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Podcast: Why the Mainstream Approach to Sovereign Debt Sustainability is Flawed
This AI-generated podcast introduces you to the IEP@BU Policy Brief "The Fallacy of r – g" by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
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The End of Secular Stagnation: A Cautionary Tale for Governments and Central Banks
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has acknowledged that the neutral interest rate will be higher than previously expected. This shift carries…
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Ignazio Angeloni
An Event with Mario Monti: What Impact Will Trump's Presidency Have on Capitalism, Europe, and Italy?
Join us for a conversation with IEP@BU Honorary President Mario Monti as he explores the implications of Donald Trump’s presidency
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Policy Brief - The Fallacy of r – g
The empirical evidence does not confirm the hypothesis that the public debt tends to be more stable in countries where the (real) interest rate is…
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Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
The Geopolitics of Trump’s Inauguration Speech
The geopolitical references in the inaugural address of the new US President closely align with the concept of “classic geopolitics,” which frames…
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Andrea Colli
The Matchstick of Inflation
Both in the U.S. and Europe, the excess liquidity created over past decades has been only partially reabsorbed. It remains ready to fuel inflation if a…
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Franco Bruni
Video: Trump is Back: What Future for the EU-US Relationship?
On the inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidency, IEP@BU hosted a digital event to discuss the findings of a recent Eupinions survey on the…
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Trump 2.0, The EU-US Relationship at a Crossroads
Much of the impact of the new Trump Administration on Europe will depend on how the balance of power within the US plays out between the President and…
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Mario Monti
The Politics of Populist Promises
In a representative democracy, we typically want to delegate some choices to expert political agents. In today's context of lower generalised trust…
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Ukraine Refugees: From Temporary Protection to Encouraging Return to Support the Ukrainian Economy
While the reconstruction of Ukraine is often envisioned to happen after the war, rebuilding the Ukrainian manufacturing sector should commence now
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Ignazio Angeloni
The Musk Effect on the Payment System
X Money is the latest in a series of initiatives aimed at revolutionizing how we pay for the goods we purchase. However, it is debatable whether the…
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Podcast: The EU Defense Policy and the War in Ukraine
This AI-generated podcast introduces you to the IEP@BU Policy Brief "Before Vegetius: Critical Questions for European Defense" by Andrea Gilli, Mauro…
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