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Benedicta Marzinotto

Benedicta Marzinotto

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Benedicta Marzinotto, Lecturer in Economic Policy at the University of Udine, is Visiting Professor of EU Macroeconomic Policies and Governance at the College of Europe.

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  1. Rethinking the EU’s Fiscal Framework
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    Rethinking the EU’s Fiscal Framework

    Apr 14, 2021 Benedicta Marzinotto explains why the arguments for uniform budget rules in the eurozone have become less compelling.

  2. How Inequality Fueled the Euro Crisis
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    How Inequality Fueled the Euro Crisis

    Apr 9, 2018 Benedicta Marzinotto says the distribution of debt among income groups, not its overall level, determined the severity of the bust.

  3. A Turning Point for Europe
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    A Turning Point for Europe

    Apr 14, 2017 Benedicta Marzinotto surveys arguments by Project Syndicate commentators about the state of the EU on the eve of the French election – and sees hope for the future.

  4. The Eurozone is Still Vulnerable
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    The Eurozone is Still Vulnerable

    Mar 22, 2017 Benedicta Marzinotto proposes a solution to the perilous shortcomings of the authorities' response to the last crisis.

  5. Europe’s Pointless Deficit Targets?
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    Europe’s Pointless Deficit Targets?

    Jun 3, 2015 Benedicta Marzinotto urges the EU to drop deficit targets and focus on making sure its members debts are sustainable.

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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann

    By harnessing the capabilities of developing countries, we can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities. This approach would not only advance crucial climate goals but also ensure that a larger share of the world’s population can enjoy the fruits of the clean-energy transition.

    shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.
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    Are Tariffs Worth It?

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg thinks the risks and costs for the US will far outweigh any potential political or geopolitical benefits.
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    Is the Loss and Damage Fund Becoming an Empty Promise?

    Liane Schalatek warns that rich countries are once again shirking their responsibility to provide adequate climate finance.
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    How Global Public Investment Should Work

    Mariana Mazzucato & Jonathan Glennie

    Addressing problems like climate change and biodiversity loss calls for new thinking about how to mobilize the huge volume of financing that will be needed. International cooperation must be re-framed as a collective endeavor in which all countries benefit, contribute, and make investment decisions together.

    propose a new model to unlock financing for action on climate change, biodiversity loss, and other issues.
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    COP29 Must Deliver the Goods

    Ana Palacio hopes that geopolitical uncertainty will not thwart ambitious, credible climate-finance commitments.
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    Interspecies Money Is Here

    Nils Gilman & Mutesi Rusagara look beyond the first ever payments to animals and see a new model for human-wildlife economic collaboration.

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