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Bénédicte Berner

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Bénédicte Berner, a political scientist, is a former lecturer at Harvard University and Sciences Po.

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  1. A Weak French Government’s Fiscal Reckoning
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    A Weak French Government’s Fiscal Reckoning

    Oct 31, 2024 Philippe Aghion & Bénédicte Berner warns that the absence of a parliamentary majority is likely to impede efforts to restore sustainable growth.

  2. The Trumping of France
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    The Trumping of France

    Oct 20, 2021 Bénédicte Berner explains how Éric Zemmour’s possible candidacy is already influencing next year’s presidential election.

  3. 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 & Bénédicte Berner say that France's railway strikes are a crucial test of the French president's credibility as a reformer.

  4. Macron’s Education Revolution
    French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe speaks with pupils as he visits the Jean Perrin secondary school  ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images

    Macron’s Education Revolution

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

  5. The Two Pillars of French Economic Reform
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    The Two Pillars of French Economic Reform

    Sep 1, 2017 Bénédicte 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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    Europe Can and Must Resist Trump

    Zaki Laïdi explains how the European Union should respond to American imperial nationalism.
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    Bending the Arc of AI Development Toward Shared Progress

    Anne Bouverot outlines the French government's objectives for the AI Action Summit in Paris.
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    Developing Countries Need a New Approach to Long-Term Financing

    Hannah Wanjie Ryder & Kate Hampton propose reforms that would facilitate low-interest lending to fund critical climate and development goals.
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    Trump’s Smoke and Mirrors

    J. Bradford DeLong upbraids US journalists for refusing to distinguish bluster from genuine policy initiatives.
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    Why Does DeepSeek Matter?

    Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s release of a high-performance, low-cost artificial-intelligence platform has roiled financial markets and raised fundamental questions about the business models of American AI giants. Will the technology turn out to be a boon for competition in a critical industry, or should it be viewed as a geopolitical shot across the West’s bow?

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    Resisting Digital Feudalism

    Mariana Mazzucato calls for urgent action to shape the development of AI before it becomes another means of rent extraction.
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    World Order in a Time of Monsters

    Minouche Shafik

    A stable and cooperative global order cannot be built without first repairing broken national social contracts. While unequal and anxious countries become fertile ground for nationalism and selfishness, prosperous economies are more likely to foster generosity and support for international cooperation.

     highlights the critical importance of reinvigorating social contracts at the national level.
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    How Not to Respond to Trump’s Tariffs

    Dani Rodrik advises America’s trade partners not to embrace retaliation, because that would harm mainly themselves.
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    Europe Found Its Values and Lost Its Way

    Jean-Pierre Landau warns that the EU’s focus on high-level principles is undermining its economic dynamism and global influence.

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