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Featured TopicInefficient Inequality: The Economic Costs of Gender Inequality in EuropeMuch attention is given to the existence and measurement of gender inequality, but relatively little attention is given to the economic costs that result from this inequality. Following up on the November 2016 Intereconomics conference on this issue, the papers in this Forum make it clear that while the quest for gender equality is necessary as a matter of justice and fairness, the existence â and persistence â of inequality also has a significant negative effect on the economic performance of Europe.
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Additional Highlights from the Current Issue2017: The Year of European Populism?After the shocks of Brexit and Trump in 2016, what should we expect for 2017? The upcoming elections in France, the Netherlands, Germany and possibly Italy all have the possibility to bring populists to power. In this issue's Editorial, Clemens Fuest writes that countering the simple, emotional and radical messages of populists will be a difficult task for mainstream politicians. They will have to remind their elecorates that nationalism and xenophobia in Europe have always done far more harm than good. Trump's Confrontational Trade PolicyEarly indications make clear that Trump's campaign rhetoric promoting trade protectionism will be turned into official policy. Caroline Freund writes that his confrontational approach to international trade will at best be intermediated by the WTO and at worst lead to retaliation and an unraveling of existing trade agreements. The gravest danger is that it leads to an unraveling of global economic cooperation. |
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From the Next IssueForum: Pros and Cons of a Universal Basic Income featuring articles by Thomas Straubhaar, Heiner Flassbeck, Philippe van Parijs & more How to Define a Systemically Important Financial Institution by Volker Brühl Brexit and Trade: Between Facts and Irrelevance by Phedon Nicolaides and Thibault Roy |
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Quote of the Month
from Diane Perrons's Forum article Gender and Inequality: Austerity and Alternatives |
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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 Submissions 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://archive.intereconomics.eu/newsletter.php. To change your email address, please unsubscribe as explained above and then resubscribe using your new address. Editorial OfficeIntereconomics Phone: +49 (0)40 42834-306/307 and Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Phone: +32 (0)2 229 39 11 |