Jean-Paul Fitoussi
Jean-Paul Fitoussi is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Sciences-Po and Research Director of OFCE (Sciences-Po Center for Economic Research, Paris).
Jean-Paul Fitoussi is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Sciences-Po and Research Director of OFCE (Sciences-Po Center for Economic Research, Paris).
The populist discontent that fueled Brexit in the UK is on the rise throughout Europe, suggesting that policymakers have lost sight of the European project’s central objective: to ensure the wellbeing… read more
In March, a group of international scholars and policymakers met in Beijing to discuss reform of the international monetary system. The consensus was that the G-20 should adopt a modest proposal this … read more
When the scale of the financial crisis became clear last year, many were certain that it would be managed badly. But, in view of the vilification nowadays of those who pulled the world economy back fr… read more
The bailout of the financial system was a bizarre moment in economic history, for it benefited those who benefited most from the markets’ irrational exuberance – the bosses of financial firms. But, wh… read more
John Maynard Keynes thought that we could overcome the problem of scarcity, which underlies all economics. Was he right?
Two of the leading models of social integration, the “British” model of cultural pluralism and the “French” model of secular republicanism, have both failed. In their place, multiculturalism has come … read more
Military leaders talk about the “fog of war” – the condition of fundamental uncertainty that marks combat. The recent credit and liquidity crisis has revealed a similar condition in financial markets,… read more
A puzzling feature of the France that is now poised to give Nicolas Sarkozy's political allies a powerful parliamentary mandate is its mix of private optimism and public pessimism. When it comes to the future o… read more
