This week on other blogs: Leftovers from December
As I said yesterday, there are some really great blog posts that I missed last december. Check them out if they interest you 🙂 Damien, this one’s for you: Michael Spence blogs about our misconceptions concerning exchange-rates. “The focus on currencies as a cause of the West’s economic woes, while not entirely misplaced, has been … Continue reading
This week on other blogs: Leftovers from 2011
Looking back at the last few months of 2011 it seems like we missed some great blog posts. Therefore, before starting a new series of ‘this week on other blogs’, we look back a little bit. Posted in November 2011, Joseph E. Stiglitz analyses the crisis. One observation that is becoming more and … Continue reading
This week on other blogs: Week 51 & 52
Kevin O’Rourke writes about the future of Europe. Many issues are discussed, among which is wage reduction policy in relation to other macro economic policy options. “If the nineteenth-century “internal devaluation” strategy to promote growth by cutting domestic wages and prices is proving so difficult in Ireland, how does the EU expect it to work across … Continue reading
This week on other blogs: Week 49
At EconomyWatch, GeorgeFriedman writes about the next crissi in Europe, which he thinks will be political. “”Losing sovereignty for greater prosperity would work in Europe. Losing it to pay back the debts of Europe’s banks is a much harder sell”. Find it here Bart Hesseling writes about Qatar’s unique influence in the Middle-East. “The incredible diplomatic … Continue reading
BETWEEN HEGEMONY AND CHANGE 