Technology and economics

The Geopolitics of the TTIP seen from Beijing

Chinese officials have the suspicion that both the currently negotiated TPP agreement and the TTIP project pushed forward by the Obama Administration have economic but also geopolitical objectives.

Yes Moravcsik, we need to be more positive on Europe; and on the Euro too

Whose Central Bank?

Recently, a further subject for debate has appeared concerning the ECB’s policies which, although less newsworthy than its position on the purchase of public debt in troubled economies, may be even more important for the euro’s future: what to do in view of the fall in the inflation rate.

Child well-being in Spain: the impact of the crisis

Children are the last people responsible for Spain’s crisis in all its many dimensions, but they are suffering the consequences to an equal or greater extent than other collectives.

A New Union of Creditors and Debtors

The Euro Zone (EZ) debt crisis has dramatically changed the nature of European integration. The combination of poor financial regulation and an incomplete design of the euro have led EMU to the brink of collapse, forcing the EZ to move forwards decisively in order to avoid catastrophe.

Difficult policy choices in China’s slowing economy

Contrary to expectations, China’s economy did not improve during the second quarter of this year (2Q12). Most surprising was the fact that economic conditions worsened despite significant monetary and fiscal easing in previous months.