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Lucrezia Reichlin

Lucrezia Reichlin

Writing for PS since 2014
34 commentaries
1 videos & podcasts

Lucrezia Reichlin, a former director of research at the European Central Bank, is Professor of Economics at the London Business School.

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  1. The Next Inflationary Surge
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    The Next Inflationary Surge

    Jan 31, 2024 Lucrezia Reichlin believes that recent US and European data may hold useful lessons for responding to future price volatility.

  2. The New Normal for Central Banks
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    The New Normal for Central Banks

    Nov 28, 2023 Lucrezia Reichlin asks why the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank keep providing liquidity directly to banks.

  3. The EU Needs Fiscal Union
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    The EU Needs Fiscal Union

    Sep 25, 2023 Lucrezia Reichlin laments the pro-cyclical bent of the European Commission’s proposed reforms to fiscal rules.

  4. Europe’s Monetary Over-Tightening Trap
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    Europe’s Monetary Over-Tightening Trap

    Jul 25, 2023 Lucrezia Reichlin worries that the European Central Bank’s hawkish stance on inflation could cause severe economic damage.

  5. The Fight Over EU Fiscal Reform
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    The Fight Over EU Fiscal Reform

    Jun 5, 2023 Lucrezia Reichlin shows why the European Commission’s latest proposal, in contrast to its predecessor, solves nothing.

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    A Big Defeat for Big Tech

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Tech companies know that if there is an open, democratic debate about data security, consumers’ concerns about digital safeguards will win out. And while the industry's lobbyists tried to ensure that no such debate could ever occur, one of their more cynical moves has now been exposed and thwarted.

    details how the industry tried to slip extraordinary protections against regulation into US trade agreements.
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    Haiti’s Proud Boys

    Slavoj Žižek

    If we measure a failed state by the cracks in the edifice of its power, reflected in brewing ideological civil wars, deadlocked assemblies, and increasingly insecure public spaces, we must recognize that the United States is not so unlike Haiti. Both have given rise to violent gangs with political ambitions.

    warns that rich Western democracies are not immune to politically motivated gang violence.
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
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    The Truth About US Immigration

    Nancy Qian warns that overheated campaign-season rhetoric is dangerously polarizing and ultimately self-defeating.
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    The Zombification of Political Parties

    Jan-Werner Mueller argues that Donald Trump’s capture of the GOP’s organizational machinery recalls authoritarian tactics elsewhere.
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    The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior

    Kaushik Basu highlights the potential benefits of emphasizing adherence to the spirit of laws, if not their letter.
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    For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First

    Gordon Brown writes that the latest mass abduction of students underscores the dilemma facing parents throughout the country.
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    Give Women with Disabilities a Chance

    Nkechi S. Owoo explains what is needed to protect and empower one of the world’s most vulnerable demographic groups.
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    How Capitalism Became a Threat to Democracy

    Mordecai Kurz examines the economic policies and market dynamics that have ushered in America's Second Gilded Age.

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