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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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A new expert survey on bank capital requirements

Gene Ambrocio, Iftekhar Hasan, Esa Jokivuolle, Kim Ristolainen, 06 February 2019

Capital requirements for banks have been raised considerably since the Global Crisis, but the optimal level and form of such requirements are still much debated. In this post, researchers from the Bank of Finland introduce a new survey of academic experts that will focus on the question of how much capital banks should hold.
Europe's banking union – two steps backwards

Thorsten Beck, 04 February 2019

Thorsten Beck argues that recent actions by the Italian and German governments threaten to undermine progress made in the euro area towards a Single Market in Banking and, thus, a more sustainable currency union.
Globalisation, automation and the history of work: Looking back to understand the future

Richard Baldwin, 31 January 2019

The economy appears to be on the cusp of a third great transformation, driven by globalisation and automation. In this post, Richard Baldwin argues that the first step in thinking clearly about the future of work is to look at its historical transformations.
On the euro’s 20th birthday, Draghi’s tribute perpetuates long-refuted myths

Ashoka Mody, 29 January 2019

Ashoka Mody argues that in a recent speech celebrating 20 years of the euro, Mario Draghi repeated worn storylines and disregarded mounting contrary evidence.
Should we worry about temporarily raising government debt? Blanchard’s AEA Address

Simon Wren-Lewis, 23 January 2019

Simon Wren-Lewis asks whether a slow explosion in debt matters if the economy is also growing.

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