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Jean Pisani-Ferry

Jean Pisani-Ferry

Writing for PS since 2010
143 commentaries

Jean Pisani-Ferry, a senior fellow at the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel and a senior non-resident fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, holds the Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa chair at the European University Institute.

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  1. Can “Cooperative Rivalry” Work?
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    Can “Cooperative Rivalry” Work?

    Mar 28, 2023 Jean Pisani-Ferry worries that America and China will be unable to find common ground on preserving the global commons.

  2. Reinventing the European Union
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    Reinventing the European Union

    Feb 27, 2023 Jean Pisani-Ferry explains why, for the third time, member states must redefine the bloc's priorities, structure, and purpose.

  3. Why Europe’s Franco-German Engine Is Stalling
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    Why Europe’s Franco-German Engine Is Stalling

    Jan 31, 2023 Jean Pisani-Ferry cautions that the two countries' differences are so substantial that a hasty compromise will not suffice.

  4. The Economics of Mainstreaming Climate Action
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    The Economics of Mainstreaming Climate Action

    Dec 1, 2022 Jean Pisani-Ferry & Selma Mahfouz identify the risks and short-term costs associated with the energy transition over the next decade.

  5. Europe’s Looming Energy Disaster
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    Europe’s Looming Energy Disaster

    Nov 1, 2022 Jean Pisani-Ferry worries that policy divergences are setting the stage for even deeper fragmentation and higher prices.

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    Tax the Rich to Save the Planet

    Owen Gaffney argues that reducing economic inequality is the key to strengthening democracy and mitigating climate change.
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    Is Globalization Over?

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. explains why reports of the death of humanity's interdependence are greatly exaggerated.
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    Putin and Trump in the Dock?

    Jack Goldsmith explains the risks associated with pursuing criminal prosecutions against high-profile political figures.
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    The Great Revision

    Joschka Fischer examines the broader geopolitical restructuring that was triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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    Why Inflation Persists

    Lars P. Feld

    What "Team Transitory" has missed in the inflation debate is that inflation tends to become persistent because of second-round effects. Not only have producer prices risen over the past year or so, but they also have not yet been fully passed through the value chain.

    navigates the complex array of factors that give rise to one of the biggest problems in macroeconomics.
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    Wanted: Vladimir Putin

    Antara Haldar explains why the International Criminal Court’s indictment is more than just a symbolic victory.
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    Here We Go Again?

    Fifteen years after the collapse of the US investment bank Lehman Brothers triggered a devastating global financial crisis, the banking system is in trouble again. Central bankers and financial regulators each seem to bear some of the blame for the recent tumult, but there is significant disagreement over how much – and what, if anything, can be done to avoid a deeper crisis.

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    The Coming Doom Loop

    Nouriel Roubini warns that liquidity support will not be enough to prevent a deeper financial crisis and economic downturn.
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    Crises of Uncertainty

    Harold James fears the consequences of policymakers’ continual revision of economic and financial governance rules.

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