lead, because even as Japan's working age population shrinks, their G.D.P. is still (...)
This morning's new jobs numbers contained few surprises, and given the mediocre, low-wage recovery the U.S. has experienced for the last few years, that's a problem. On Tuesday, the Roosevelt Institute's Rediscovering Government initiative hosted "A Bold Approach to the Jobs (...)
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Why the Right is Wrong About Jobs (Market Watch)
Rex Nutting argues that the structural difficulties in hiring, like cost of labor, taxes, and (according to its detractors) Obamacare, don't explain the lack of job growth right now. The (...)
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Conference Calls For Bold Approaches To The Jobs Emergency (Campaign for America's Future)
Derek Pugh reports on the Roosevelt Institute's jobs conference on Tuesday, which pointed at unemployment rather than deficits as the real (...)