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An assessment of the conduct of monetary policy in Europe must necessarily be made along two distinct and complementary lines. The first is a comparison with the policies followed in the past. The second line has to assess whether monetary policy is adapted to the new conditions that came into...

On s'aperçoit, en passant en revue différents modèles théoriques, que les économistes de tout bord sont d'accord pour reconnaître l'utilité des aides à l'embauche. Dans un pays où les rémunérations les plus basses sont néanmoins relativement élevées, les aides à l'embauche ont...

This paper reviews the arguments for and against the “Stability and Growth Pact.” We find the theoretical debate to be inconclusive, as both externality and credibility arguments can be used to yield opposite and plausible conclusions. Empirical evidence in favor of a Pact-like rule is also...

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The reversal in the trend of productivity growth between the US and the UK on one side, and the main countries of continental Europe on the other, appears with great evidence from the data. The current debate focuses on differences in labour market performance, which should account for the...

Economic theory tells us that even when mainly concerned with price stability, a central bank should target economic activity. This because on one side the effects of monetary policy on prices pass through economic activity, and on the other economic activity is a good indicator of expected (and...

This paper should be read as complementary to my last briefing paper (N3, September 2001) The European policy mix At its meeting on 8 November, the Governing Council of the ECB decided to reduce the minimum bid rate on the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem by 50 basis points to...

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