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The thesis of this paper is that economist's current policy narrative, which I call the state/market control policy narrative, is holding us back in our search for creative, imaginative, and workable policy solutions to our current problems. It is time to shift to a new complexity policy...
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Die Grundzüge der Wirtschaftspolitik formulieren die Antwort der EU-Regierungen und der Kommission auf die Wachstums- und Beschäftigungsschwierigkeiten in Europa. Obwohl damit seit mehr als zehn Jahren ein wirtschaftspolitisches Konzept für die Europäische Union vorliegt, haben die dort...
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The traditional theory of economic policy of the Tinbergen-Theil-type has come under severe criticism: in the …
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High volatility and enormous international capital flows are negative effects of the globalization of financial markets that can lead to financial crises like those of the 1990s. The Tobin tax often has been put forward as a measure to diminish globalization risks since it is claimed to...
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Die alles entscheidende Herausforderung für die Wirtschaftspolitik 2012 ist die Stabilisierung des Euroraums. Die bisherigen Versuche sind unzureichend, insbesondere da ihnen die allzu enge Interpretation als Staatschuldenkrise zu Grunde liegt. Tatsächlich handelt es sich um eine...
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The July 2013 European Council recommendations to the euro area recognise a number of fiscal and macrostructural challenges, but do not fully exploit the options made possible by the European economic governance framework. There are particular problems with the Council's suggestions for the euro...
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The European Union has set out a new strategy for growth and competitiveness. A successor to the Lisbon agenda, the 2020 strategy aims to usher Europe into an era of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It is of tremendous importance that Europe speeds up growth. Fiscal stabilization can...
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Im März vor fünf Jahren stellte der damalige Bundeskanzler Schröder in seiner Regierungserklärung die Grundzüge der Agenda 2010 vor. Das Maßnahmenpaket umfasste Reformen am Arbeitsmarkt, bei der Sozialen Sicherung und in der Steuerpolitik. Welche Ergebnisse hatte die Reformpolitik und wie...
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Contemporary mainstream normative economists assess policies in terms of their capacities to satisfy preferences, though most would concede that other factors such as freedom, rights, and justice are also relevant. Why should policy be responsive to preferences? This essay argues that the best...
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