This opinion piece was or will be published in Caixin, Caixin (Chinese), Die Zeit (online), Kathemerini, Le Monde, Linkiesta, Finance (Slovenia). One of the clear trends of 2015 has been the rise of parties that radicall...
This opinion piece was originally published in in The Banker, Caixin, Caixin in Chinese, Die Zeit, Finance, El Economista, and Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. The German version is available on this blog. The European Co...
An aging Europe cannot afford to squander the skills and talents of its youth. With this in mind, addressing the emerging intergenerational divide should be a top policy priority. This op-ed was published in Rzeczpospoli...
The price of carbon emissions has decreased markedly since the first draft of the Paris Agreement has been released. The decrease in the price of futures is the largest observed over the last two months. This post was fi...
Almost 1.7 million Schengen residents were cross-border commuters in 2014. These charts show data on commuting in the Schengen area and intra-EU trips. This post was first published by Bruegel. Many workers rely on the S...
The potential effects of global integration on inflation dynamics, and whether this could affect the ability of central banks to fulfil their mandates. This post was first published on Bruegel. After soaring in th...
This op-ed was originally published in the Handelsblatt, Nikkei Veritas and Nikkei Asian Review and Linkiesta. The ECB is often criticised for its low interest rate policy – especially in Germany, where this is fel...
Wer ernsthaft die Bankenunion will, kommt um die EU-weite Sicherung der Sparguthaben nicht herum. Es braucht Obergrenzen, wie viele Staatsanleihen Banken halten sollen. This article was originally published in Die Zeit, ...