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Introducing Draghinomics

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Faced with bleak economic data, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi appears ready to discard the orthodox policymaking rule book, much like Shinzo Abe in Japan. But can Draghi's recent call for a combination of structural reform, fiscal and monetary stimulus, and the removal of supply-side bottlenecks gain the necessary political support, and would his prescription work?

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  1. Facing Reality in the Eurozone
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    Facing Reality in the Eurozone

    Sep 8, 2014 Adair Turner hails ECB President Mario Draghi's call for fiscal stimulus.

  2. Abenomics, European-Style
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    Abenomics, European-Style

    Aug 31, 2014 Nouriel Roubini supports ECB President Mario Draghi's plan to revive eurozone growth.

  3. Europe According to Draghi
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    Europe According to Draghi

    Aug 31, 2014 Jean Pisani-Ferry praises the ECB president for challenging key pillars of eurozone orthodoxy.

  4. The Greater Depression
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    The Greater Depression

    Aug 28, 2014 J. Bradford DeLong argues that it is time to call what is happening in Europe and the US by its true name.

  5. Europe’s Surplus of Stagnation
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    Europe’s Surplus of Stagnation

    Jul 23, 2014 Robert Skidelsky takes Germany to task over its refusal to address its massive current-account surplus.

  6. Looking Beyond Juncker
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    Looking Beyond Juncker

    Jun 27, 2014 Howard Davies identifies three urgent and interlinked tasks that European leaders need to complete.

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