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Low-skilled immigration increases support for far-right parties, say EconPol researchers
Immigration increases support for far-right political candidates and reduces support for far-left candidates, with areas with low-educated non-European immigrants providing the biggest boost to the far-right. These are the conclusions of a paper released by EconPol Europe.
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EconPol Europe: Financial incentives and investment into digital skills essential for productivity growth
Providing financial incentives for companies to invest in productivity-enhancing technologies and practices is the key to productivity growth, according to a new report from EconPol Europe.
Optimal government spend is just 35% of GDP, say EconPol researchers
Research from EconPol Europe, linked to the recent findings of the Data Envelope Analysis on efficient public expenditure, finds there is significant scope for expenditure savings for governments in advanced economies, with the “optimal” spend being just 35% of GDP.
EconPol Europe: Alle großen Euro-Länder geben derzeit mehr Geld aus als Ausgabenregeln erlauben würden
In der Debatte über die Staatsausgaben der Euroländer werden die gegenwärtigen Regeln immer wieder als prozyklisch kritisiert. Sie führten zu übermäßig expansiver Fiskalpolitik in guten Zeiten und seien zu restriktiv in schlechten Zeiten. Alle großen EU-Länder geben derzeit mehr Geld aus als mit Regeln für nachhaltige öffentliche Finanzen vereinbar ist. Das ist das Ergebnis einer Untersuchung, die Clemens Fuest (ifo Institut München) und Daniel Gros vom Institut CEPS in Brüssel für das Forschungsnetzwerk EconPol Europe durchgeführt haben.
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Highly indebted Eurozone states should take advantage of low interest rates to reduce debts, say EconPol economists
Highly indebted Eurozone member states should use the currently low levels of interest rates and the fact that growth rates exceed interest rates in some countries to reduce public debt, according to economists from EconPol Europe. Nevertheless, they say, current conditions should be utilized to boost one-time investment projects, particularly in countries where public investment has been low in recent years.
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