Europe's future: Can anything perk up Europe?

"Europe seems a diminished force in the world. In Asia and America it has become fashionable to look upon these failings with disdain. Europe’s time is past, it is said. Its ageing, inward-looking citizens no longer have the resolve to overcome adversity. And yet an ailing Europe benefits nobody."

Yes: the European Union will thrive if its leaders seize the moment in the same way they did 20 years ago. Read the complete article in The Economist here.

Are stimulus skeptics logically incoherent?

Read Greg Mankiw's objection on Krugman's proposition for U.S. government to borrow some of the cash corporations aren’t spending here.

SERV geeft Muyters voorzet voor duurzaam begrotingsbeleid

Lees het volledige persbericht van de SERV hier.

Lees de volledige studie hier.

Grote schuldeisers van banken moeten risico lopen

Lees het volledige persbericht van het Nederlandse Planbureau hier.

Lees de volledige studie Systemic risk in financial markets: review and synthesis hier.

Drie tips voor het overheidsbudget

Lees het volledige opiniestuk van Wim Moesen (KULeuven) in De Standaard hier.