Europe's economy Single market EU & US recovery
  • The future of Europe's economy: Disaster or deliverance?
    Report by Paul De Grauwe, George Magnus, Thomas Mayer, Holger Schmieding, 18 September 2013
    The future of Europe's economy: Disaster or deliverance?
  • The CER commission on the UK and the single market
    Insight by John Springford, 07 June 2013
    The CER commission on the UK and the single market
  • Why has the eurozone's recovery been weaker than the US's?
    Bulletin article by Philip Whyte, 24 May 2013
    Why the has eurozone's recovery been weaker than the US's?
  • Die Dreistigkeit der Euro-Zone
    Opinion piece by Simon Tilford
    Financial Times Deutschland, 12 April 2012

    Die Politiker und Vordenker der Eurozone haben keinen Zweifel: Durch die Vergrößerung des Rettungsfonds, des Europäischen Stabilitätsmechanismus (ESM), haben sie ihren Teil dazu beigetragen, die Mitglieder der Währungsunion zu stützen, die sich in Schwierigkeiten befinden.

  • L’audace de la zone euro et le FMI
    Opinion piece by Simon Tilford
    Les Echos, 12 April 2012

    LE CERCLE. (par Simon Tilford) - Les décideurs et les hommes politiques de la zone euro ne doutent de rien : ils ont contribué leur part pour soutenir les membres de l’union monétaire en difficulté en accroissant le montant de son fonds d’urgence, le Mécanisme européen de stabilité (MES).
  • Eurozone Chutzpah and the IMF
    Opinion piece by Simon Tilford
    Project Syndicate, 11 April 2012

    LONDON – Eurozone policymakers and politicians are in no doubt: they have done their part to support the currency union’s struggling members by increasing the size of its rescue fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
  • Tackling the scourge of youth unemployment
    Insight by John Springford, 28 March 2012

    European youth unemployment is unacceptably high. Governments are trying to push young people into work, despite weak demand: they would do better to educate them.

  • Stable public finances require stronger business investment
    Bulletin article by Simon Tilford, 26 March 2012

    Economic recovery in Europe is being held back by the unprecedented weakness of business investment. Despite a secular decline in business taxation and labour market reforms that have boosted the power of capital relative to labour, the ratio of investment-to-GDP across the EU is at a 60 year low.
  • One flew over the EU's mess
    Opinion piece by Hugo Brady
    The Wall Street Journal, 19 March 2012

    Welcome to the European Union Home for the Economically Insane. We care for nations dealing with status anxiety, paranoia and low self-esteem, or those who are simply drifting into a senile old age. Please follow me on the guided tour.

  • Eurozone policy-makers place a big bet
    Insight by Simon Tilford, 13 March 2012

    The ECB's decision to lend almost unlimited amounts of money to Europe's banks has bought the eurozone some time. But there is risk that time will be wasted.
  • Europe's growth strategy: All supply and no demand
    Insight by Philip Whyte, 27 February 2012

    Europe's growth performance since 2008 has been abject. The reason is that fiscal policy has done too little to offset the impact of deleveraging in the private sector.