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Jean Pisani-Ferry

Jean Pisani-Ferry

Writing for PS since 2010
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Jean Pisani-Ferry, a senior fellow at the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel and a senior non-resident fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, holds the Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa chair at the European University Institute.

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  1. Can Climate Investment be Financed by Debt?
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    Can Climate Investment be Financed by Debt?

    Jul 4, 2023 Jean Pisani-Ferry urges EU leaders and member states to address a fiscal question that they have long ignored.

  2. Europe’s Climate Quandary
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    Europe’s Climate Quandary

    Jun 1, 2023 Jean Pisani-Ferry assesses the inevitable trade-offs the European Union must confront in achieving its clean-energy targets.

  3. The Economic Threat of Undisciplined Geopolitical Primacy
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    The Economic Threat of Undisciplined Geopolitical Primacy

    May 1, 2023 Jean Pisani-Ferry argues that the mismanagement of globalization does not negate its overall benefits.

  4. Can “Cooperative Rivalry” Work?
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    Can “Cooperative Rivalry” Work?

    Mar 28, 2023 Jean Pisani-Ferry worries that America and China will be unable to find common ground on preserving the global commons.

  5. Reinventing the European Union
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    Reinventing the European Union

    Feb 27, 2023 Jean Pisani-Ferry explains why, for the third time, member states must redefine the bloc's priorities, structure, and purpose.

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    Will the Renewed US Support for Ukraine Be Enough?

    Ian Bremmer

    Sixteen months of congressional inaction in the United States has left Ukrainian forces exhausted and short on ammo. Although America has now finally enacted another package of financial and military aid, the best that the Ukrainians can hope for is another stalemate, rather than another major offensive against Russian lines.

     explains how an additional $61 billion in aid and arms will, and will not, change the course of the war.
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    The Lasting Legacy of Abenomics

    Koichi Hamada highlights two important aspects of the late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s policy agenda.
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    Fertilizers Will Not Fix Africa’s Food Crisis

    Silke Bollmohr & Harun Warui refute the idea that industrial inputs will increase yields and alleviate hunger on the continent.
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    What TikTok Got Wrong About America

    Nancy Qian thinks the company sealed its fate by aggressively interfering in the US political process.
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    US-China Cooperation Remains Possible

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

    Although the US has abandoned its policy of engagement with China, the strategy of great-power competition that has replaced it does not preclude cooperation in some areas. A good analogy is a soccer match, where two teams battle fiercely but abide by certain rules and boundaries, kicking only the ball, rather than each other.

     identifies seven areas where the two countries can still work together toward mutually beneficial outcomes.
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    Might Modi Lose?

    Shashi Tharoor predicts that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will perform worse than expected in India’s general election.
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    The European Union’s New Triumvirate

    Sławomir Sierakowski sees France, Germany, and Poland setting a new strategic course for the bloc.
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    The Popular Decimation of India’s Democracy

    Pranab Bardhan examines the shrewd tactics and false narratives that underpin broad support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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    Why Non-Compete Clauses Should Be Banned

    Eric Posner explains why the arguments in favor of legally binding employees to firms ultimately fall flat.

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