Intereconomics - Review of European Economic Policy
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FEATURED TOPICCredit Rating Agencies: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?Credit rating agencies have come under increased scrutiny since the financial crisis. Their failure to recognise the threats to the financial system prior to the crisis coupled with their steady downgrading of European sovereign debt has led to much criticism, especially from European politicians and economists. In this issue's Forum, experts in the field of credit rating agencies examine the major agencies' influence, independence and performance. Several of the articles also explore whether a publicly funded European agency would improve the situation. |
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ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT ISSUEGreece and the EuroAngelos Kotios, George Pavlidis and George Galanos (University of Piraeus) provide an overview of Greece's eurozone membership, starting with the country's premature entry in 2001 and following through the current crisis. The authors find plenty of fault to be assigned to both Greece and its EMU partners, but they also see lessons to be learned to prevent future crises in the eurozone. Internet and Consumer Privacy: Considering the FTC's "Do Not Track" ProposalRalf Boscheck (International Institute for Management Development) reviews the US Federal Trade Commission's "Do Not Track" proposal and its relevance for the ongoing debate over internet and consumer privacy in the EU. Boscheck emphasises that regulations must be found that can provide an optimal balance between consumers' interest in privacy and the benefits from innovations that rely on the largely invisible collection, retention and sharing of consumer data. New Impetus for EU Taxation PolicyWalter Deffaa (Director General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission) lays out the benefits of targeted tax measures at the EU level. The article reviews the varying tax structures of EU Member States, discusses the interdependencies of their tax policies and gives an overview of current and future tax initiatives at the EU level. |
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
from Bartholomew Paudyn's Forum contribution Misguided Ventures: A Quasi-Public European Union Credit Rating Agency |
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About Intereconomics - Review of European Economic PolicyIntereconomics is jointly produced by ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). The journal appears bimonthly and features papers by economists that deal with economic and social policy issues and trends in Europe or affecting Europe. To submit a paper for publication, please visit the Call for Papers section of our website for relevant information. Intereconomics is published by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Newsletter SubscriptionTo unsubscribe from the newsletter, please visit the following web page, enter your email address, and click "unsubscribe": http://www.intereconomics.eu/newsletter.php. To change your email address, please unsubscribe as explained above and then resubscribe using your new address.Editorial Office
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