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Xavier Timbeau is Principal Director at the Observatoire des Conjonctures Economiques (OFCE).

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  1. Green Depreciation and European Recovery
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    Green Depreciation and European Recovery

    Jun 4, 2015 Thomas Fricke & Xavier Timbeau propose an accelerated depreciation scheme to fight climate change and boost Europe’s economy.

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    Democracy, What Democracy?

    Ian Buruma warns that Donald Trump’s supporters have a different understanding of government by the people.
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    Britain’s Now-or-Never Moment

    Kaushik Basu explains why increased public infrastructure investment is needed to improve the country’s economic prospects.
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    There’s No Debating Who Would Be Better for the US Economy

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    After Donald Trump cut taxes for the rich, introduced new inflationary pressures, and mismanaged the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe Biden made the best of a bad situation and ultimately put the US economy on a much stronger footing. If American voters care about their economic future, the choice this November should be obvious.

     shows that Donald Trump's proposed policies would mean higher inflation, slower growth, and greater inequality.
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    The Economics of Philanthropy

    Michael Spence proposes mechanisms for inducing the wealthy to support public goods at a time of rising inequality.
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    Nicaragua’s Downward Spiral

    María Fernanda Bozmoski argues that the exile of the reigning Miss Universe reflects the country’s descent into authoritarianism.
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    The Right Industrial Policy Is Knowledge Policy

    Tano Santos & Luigi Zingales outline a strategy for fostering the diffusion of innovation in a fragmented geopolitical environment.
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    Shenzhen’s Next Transformation

    Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng consider the future of a small fishing village that became a global innovation hub.
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    Britain’s Dangerous Migration Fixation

    Antara Haldar

    The central question in the United Kingdom's general election on July 4 is not whether Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should be allowed to pursue his immigration agenda. Instead, British voters must confront their country's post-imperial identity crisis, which has been exacerbated under Conservative rule.

     argues that failed Tory policies, not migrants, are undermining the economy’s future prospects.
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    The Promise of Centrism in a Polarized World

    Andrés Velasco & Yair Zivan defend a political stance that directly challenges today's populism of the right and left.

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