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Thierry Foucault, Leonardo Gambacorta, Wei Jiang, Xavier Vives
Richard Baldwin argues that Trump’s trade policy, driven by a ‘Grievance Doctrine’, is emotionally coherent but economically incoherent. Despite their failure to deliver real solutions, tariffs persist as ‘policy placebos’ that deflect blame from domestic failures onto foreign villains.
Curated content exploring the wide-ranging effects of the Trump administration tariffs
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to fundamentally transform our economies and the way we conduct economic research.
Manuel Trajtenberg
"As Europe contemplates embarking on a large-scale build-up of its defence capabilities, it should do so by investing in tandem and gradually in human and in physical capital... Indeed, robust defence capabilities can be developed not just without impeding economic growth, but by fostering it. This is the sort of reasoning that economists can bring to the table ... and thus support a well-designed military
build-up in Europe."
To modernise infrastructure, achieve carbon neutrality, and bolster defence and social services, the European Union must close an annual investment gap of €750–800 billion. Public– private partnerships (PPPs) are frequently proposed as a solution, but their effectiveness is debated. Can they help bridge the funding shortfall, or do they introduce inefficiencies and risks related to contract renegotiations?
Panellists: Arancha González, Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Jean Pisani-Ferry
Moderator: Martin Sandbu (The Financial Times)
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