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  • Do Britain's European ties damage its prosperity?
    Essay by Philip Whyte, 22 March 2013
    Do Britain's European ties damage its prosperity?
  • What a banking union means for Europe
    Essay by Philip Whyte, 05 December 2012
    What a banking union means for Europe
  • Economic recovery requires a better deal for labour
    Policy brief by Simon Tilford, 05 November 2012
    Economic recovery requires a better deal for labour
  • Why Christine Lagarde is right about Germany
    Insight by Philip Whyte, 26 March 2010

    Greece’s recent fiscal travails have, slightly unexpectedly, thrown the spotlight on Germany’s current-account surplus. In mid-March, France’s finance minister, Christine Lagarde, urged Germany to do more to boost domestic demand – a call echoed by the European Commission’s president, José Manuel Barroso.
  • It’s the economics, stupid
    Insight by Simon Tilford, 26 February 2010

    There was always a risk that a one-size-fits-all monetary policy would lead to big divergences in inflation and competitiveness across the eurozone. This, in turn, would result in trade imbalances which would be difficult to reverse.
  • The new Commission's economic philosophy
    Policy brief by Charles Grant, , Philip Whyte, Simon Tilford, 08 February 2010

    The broad orientation of the Commission's economic policy is unlikely to change. It will continue to defend the single market, free trade and a tough competition policy.

  • How to restore financial stability
    Report by Philip Whyte, 12 January 2010

    In 2008, the global financial system came close to collapse. Ever since, policy-makers have been busy overhauling the way it is regulated and supervised. Will this flurry of activity produce a more stable financial system – and if it does, at what cost?

  • Rocky road back to growth
    Insight by Charles Grant, 14 December 2009

    There is no doubt that governments had to take exceptional steps in response to the financial crisis. Without such unprecedented action, many economies would have slipped into slump and probably deflation.
  • Sharing the burden of a weaker dollar
    Bulletin article by Simon Tilford, 01 December 2009

    The eurozone has suffered a deep recession – bigger than the US and about as bad as that in the UK. Public finances across the eurozone have worsened dramatically, and in some cases now look perilous.

  • What Eastern Europe can learn from the crisis
    Insight by Katinka Barysch, 11 November 2009

    It is 20 years since the Berlin Wall crumbled and political and economic freedom started spreading through Eastern Europe. Today, however, the region is mired in deep recession.
  • Europe's imbalanced response to the financial crisis
    Bulletin article by Philip Whyte, 01 October 2009

    Since last year, politicians and regulators across the G20 have been hard at work trying to place the international financial system on a more stable long-term footing. Many critics believe they are not doing enough.