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Articles by Michael Mitsopoulos
Deeping the single market and enhancing EU democracy: A justification for 'more Europe'
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In Defense of Making Things: Why Manufacturing Still Matters
IMF (2018) “Manufacturing Jobs: Implications for Productivity and Inequality”, WEO April, Chapter 3. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2018/03/20/world-economic-outlook-april-2018 Dani Rodrik (2011) “The Manufacturing Imperative.” Project Syndicate, Aug 10. OECD (2016) Enabling the Next Production Revolution: The Future of Manufacturing and Services - Interim Report. Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level Paris, 1-2 June. Michael L. Dertouzos, Robert M. Solow and Richard K.
The inconvenient truths about Greece
As Greece seemingly returns to normal, everybody in Athens, Washington, and Brussels hopes to put the whole affair in the rear view mirror, possibly because they know that, at the height of the crisis, neither Greece nor Europe dealt with their respective weaknesses. But how can this be, when so much has been done—so many pieces of legislation adopted in Europe to deal with the crisis, so many mechanisms created, and so many measures imposed on the mostly reluctant Greeks?
Lessons learned from Congress’s recent budget deal
In the early hours of last Friday, both the House and Senate approved a major budget deal that opens the door for spending increases on both the defense and non-defense sides of the ledger, raises the debt limit through March 2019, and makes a range of other policy changes.
How the EU and Turkey can work together on refugees
After many weeks of negotiations, the European Union and Turkey finally adopted a plan to stem the flow of Syrian and other refugees and irregular migrants to Europe. At a summit in Brussels on November 29, the EU pledged to give Turkey 3 billion euros to assist refugees in Turkey, grant visa-free travel for Turkish nationals starting in October 2016, and begin a “re-energized” accession process into the EU.
A model of constitutional design and corruption
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To exit (to borrow from the markets) or not to exit: Greece’s new dilemma
Athens desperately needs to sell a 3 billion euro, five-year Greek government bond with a yield of around 4.5-4.7 percent as it strives to convince the markets—as well as domestic voters—that the economy is about to recover after eight years of depression and austerity. So, it is willing to pay much more than the 0.89-1.2 percent that the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is currently charging as part of Greece’s bailout program.
Greece: Eurozone’s Puerto Rico | Brookings Institution
No, not even in May. “Deal in May and go away” doesn’t seem to work for Greece and its creditors. Both parties are now supposed to reach an agreement regarding the second evaluation of the third consecutive bailout program on June 15 when European Union finance ministers of the Eurozone will be meeting.
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Title: Efficiency in the tax-auditing administration in GreeceAuthor: Aggeliki Saranti; Theodore Pelagidis; Michael MitsopoulosAddresses: Ministry of Finance, 21 Anaxagora St., Gerakas 153-44, Athens, Greece Department of Maritime Studies, School of Maritime and Industrial Studies, University of Piraeus, 21 Lambraki Ave., GR-Piraeus, Greece SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, Research and Analysis Unit Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, 1, Paschalias St., Psychico 154-52, Attica,...
What should “more Europe” mean? A vital question for the union | Brookings Institution
French independent presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, a liberal centrist, is the one and only brave European politician today, speaking openly about the need for “more Europe,” albeit not a federalist union. Such a reference stands out in our international environment contaminated by populism, authoritarianism and demagogy.
Greece and Europe: Is Europe holding up its end of the bargain? | Brookings Institution
This week the Greek parliament agreed to European demands for tough new austerity measures and structural reforms, defusing (for the moment, at least) the country’s sovereign debt crisis. Now is a good time to ask: Is Europe holding up its end of the bargain? Specifically, is the euro zone’s leadership delivering the broad-based economic recovery that is needed to give stressed countries like Greece a reasonable chance to meet their growth, employment, and fiscal objectives?
What the new Turkey-EU cooperation really means for Syrian refugees
In the last couple of months, more than half a million Syrian refugees and irregular migrants have poured into the European Union (EU). The bulk of them came from or through Turkey via the Aegean Sea, relying on criminal networks set up by human smugglers. The sheer number of arrivals deeply strained the EU’s capacity to cope with the crisis. This influx was a wake-up call for EU member states, which now openly recognize the role Turkey can play in helping them cope with the crisis.
Election fever and the downward spiral between Turkey and Europe: Could reviving the migration deal be a way out? | Brookings Institution
EU-Turkey relations have gotten ugly. In the last few weeks, both The Netherlands and Germany prevented Turkish politicians from addressing the Turkish diaspora in an attempt to garner support for an April referendum on changes to Turkey’s constitution. Both European countries defended their moves, hoping to stave off the growing influence of right-wing, xenophobic, populist leaders. The bans and the use of force against protestors—including police dogs in one instance—only heightened tensions.
Meet Martin Schulz, the Europhile populist shaking up Germany’s elections | Brookings Institution
They say we Germans are predictable and boring. Yet, seven months ahead of the September 24 national elections, we are rubbing our eyes as a bearded and bespectacled former bookseller without a high-school diploma appears to have a serious chance at wresting Germany’s top political office from Chancellor Angela Merkel—hailed by some as the leader of the free world and the last bastion of the liberal international order.
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