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Mehmet Şimşek

Writing for PS since 2013
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Mehmet Şimşek is a former deputy prime minister of Turkey.

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Fiscal Discipline and Educational Quality
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Fiscal Discipline and Educational Quality

Jun 2, 2014 Mehmet Şimşek reviews Turkey's decade of budget consolidation and school reform.

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Economic Shadows and Light
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Economic Shadows and Light

Jan 9, 2014 Mehmet Şimşek on the global battle against the informal economy.

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The Wisdom of Crisis Prevention
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The Wisdom of Crisis Prevention

Sep 17, 2013 Mehmet Şimşek

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Populists Love the Pandemic
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Populists Love the Pandemic

Sławomir Sierakowski examines how illiberal politicians are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to bolster their power.

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Why America Is Losing to COVID-19
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Why America Is Losing to COVID-19

William A. Haseltine explains why the US response to the pandemic has failed so spectacularly compared to other countries.

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Will the Economic Strategy Work?
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Will the Economic Strategy Work?

Jean Pisani-Ferry emphasizes that efforts to conserve firms and workers are predicated on a relatively short pandemic.

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What History Can Teach Us About COVID-19

What History Can Teach Us About COVID-19

Frank Snowden & Elmira Bayrasli discuss how global health crises have restructured societies in the past, and what lessons we can take from them in dealing with COVID-19.

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PS Say More: Sławomir Sierakowski PS OnPoint
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PS Say More: Sławomir Sierakowski

Sławomir Sierakowski compares the current situation in Poland to a political thriller, describes the foreign policy Europe needs, and provides an ideal pandemic reading list.

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The Two Pandemics
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The Two Pandemics

Robert J. Shiller shows how the financial contagion triggered by the COVID-19 crisis has taken on a life of its own.

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The COVID-19 Solidarity Test
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The COVID-19 Solidarity Test

Kemal Derviş notes that the pandemic will require sacrifices between generations, income groups, and countries.

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Beware Viral Enabling Acts
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Beware Viral Enabling Acts

Jan-Werner Mueller warns that governments will use the COVID-19 crisis to grab new powers, which some will make permanent.

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