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At a turning point? Assessing the first positive signals for the euro-area economy

Melander, Annika; Orellana, Moisés; Paternoster, Daniel; … - 2009

The global economy is in the midst of its deepest and most widespread recession since WW II. The euro-area economy has …

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Economic cycles and development aid: what is the evidence from the past?

Hallet, Martin - 2009

This Economic Brief looks at past evidence as to what extent donors' economic cycles have an effect on their aid budgets. It generally finds only a weak correlation of economic growth and aid of OECD donors between 1971 and 2008, and aid was reduced in only about half of all episodes of deep or...

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Crisis and reform : Keynote addresses at DG ECFIN's annual research conference

Buti, Marco - 2010

the European economy. It has forced policy-makers in the EU and elsewhere to respond with exceptional measures to counter …. Results of our internal ECFIN analyses have been published in a special issue of European Economy in 2009. Our research work …". Following the Opening Lecture, sessions dealt with the political economy of reform, the design of financial systems and issues …

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Exit strategy: is 1937/38 relevant?

Noord, Paul Joseph van den - 2010

The 1937/38 recession in the United States is often quoted as a warning against premature exits from monetary and fiscal stimulus. The presumption is that the 1937/38 recession was indeed due to such a premature exit. This Economic Brief presents evidence that goes against this view. The 1937/38...

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Distance says it all? What the global crisis tells us about the resilience of Mexico and Brazil

Kooi, Willem - 2010

The economies of Mexico and Brazil have many important commonalities, but Brazil's economy has, so far, shown more …

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Keynote speeches at the Brussels Economic Forum 2010 : Strategies for a post-crisis world: enhancing European growth Keynote speeches at the Brussels Economic Forum 2010

Buti, Marco - 2010

The 11th Brussels Economic Forum, held on 25-26 May 2010, took place against a background of the Greek debt crisis and keen debate on the future of Europe's economic governance. In that sense it took place at the ideal moment. Participants debated the causes and consequences of the crisis, and...

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The tale of the Baltics: experiences, challenges ahead and main lessons

Deroose, Servaas; Flores Gual, Elena; Giudice, Gabriele; … - 2010

This brief reviews the main economic developments since transition in the three Baltic economies and highlights challenges for the future. Although the three economies went, in an almost synchronous fashion, through similar stages of catching up and financial convergence-driven booms and busts,...

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Macroeconomic effects of Europe 2020 : stylised scenarios

Hobza, Alexandr; Mourre, Gilles - 2010

This brief presents several stylised scenarios to explore the potential macroeconomic benefits of the Europe 2020 strategy. An essential part of Europe 2020 consists of reforms with a medium- to long-term horizon that focus on promoting the sustainability of public finances, enhancing potential...

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Reshaping the Chinese growth model – a formidable challenge of the 12th five-year plan

Melander, Annika; Rudolf, Moritz - 2011

Private consumption is a key component in the rebalancing of growth that China is seeking, and a challenging one. Not only for the 1.3 bn. Chinese citizens, but it could make an important contribution in addressing global imbalances. Understanding what drove the consumption share down to a mere...

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Post-crisis unemployment developments : US and EU approaching?

Casaux, Suzanne; Turrini, Alessandro - 2011

This brief reviews the evolution of the US and the European labour markets since the beginning of the financial crisis. In the US, the unemployment rate and the share of long-term unemployment grew very fast, during the crisis, thereby reaching levels close to those in the EU. Does that mean...

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