Inclusive Growth in G20 Countries


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Inclusive Growth in G20 Countries is one theme in the Restoring Inclusive Growth in Advanced Economies: A conversation with economists and policy makers from G20 countries - Join us for an ONLINE Discussion


Europe's Long-term Growth Prospects

(), 21 October 2010

The Great Recession and subsequent debt crisis have left Europe with a deep and painful legacy. Output remains 7 percent below the pre-crisis trend; public debt levels are reaching historic highs; banks remain fragile; and the Euro area is severely out of balance. To ensure that today’s downturn does not become entrenched into long term slow-growth and deflation, policy needs to respond with far-reaching structural reforms    ...

The Euro Crisis

(), 24 September 2010

Uri Dadush in two articles examines the causes of the Euro crisis, its affect on other European countries and remedies.  He also compares the two sets of countries - the newcomers (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania) and GIIPS (Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain) and draws out the GIIPS lessons for the newcomers.  ...

Can Money Buy Happiness?

(), 22 September 2010

Kahneman and Deaton (2010) ask this very question whether money can buy happiness.  The answer is that it buys satisfaction but not happiness but having low income gets one neither.       1. Kahneman, D. and A. Deaton. 2010.  "High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well being." ...

A Productivity Boom-in-Waiting?

(), 22 September 2010

Barry Eichengreen compares the "Great Recession" to the "Great Depression".  He argues that similar to the Great Depression there are signs of re-structuring in the U.S. translating into productivity growth but this can only be successful with more action on the part of policymakers.   Eichengreen, Barry.  2010. "A Productivity Boom-in-Waiting?".  Project Syndicate....

Prof. Mike Spence's Korea-IMF Conference Speech

(), 22 September 2010

Prof. Spence in his speech lays down the prospects and challenges in sustaining balanced global growth across the world.  You can read his speech here or watch it here.  ...

Restoring Inclusive Growth in Advanced Economies: A conversation with economists and policy makers from G20 countries - Join us for an ONLINE Discussion

The recent global financial crisis not only changed the global economic order, it changed the way we think about many aspects of that order. While the search for answers continues, it is clear that emerging countries and the rest of the developing wo Read more