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Why inflation is not lurking in the shadows
The Covid-19 pandemic will have many adverse economic effects, but stagflation won't be one of them. Read why in our latest analysis.
Bob Hancké
May 12, 20204 min read
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Made in the UK: Brexit and manufacturing revisited
Some industries might thrive after Brexit, as domestic effects are dynamic. But the UK has to revamp its industrial supply chains. Read why.
Bob Hancké
Jul 6, 20185 min read
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We are all Ordo-liberals now
Read why we think there is danger to Ordoliberalism, or the belief that only balanced budgets produce growth.
Bob Hancké
Jun 8, 20183 min read
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Wouldn’t it be simpler if the Italian government simply dissolved the people and elected another?
Read our take on President Matarella's decision in May 2018 to veto the Paolo Savona as Italian finance minister and democratic legitimacy
Bob Hancké
May 30, 20183 min read
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Brexit, red lines and the EU: The two-level game revisited
Long before the UK started its negotiations with the EU, we already anticipated problems in Downing Street's strategy. Read why here.
Bob Hancké
Dec 20, 20164 min read
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CETA will likely be rescued, but disaffection with globalisation can no longer be ignored
Popular disaffection of globalisation pared with complicated federalist arrangements in European nations pose a threat to trade agreements.
Bob Hancké
Oct 25, 20163 min read
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What the new French labour law tells us about France and the euro
In March 2015, a new French labour law made headlines. We assessed what the new law does, why it is here, and what it means for the future.
Bob Hancké
Mar 9, 20154 min read
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German austerity is damaging the Eurozone and starving the country of its own much needed investment
Read why we suggested in late-2014 that fiscal expansion would benefit Germany at least as much as the whole eurozone.
Bob Hancké
Nov 3, 20144 min read
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Two years after Draghi’s ‘whatever it takes’ moment, the Eurozone is again staring into the abyss
In 2014, growth in the Eurozone declined significantly, raising fears of another crisis. Read about the steps we proposed to generate growth
Bob Hancké
Oct 21, 20145 min read
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Despite signs of recovery, the Eurozone crisis is still far from over
In mid-2013, when the Eurozone emerged from recession, we warned that any recovery will be short lived without addressing competitiveness.
Bob Hancké
Oct 30, 20133 min read
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