This paper seeks to prove that the abolition of state monopoly in the provision of educational services in Continental Europe will result for the members of the educational community in spending less time towards rent protection and more time towards educational activities, something that it...

The hesitation of many conventional-wisdom economists to rely more aggressively on fiscal policy measures in order to keep their public finances more or less balanced may have contributed to the persisting current slowdown. We discuss the potential of active fiscal policies in stimulating growth...