On 27 February 2007, the European Economic Advisory Group at CESifo presented its sixth report: ”Report on the European Economy” at a press conference in Brussels and at press conferences in major European cities. (List of press conferences)
EEAG’s 2007 Report provides a comprehensive forecast for the European economy for the coming year, with a special section on Eastern European countries. In addition, it addresses several important policy issues, including an in-depth examination of whether the features of the Scandinavian model can be regarded as the fundamental underpinning for the Nordic countries’ excellent economic performance in recent years. Tax competition, in particular the causes for diminishing tax rates in Europe and their implications for public policy, are also analysed in detail, while a further section makes a critical scrutiny of many governments’ penchant for “economic nationalism” and its consequences for efficiency and growth. Lastly, macroeconomic adjustment scenarios for some European countries are explored exhaustively.
A selection of reactions on the EEAG-Report 2007 in German and international media
Press Conference in Munich, 28 February 2007 with Prof. Hans-Werner Sinn and Prof. Jan-Egbert Sturm (Videos and MP3s)
German | English | Finnish | Spanish | Italian
Foreword
Executive Summary
Chapter 1
The European Economy: Macroeconomic Outlook and Policy
Chapter 2
Macroeonomic adjustment in the euro area – the cases of Ireland and Italy
Chapter 3
The new EU members
Chapter 4
Scandinavia today: An economic miracle?
Chapter 5
Tax competition
Chapter 6
Economic nationalism
Authors
The Members of the European Economic Advisory Group at CESifo
Report on the European Economy Presentation and ordering information
EEAG European Economic Advisory Group at CESifo Information and current members
Video Presentation: EEAG WMV, 4:17 min. (2009)
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