WP 2023-02. Executive Summary We argue to look at the polity with the very same vista with which modern economics looks at markets, as the polity is nothing but the market for political services. Government failure can then be understood …
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This important topic will be discussed in a talk by the IREF scholar Patricia Commun. Register here for an insightful …
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Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has gone from hero-to-zero in 48 hours. From established bankers to start-ups in the tech, fintech, …
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Bulgaria Has Postponed its Entry into the Eurozone. What Does this Mean?
by John Butler and Gordon KerrIntroduction – Bulgaria’s recent announcement On 17 February, Bulgarian finance minister Rositza Velkova announced that, rather than continue as planned …
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Last October, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken declared: “We are at an inflection point. The post-Cold War world has come …
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Background Since December 2020, Azerbaijan exports natural gas to Europe via three interconnected pipelines – the South Caucasus (Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum or …
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This time is not about the size, shape and texture of peas or plums. It’s about one of the main …
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Since the French revolution, the distinction between left and right organizes the political universe into opposing camps. When the States …