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Dr. Emmanuel Martin

ECONOMY

Getting inequality wrong

New York, Sept. 23, 2015: activists during the fourth anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement demonstrate against what they perceive as a flawed financial system (source: dpa)

07.04.2016

Thomas Piketty captured something essential in the post-Lehman mood with his study of income and wealth differentials in the developed world. More’s the pity that his policy recommendations are misguided, in part because he missed the worst kind of inequality. During periods of economic crisis and slow growth, concerns ab...

Dr. Emmanuel Martin

ECONOMY

Renzi’s tinkering with jobs shows a changed mood in Europe

Italian Parliament, Rome, Dec. 29, 2015: Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s slight relaxation of labor market restrictions has brought modest results so far (source: dpa)

17.02.2016

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi promised to turn Italy inside out, jump-start economic growth and reduce unemployment. But during almost two years in office, he has introduced only one significant economic reform, the so-called “Jobs Act.” The outcome has been mixed, and certainly below expectations. This does not mean Mr. Renzi is on the wrong track. ...

Professor Enrico Colombatto

ECONOMY

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Getting inequality wrong

Renzi’s tinkering with jobs shows a changed mood in Europe