Project Syndicate | Europe, the Global Economy and a view forward

• Divided We Fall

  Gordon Brown Series: The New Global Economy

  2011-09-05

  Countries claiming to have reached the limit of what they can do to boost economic recovery really mean that they have reached the limit of what they can do on their own. The way forward to sustained growth and employment is not through a flurry of one-off national initiatives, but rather through global policy coordination.... read

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• Europe on the Verge of a Political Breakdown

  Barry Eichengreen Series: The Next Financial Order

  2011-09-09

  If Europe is to avert the worst – a meltdown of the eurozone, if not of the EU itself – it is critical that European leaders distinguish what must be done now from what can be left for later. Indeed, unless they complete three urgent tasks, there will be no reason to discuss long-term reforms.... read