The crises of the past few years have led to a significant increase in youth unemployment in Europe. This, in turn, has highlighted the long standing phenomenon of well above average youth unemployment.… Read More
Large firms contribute disproportionately to the economic performance of countries: they are more productive, pay higher wages, enjoy higher profits and are more successful in international markets. The differences between European countries in… Read More
Hiring veterans is good for business, according to a detailed study released today by two experts at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). In Employing America’s Veterans: Perspectives from Businesses, Dr.… Read More
In an Atlantic Council issue brief, “A Global Industrial Base for 21st Century Security Needs,” Martin J. Bollinger, senior partner with Booz and Company, argues that the United States has become increasingly dependent upon… Read More
With a little under one year to go before the 2012 presidential election, next year’s battle looks increasingly competitive, with ongoing economic distress and a highly energized Republican base potentially neutralizing the incumbency… Read More
This report sets out a range of recommendations to further deepen the economic relationship between the EU and the US. The report argues that only through joint effortS can Europe and the United… Read More
€-coin registers a slight decline in May €-coin worsened slightly in May, falling to -0.13% from -0.08% in April. The decline reflects the performance of share prices and the deterioration in some indicators… Read More
1. European industry in the global competitionEurope risks falling behind The financial crisis, the sovereign debt crisis, macroeconomic imbalances, and intra-European tensions are leaving their mark. Europe is in danger of falling behind… Read More
Since its collapse in autumn 2008, the world economy has gone through three phases: a year or more of rapid decline; a bounce back in 2009–10, which nevertheless did not amount to a… Read More
©2012 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THE AUTHOR(S) AND THE PUBLISHER Theme: This ARI reviews some aspects of the financial systems and the design and implementation of monetary policy regimes by central banks in the… Read More
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Has the solar-power industry lapsed into a classic cycle of boom and bust after a decade of unprecedented growth? It might appear so. As years of government subsidies boosted the global installed… Read More
Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister of India Chandrajit Banerjee, Confederation of Indian Industry Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics C. Fred Bergsten, President Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC C. Fred Bergsten:… Read More
Rosa Balfourhead of the Europe in the World Programme, European Policy Centre The poverty of leadership or, more particularly, the absence of a “new Jacques Delors” is lamented as one of the causes… Read More
