Lack of opportunity isn't the problem - inequality is
There are clashing views on the relationship between income inequality and growth. Some have pointed to at least some measure of inequality as a necessary outcome of the rewards to innova...
Christian Ebeke is the IMF’s Deputy Resident Representative to the European Union, based in Brussels. He previously worked in the IMF’s European Department, on the euro area team, focusing on structural reform issues. He has undertaken numerous other assignments, including working on the fiscal sector in the Poland team, and reviewing program countries in the Strategy and Policy Review Department. Mr. Ebeke has published papers on a wide range of topics, including structural reforms, macroeconomic stability, international finance, fiscal policy, governance, and international migration. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Auvergne in France and joined the IMF in 2011.
There are clashing views on the relationship between income inequality and growth. Some have pointed to at least some measure of inequality as a necessary outcome of the rewards to innova...
Paralelamente al envejecimiento de la población en general, la fuerza de trabajo en la zona del euro también está envejeciendo. Esto podría provocar un descenso del crecimiento de la prod...
In parallel to the aging of the general population, the workforce in the euro area is also growing older. This could cause productivity growth to decline in the years ahead, raising anoth...
Small businesses could be the lifeblood of Europe’s economy, but their size and high debt are two of the factors holding back the investment recovery in the euro area. The solution partly...