Benedicte Berner

Writing for PS since 2017
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Benedicte Berner is a lecturer at Sciences Po in Paris, chair of Civil Rights Defenders, and an associate at Harvard University’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies.

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Macron’s Reform Train Will Not Be Derailed
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Macron’s Reform Train Will Not Be Derailed

May 8, 2018 Philippe Aghion & Benedicte Berner say that France's railway strikes are a crucial test of the French president's credibility as a reformer.

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Macron’s Education Revolution
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Macron’s Education Revolution

Mar 7, 2018 Philippe Aghion & Benedicte Berner believe the French government's education reforms will go a long way toward tackling inequality.

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The Two Pillars of French Economic Reform
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The Two Pillars of French Economic Reform

Sep 1, 2017 Benedicte Berner & Philippe Aghion say that the Macron government's just-announced plan to change the labor code is just the start.

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How Macron Keeps Winning
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How Macron Keeps Winning

Jun 13, 2017 Philippe Aghion & Benedicte Berner predict an unprecedentedly large parliamentary majority for France's new president.

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The Last Days of Netanyahu?

Shlomo Ben-Ami

In Israel's recent parliamentary election, voters stopped Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's leadership of the country toward xenophobic theocracy. But Israel now faces a period of political deadlock, and it remains to be seen whether Netanyahu really will be politically sidelined.

The Return of Fiscal Policy

Jim O'Neill

With interest rates at record lows and global growth set to continue decelerating, there has rarely been a better time for governments to invest in infrastructure and other sources of long-term productivity growth. The only question is whether policymakers in Germany and elsewhere will seize the opportunity now staring them in the face.