How to manage the euro crisis? Advantages and disadvantages of different strategies (2011:9epa)

As the euro area's debt crisis has worsened, two parallel decision-making processes have started in the EU. One aims to strengthen economic policy coordination in order to avoid similar crisis in the future. The second process regards the handling of urgent rescue efforts. In this publication, Professor Lars Calmfors discusses the management of the euro area’s debt crises and how it may affect the future economic policy framework.

Hur kan eurokrisen hanteras? För- och nackdelar med olika strategier (2011:09epa)

Trade in Services and in Goods with Low-Wage Countries - How do Attitudes Differ? (2009:6)

The extent to which low-wage trade competition in the service sector with posted workers should be allowed in the EU has been a hot issue recently. In Sweden, the so-called Vaxholm conflict has become the symbol for this debate.

Why should Sweden join the EMU? (2009:6epa)

Lars Calmfors discusses how the strength of various arguments for and against a EMU membership has changed over time. From a Swedish utility perspective, there are more arguments for joining today compared to ten years ago.The stabilization policy risks associated with a transition to the euro are smaller and the positive trade effects must be assessed as greater.

The analysis is in Swedish and is a part of the research project The economic and Monetary Union.

Flexicurity - An Answer or a Question? (2007:6epa)

Flexicurity has become a popular concept and is associated with a modern labour market policy.

The author discusses the dangers of using such a vague concept as flexicurity and identifies four potential problems.

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What Remains of the Stability Pact and What Next?(2005:8)

In 2005 the stability pact of the EU was reformed. The revision followed upon violations of the EU fiscal rules by several countries and the breakdown of the pact’s enforcement mechanism. A key question is what contribution the revised stability pact can make towards upholding fiscal discipline in the future.