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The gender in Brexit0
- Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
- 29/11/2016
Regardless of the outcome of the upcoming Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU, women will lose from the deal. But it is not too late yet to turn crisis into opportunity.
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Gender-mainstreaming in Italy: When assets are considered liabilities0
Gender-mainstreaming means bringing the interests of women and men to bear on the policy agenda to achieve gender equality. In spite of the literature quantifying the positive impact of higher female employment on fiscal sustainability and growth, Italy moves slow.
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The EU and Bosnia-Herzegovina on a slippery slope0
- International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 28/11/2016
In the last weeks, the political leaders of Bosnia-Herzegovina have pushed the country into a new crisis. The reason behind it was the Serbian entity’s decision to hold a referendum on whether 9th January should become the Day of Republika Srpska. This was widely opposed by the Croats and Bosniaks in the country, and also by the EU.
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The 500 Euro banknote nightmare5
- Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
- 22/11/2016
On May 4th 2016, the European Central Bank has decided to permanently end the production of the €500 banknote by the end of 2018. On the other hand, the circulating €500 banknotes will still remain legal tender and retain their value even after 2018. What’s behind such decision and what are the consequences for the European citizens? Is it feasible for us to have a €500 banknote in our wallet and exchange it within the European Monetary Union? Well, it might depend…
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Policy dead-end: Central Banks’ continued use of DSGE Models0
- Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
- 15/11/2016
The financial crisis ushered in an era where monetary policy has been disproportionately tasked with mending a sluggish economy. Central banks have taken, far from their original remit, extraordinary, and historically unprecedented steps in an attempt to boost economic activity, stabilise financial markets and spur inflation. With central banks wielding ever-greater influence on economic policy, the continued use of questionable policy-setting models, such as the Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium or DSGE model, should be reviewed.
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Egypt and climate change: let your civil society grow strong0
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 14/11/2016
We are in the midst of the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC which is scheduled to take place from 7-18 November 2016 in Marrakech, Morocco. During COP 22, parties will begin preparations for the entry into force of the Paris Agreement. The agreement adopted last December to limit global temperature increase below 2C. This reduction can only be achieved through a significant reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases caused mainly by burning of fossil fuels.
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