The four cardinal points of Europe
“But in their own way, Europeans have created a place where they are guaranteed rights to what others desire: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” This is the conclusion…
Philippe Waechter's blog
The world is changing and so is its macroeconomic representation
The representation of macroeconomics is turned upside down. The Great Moderation characterized by low volatility in growth and inflation is a thing of the past. The world is suffering the…
An enduring crisis (part 1)
The world was thrown into disarray by the financial crisis in 2008 as it was forcibly pushed out of its previous very definite state, with its own momentum and its…
Are we still in the midst of a crisis?
The answer is yes…or at least that was the answer from Mario Draghi at the press conference after the September 7 monetary policy meeting, thereby indicating the importance of pursuing…
Innovations and Employment – Part II
This is the English version of my weekly column for Forbes. The original French version is here This time is different. This is often how the impact of innovation on the economy…
Innovation and Employment – Part I
This is my weekly column on Forbes.fr It is available in French here Here is the English version The issue of robots and employment emerged recently during the French election…
Robert J. Gordon and Joel Mokyr on Technology and Growth
If you are curious then spend 5 minutes to read this discussion between Robert Gordon (see here) and Joel Mokyr (see here). The first considers that everything that is essential…