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Francois Bourguignon

Francois Bourguignon

Writing for PS since 2006
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François Bourguignon, a former chief economist of the World Bank, is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the Paris School of Economics.

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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.

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    The Return of Fiscal Policy

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    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.

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