IREF Europe

Are we working harder and harder? Not at all. We spend less time on paid employment nowadays. en.irefeurope.org/1449

"Monetary policy in the euro area is thus highly analogous to the modus operandi of Comecon era economic management.“ en.irefeurope.org/1445

Krassen Stanchev on the proposed minimal global corporate tax en.irefeurope.org/1444

"The 15 RCEP member countries account for about 30% of the world population and 30% of global GDP, and are the largest trade bloc in history, larger than the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the European Union.“ en.irefeurope.org/1441

"All that has been achieved by the 2016 reforms is a further extension of taxpayer support to Italy’s banks, hardwiring zombifications, reducing the incentives for consolidations, and eliminating the prospect of Schumpeterian creative destruction." en.irefeurope.org/1442

"Individuals are easy prey to those who promise no-risk solutions, even when such solutions do not exist." en.irefeurope.org/1440

More evidence and data, not hype or speculation about #fakenews! en.irefeurope.org/1436

"Yet, policies are successful only if they enhance consumption, investment, growth, and citizens’ disposable income.“ en.irefeurope.org/1432

First doses first! en.irefeurope.org/1438

The Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme, together with other ECB operations, have generated massive liquidity – 25% of 2020 EU GDP. This surely involves risks. en.irefeurope.org/1435

Funding opportunities for economists, political scientists, and other social scientists with free-market interests. Deadline approaching on September 19. Spread the word! en.irefeurope.org/1437

Trotz guter Lohnentwicklung: Eingeschränkte Budgetflexibilität der Krankenhäuser führt zu Personalmangel de.irefeurope.org/1489

The second part of a review on the digital euro by Leonardo Baggiani: en.irefeurope.org/1434

The first part of a review on the risks, costs, and benefits of a digital euro by Leonardo Baggiani: en.irefeurope.org/1433

„To maintain the potential of the gig economy and make sure that workers benefit from it, politics should refrain from regulating such agencies in the same way as traditional employers.“ en.irefeurope.org/1431

„In other words, a crisis is not only a time of misery and scarcity, but also an opportunity to redesign the future.“ en.irefeurope.org/1429

„We do not expect any review of the fundamental weaknesses in global bank risk calculation methodologies, but this should be the main focus now of central banks.“ HTTPS://EN.IREFEUROPE.ORG/14…

„The Karlsruhe Court is right in drawing attention to the ECB mandate, regardless of whether Paul Krugman believes central banks must ’promise to be irresponsible’.“ en.irefeurope.org/1428