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Britain's EU ties EU banking union Economic recovery

Do Britain's European ties damage its prosperity?
Essay by Philip Whyte, 22 March 2013
What a banking union means for Europe
Essay by Philip Whyte, 05 December 2012
Economic recovery requires a better deal for labour
Policy brief by Simon Tilford, 05 November 2012

European austerity: Turn or TINA?

Insight by Simon Tilford, 25 April 2013

Despite the overwhelming weight of evidence, both empirical and theoretical, many policy-makers will continue to trot out Margaret Thatcher's favourite line: there is no alternative.
It's the politics, stupid!

Bulletin article by Simon Tilford, 25 March 2013

Many economists have been accused of being too gloomy about the euro because they underestimate the degree of political commitment that eurozone countries have made to the euro.
Do Britain's European ties damage its prosperity?

Essay by Philip Whyte, 22 March 2013

Leaving the EU would not resolve Britain's economic difficulties, which are mostly home-grown. However, it could turn Britain into a more closed economy.
Freeing the transatlantic economy – prospects, benefits and pitfalls

Insight by Philip Whyte, 20 February 2013

The EU and the US would benefit from freeing up transatlantic commerce. To succeed, they must agree some rules of engagement and stick to them.
Why British prosperity is hobbled by a rigged land market

Insight by Simon Tilford, 13 February 2013

The British have the least living space, highest office rents and most congested infrastructure in the EU-15. A rigged market for land is to blame.
Britain should abandon hope of a revival in EU demand

Opinion piece by Simon Tilford
The Guardian, 04 February 2013

The British government's attempt to rebalance the UK economy has failed. In 2012, the deficit on the country's current account (the broadest measure of foreign trade) was larger than in any year since 1990.
Eurozone slump derails Britain's economic strategy

Insight by Simon Tilford, 28 January 2013

The British government's drive to rebalance the UK economy has foundered on falling exports to the EU; UK exports to the rest of the world are booming.
Europe places too much faith in supply-side policies

Insight by Simon Tilford, 18 January 2013

The damage done to Europe's growth potential by very low investment and mass unemployment is likely to offset the benefits of structural reforms.

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