-
It’s A Near-Zero World, And “Structural Reforms” May Actually Hurt
Among eurozone technocrats, “structural reforms” are like adorable puppies — almost universally beloved. With broken-record-esque regularity, the European Commission and central bankers urge national governments to pass structural reforms; and finance ministers often scold each for failing to do so, regardless of whether their records at home on the subject are lacking. What are structural reforms? They are laws that open up regulated professions to competition. Or make it easier to hire and fire workers, while reducing the influence of labor unions in wage setting. In theory, these measures raise the ... (full story)
- Comments
- Comment
- Subscribe
- Comment #1
- Quote
- Apr 1, 2015 6:22am Apr 1, 2015 6:22am
- PA is King
- Joined Jun 2013 | Status: Member | 2571 Comments
- Comment #2
- Quote
- Apr 1, 2015 6:39am Apr 1, 2015 6:39am
- Exodus
- Joined May 2012 | Status: CoC'd again ! | 4760 Comments
Carbon-Dioxide: the gas of life!
- Comment #3
- Quote
- Apr 1, 2015 6:59am Apr 1, 2015 6:59am
- PA is King
- Joined Jun 2013 | Status: Member | 2571 Comments
- Comment #4
- Quote
- Apr 1, 2015 7:28am Apr 1, 2015 7:28am
- Ever E. Man
- Joined Feb 2012 | Status: Grand Ultimate | 455 Comments
The mind thinks, the heart knows...
- Comment #5
- Quote
- Apr 1, 2015 7:29am Apr 1, 2015 7:29am
- Ever E. Man
- Joined Feb 2012 | Status: Grand Ultimate | 455 Comments
The mind thinks, the heart knows...
- Comment #6
- Quote
- Apr 1, 2015 7:30am Apr 1, 2015 7:30am
- Ever E. Man
- Joined Feb 2012 | Status: Grand Ultimate | 455 Comments
The mind thinks, the heart knows...
- Comment #7
- Quote
- Apr 1, 2015 7:31am Apr 1, 2015 7:31am
- Ever E. Man
- Joined Feb 2012 | Status: Grand Ultimate | 455 Comments
The mind thinks, the heart knows...
- Comment #8
- Quote
- Apr 1, 2015 7:32am Apr 1, 2015 7:32am
- Ever E. Man
- Joined Feb 2012 | Status: Grand Ultimate | 455 Comments
The mind thinks, the heart knows...