In our latest podcast with Otaviano Canuto, ECON+ discusses the changing face of international finance. Looking at the more detailed picture, we see that trends may not be what they seem. We discuss how to both make the most of … Continue reading ECON+ Interview: The changing face of international finance with Otaviano Canuto
Otaviano Canuto, currently Executive Director at the World Bank, also enjoys playing the guitar and engaging with a wider audience on economic matters. Otaviano has been joining ECON+ for a series of podcast interviews and we’re lucky enough to … Continue reading What’s the future of global trade and international governance? London event with Otaviano Canuto
France has a new president in town and there is general agreement that his “task is immense”, as Emmanuel Macron himself declared several times from his pedestal in front of the pyramide du Louvre. While Macron won a clear majority, … Continue reading Hollande’s failure is Macron’s opportunity: A roundtable discussion with Xavier Ragot
This article originally appeared on Resilient MENA by Ana Rovzar The socioeconomic integration of immigrants and refugees in Europe’s host communities is a persistent but growing problem. Although migration to Europe is by no means a new phenomenon, the unprecedented … Continue reading Career mentoring for social impact
Our second episode in which we examine what brought the UK to the point of having a referendum on its relationship with the European Union and what might happen to the UK, EU and the global economy in the event of a ‘Leave’ vote. NB: This podcast was recorded on Wednesday 8 June, a day after British Prime Minister David Cameron and UKIP leader Nigel Farage appeared before a live studio audience on ITV1 to answer questions on the referendum. Hence Luisa referred to the debate ‘yesterday’. Continue reading ECON+ Podcast: Brexit
Interview with Maria Kypriotou a Youth development specialist at UNESCO and PhD Researcher at the Institute of Social Studies of the Erasmus University of Rotterdam.* What do you find attractive about ECON+? Youth-led.Innovative ideas. Linking research to policy and action. What’s … Continue reading Interview with Maria Kypriotou
By Victoria Collins “We’re not in 2008, we’re not in 2008, we’re not in…” – The title of an email I received from the French financial paper, Les Echos, Thursday afternoon. The adjoining article is about the bearish plunging of the French market which fell 4,05% again on Thursday, having lost 15% since the beginning of the year and 25% since its peak in April 2015. The mantra-like title of the email perfectly sums up the positive attitude we’re trying to talk ourselves into, while being reminded of our not so distant past. Things have changed though right? There’s been … Continue reading “Put your hands up! This is the financial markets” Crisis or not ?
ECON+ would like to know more about what the job market is really like for young people trying to find their first professional job (paying at least the minimum wage). We’re looking for 16-30 year olds to fill out this … Continue reading Questions for you: Pick me, pick me! Finding your first job as a young person today #ECONQs
“The crisis is not over. It has just been put on pause” – Jean-Claude Junker, the President of the European Commission warns in his State of the Union Speech. His stark words come just after running through the EU’s dreary … Continue reading Matching mismatched skills – an innovative approach
by K J D McCarthy On Monday 21 September 2015, Alexis Tsipras took a civil oath as Prime Minister of Greece for the second time in less than a year. With 35.5% of the vote, the Syriza Party (now minus … Continue reading A Tale of Two Compromises: How Germany let Greece into the Euro
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