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Ludovic Subran

Ludovic Subran

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Ludovic Subran is Chief Economist at Allianz.

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  1. To Fight Climate Change, End Fossil-Fuel Subsidies
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    To Fight Climate Change, End Fossil-Fuel Subsidies

    Feb 29, 2024 Günther Thallinger & Ludovic Subran urge policymakers to recognize the true costs of a policy that harms the planet and does not help the poor.

  2. Will Critical Minerals Get Their Own OPEC?
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    Will Critical Minerals Get Their Own OPEC?

    Aug 16, 2023 Ludovic Subran worries that the geographic concentration of crucial supplies lends itself to cartelization.

  3. How to Use Europe’s Excess Savings
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    How to Use Europe’s Excess Savings

    Jul 5, 2021 Ludovic Subran sees an opportunity for households’ cash buffers to finance long-term green and digital investments.

  1. Project Syndicate

    Trump’s Plans for the Fed Would Revive 1970s-Style Inflation

    Maurice Obstfeld

    Former US President Donald Trump, whose preference for lower interest rates and a weaker dollar was evident during his first term, is reportedly planning to override the Federal Reserve’s independence if he returns to the White House in 2025. The result would be a toxic inflationary cocktail.

    thinks the presumptive GOP nominee’s policies reflect an outdated understanding of the economy.
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    Mandela’s Heirs Face Their Biggest Election Test

    Adekeye Adebajo explains why the African National Congress could lose its 30-year monopoly on power.
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    What Explains the BJP’s Rise?

    Gaurav Dalmia

    Why are there such high expectations for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in India’s ongoing parliamentary election? Simply put, the party is far better organized than its rivals, and its leader, Narendra Modi, is undeniably the most charismatic Indian prime minister in recent memory.

    ennumerates the reasons why the ruling party has come to dominate the country’s electoral landscape.
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    Why China Provides Evidence for Optimists and Pessimists Alike

    Zhang Jun explains why rigorous, evidence-based assessments of the economy's performance can diverge sharply.
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    The Zero-Sum Logic Fueling the Rise of Germany’s Far Right

    Dalia Marin thinks that promoting economic growth remains the most effective antidote to nativist sentiments.
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    Argentina’s Inflation Paradoxes

    Andrés Velasco asks whether President Javier Milei's administration can sustain its initial economic-policy successes.
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    The Privileged Gaza Protesters

    Ian Buruma argues that fear of losing rank could be driving students to demonstrate their intersectional bona fides.
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    What Mission-Driven Government Means

    Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel correct common misconceptions about a particular form of state participation in the economy.
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    The Psychologist Who Convinced Economists that to Err Is Human

    Antara Haldar reflects on the pioneering work and legacy of one of the world’s most influential social scientists.

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