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Bénédicte Berner

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Bénédicte Berner, a political scientist, is a former lecturer at Harvard University and Sciences Po.

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  1. A Weak French Government’s Fiscal Reckoning
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    A Weak French Government’s Fiscal Reckoning

    Oct 31, 2024 Philippe Aghion & Bénédicte Berner warns that the absence of a parliamentary majority is likely to impede efforts to restore sustainable growth.

  2. The Trumping of France
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    The Trumping of France

    Oct 20, 2021 Bénédicte Berner explains how Éric Zemmour’s possible candidacy is already influencing next year’s presidential election.

  3. Macron’s Reform Train Will Not Be Derailed
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    Macron’s Reform Train Will Not Be Derailed

    May 8, 2018 Philippe Aghion & Bénédicte Berner say that France's railway strikes are a crucial test of the French president's credibility as a reformer.

  4. Macron’s Education Revolution
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    Macron’s Education Revolution

    Mar 7, 2018 Philippe Aghion & Bénédicte Berner believe the French government's education reforms will go a long way toward tackling inequality.

  5. The Two Pillars of French Economic Reform
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    The Two Pillars of French Economic Reform

    Sep 1, 2017 Bénédicte Berner & Philippe Aghion say that the Macron government's just-announced plan to change the labor code is just the start.

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    A New Gulf Growth Model

    Faris Al-Sulayman & Steffen Hertog explain why the region’s governments are well positioned to capitalize on recent geo-economic trends.
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    Small States Mean Big Returns

    Adnan Hassan sees lucrative investment opportunities in countries capable of adapting efficiently to rapid economic change.
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    AI Will Not Supercharge GDP Growth

    Adair Turner expects the technology to be everywhere but in the measured GDP statistics.
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    How to Achieve Universal Access to Digital IDs

    David Eaves & Luanna Roncaratti propose five guiding principles for designing reliable identification systems tailored to national needs.
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    Make Europe Great Again

    Harold James

    During the postwar era, Germany's traditional parties worked to establish an economic model that balanced markets with the need for rules to limit economic power. If they want to end their country's economic malaise and help prepare Europe for the future, they would do well to revive the social market tradition.

     urges the next German government to help revive the postwar European social market economy.
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    America’s Stab in the Back

    “There’s a new sheriff in town,” declared US Vice President J.D. Vance at this year’s Munich Security Conference. With his boss, “Sheriff” Donald Trump, openly disparaging America’s longstanding security commitments and actively undermining European security, the United States can no longer be trusted, and it is up to Europe’s leaders to bolster the continent’s defense capacity – and fast.

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    Europe’s Independence Day

    Mark Leonard

    Incoming Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz is an unlikely candidate to lead a decisive break with the United States. But an erstwhile über-Atlanticist and fiscal conservative might be the only German politician who can credibly bury the country's economically disastrous "debt brake" and pave the way for a truly independent Europe.

     asks how Germany's incoming chancellor can ensure the continent's defense – not least against the US.
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    What European Security Requires

    Laurence Tubiana warns EU leaders not to go soft on decarbonization in the name of defense or stability.
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    The Sahel’s Dangerous Downward Spiral

    Jaynisha Patel calls for renewed regional cooperation, backed by partnerships with outside actors, to stabilize the region.

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