Blogs&Reviews

Is Brexit a culture war or a class war?
Simon Wren-Lewis, 11 July 2019

Simon Wren-Lewis argues that the conceptualisation of Brexit as essentially a culture war and not a class war is powerful and contains a lot of truth, but it leaves some puzzles unresolved.
The EU-Mercosur trade accord sends a signal to the world’s protectionists
Anabel González, 05 July 2019

Anabel González describes how the agreement between the EU and Mercosur to lower trade barriers is an important accomplishment for both parties
The technology trap
Diane Coyle, 03 July 2019

Diane Coyle reviews Carl Frey's "The Technology Trap: Capital, Labor and Power in the Age of Automation", which has a rather pessimistic outlook on future prospects for work and incomes.
Harnessing technology for more robust and inclusive growth: An agenda for change
Zia Qureshi, 27 June 2019

Zia Qureshi introduces a new report which argues that the slowdown in productivity growth and the rise in income inequality are linked by common causes and call for common solutions.

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The people’s will

Thomas Maissen, Ernst-Ludwig von Thadden, 21 June 2019

Thomas Maissen and Ernst-Ludwig von Thadden discuss why it is difficult to understand why the UK's referendum on EU membership must be understood as binding parliament today.
Olivier in Wonderland

Charles Wyplosz, 17 June 2019

The AEA presidential lecture by Olivier Blanchard has become an instant success. In this blog, Charles Wyplosz flags some caveats to bear in mind when interpreting his lecture.
Brexit: What’s next?

Pascal Lamy, 14 June 2019

In this blog based on a speech at the House of Commons in April 2019, Pascal Lamy argues that there has been a fundamental misunderstanding in the UK of the political and economic trade-off that Brexit implies.
Fiscal policy is no free lunch: Lessons from the Swedish fiscal framework for fiscal targeting

Fredrik Andersson, Lars Jonung, 05 June 2019

Fredrik NG Andersson and Lars Jonung argue that the current push for fiscal activism is short-sighted. Instead, the Swedish case from the last 25 years shows that stable public finances combined with supply-side policies is the recipe for economic stability and growth.
How serious politics must counter populism

Clemens Fuest, 04 June 2019

Clemens Fuest argues that moderate politicians should compete with populists by offering realistic perspectives, with Emmanuel Macron serving as a role model in this regard.