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What role did the recession play in the Euro elections?

10 Jun 2009

Taxpayers in Baltics, UK and Ireland facing the toughest questions

13 May 2009

What role did the recession play in the Euro elections?

Following last weekend’s European elections, commentators have highlighted a general move to the right and the usual protest vote. An examination of country-level results reveals that the move to the right may be driven more by punishment of governing parties for economic failures than any idealogical shift.

Relationship between government deficits and European election results

10 Jun 09 | Posted in World Economy | Comments (2)

Taxpayers in Baltics, UK and Ireland facing the toughest questions

Two weeks ago, I examined the IMF’s estimates for growth prospects in 2009 and came to the conclusion that in a year where countries such as Afghanistan, Ethiopia and Laos are among the world’s fastest growing economies, more open economies are being hit by a collapse in the globalized consumer’s demand. The temptation may be [...]

13 May 09 | Posted in World Economy | Comments (0)

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