by Stanislas Jourdan | Feb 16, 2021
Dall’inizio della crisi da Covid-19, è emerso un dibattito circa la possibilità di cancellare i debiti pubblici detenuti dalle banche centrali. Seppur realizzabile, la cancellazione del debito non è la miglior proposta per la quale schierarsi.
by Stanislas Jourdan | Jan 14, 2021
Depuis le début de la crise Covid-19, un débat a émergé sur la possibilité d’annuler les dettes publiques détenues par les banques centrales. Bien que la proposition soit faisable techniquement, notre analyse stratégique révèle que les efforts nécessaires pour gagner de telles campagnes seraient très importants, alors que ses gains potentiels sont incertains et plus faibles qu’on ne le pense.
by Stanislas Jourdan | Jan 6, 2021
By clarifying that “the ECB will neither run out of liquidity nor fail”, Christine Lagarde has put an end to the irrational logic according to which central banks could go bankrupt.
by Stanislas Jourdan | Dec 17, 2020
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis, a debate has emerged on whether we should write off public debts owed to central banks. Despite its technical feasibility, debt cancellation is not the first-best proposal to fight for.
by Positive Money Europe | Aug 11, 2020
Last year we recommended a few books to enjoy during the summer break. You seemed to eat up those recommendations, so we decided to add a few more should you need some reading inspiration for summer 2020!
by Alessia Del Vasto | Nov 14, 2019
A global network of economics students involving 27 universities across 11 countries is calling on their universities to teach them the truth about banks. They are now supported by 57 economists and organisations who signed an open letter.