Regions

Monetary policy

Europe Should Tighten Monetary Policy Further

July 21, 2023

Alfred Kammer, Luis Brandão-Marques

Higher interest rates soon would prevent more economic pain later

Europe’s Inflation Outlook Depends on How Corporate Profits Absorb Wage Gains

June 26, 2023

Niels-Jakob Hansen, Frederik Toscani, Jing Zhou

Higher prices so far mostly reflect increases in profits and import costs, but labor costs are picking up

Europe, And the World, Should Use Green Subsidies Cooperatively

May 11, 2023

Alfred Kammer

A coordinated approach, including toward subsidies, is needed to tackle climate change successfully

Europe’s Knife-Edge Path Toward Beating Inflation Without a Recession

April 28, 2023

Alfred Kammer

Success will require tighter macroeconomic policies tailored to changing financial conditions, strong financial supervision and regulation, and bold supply-side reforms

Inclusive growth

Europe Could Do Even More to Support Ukrainian Refugees

December 15, 2022

Nicolo Bird, Neree Noumon

Greater integration into economies and labor markets would benefit Europe and refugees

Economic growth

Europe Must Address a Toxic Mix of High Inflation and Flagging Growth

October 23, 2022

Alfred Kammer

Authorities must tighten macroeconomic policies to bring down inflation, while helping vulnerable households and viable firms cope with the energy crisis

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