This Letter du CEPII draws on the meeting of the fifth Asia-Europe Economic Forum held in Tokyo on 25 March 2010. The forum brought together a broad range of participants including policymakers, academic experts and private sector specialists. This year, the agenda focused on reforms, national...

We review the competing explanations of the 2007-2008 global crisis, recall how governments around the world had to depart from established policy stances, and reflect on the legacy of the crisis both in terms of future challenges and changes in policy doctrine. The G-20 has addressed important...

In the wake of the global crisis the G20 has largely substituted the G7 as the key forum for international economic cooperation. However, G7 and non-G7 members of the G20 come to G20 meetings with different priorities. Developed countries have taken a direct hit on their banking and financial...