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Every summit held by EU leaders over the past two years has created an atmosphere of hope regarding a permanent solution to the European debt issues. Unfortunately, every one of those summits had a disappointing outcome. However, it is hardly surprising that the crisis cannot be solved in the short term, let alone in one go.
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Forecast of recent economical and financial developments and Rabobank expectations.
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In 2011, we have seen a sluggish continuation of last year's weak recovery from the Great Recession. There are now, however, indications that the economy is once again heading towards a considerable slowdown in growth.
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We have never actually exited the financial crisis. The problem simply shifted from consumers' assets to the banks balance sheets and ultimately landed on governments’ laps, which in Europe are currently attempting to transfer it to a supranational level.
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Door een sterke neiging naar begrotingstekorten waren de overheidsfinanciën in veel ontwikkelde economieën al voor de crisis verslechterd. Overheden kunnen dit probleem aanpakken door het begrotingsbeleid uit te besteden aan een onafhankelijke raad.
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Geld maakt slechts beperkt gelukkig. In de westerse wereld zijn andere zaken veel belangrijker. Het beleid moet dan ook niet gericht zijn op economische groei, maar op het vergroten van het welzijn van mensen.
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Innovation is today’s equivalent of the Holy Grail. Governments in the advanced countries see it as a way of keeping up economic growth amid deteriorating demographic prospects. Emerging countries see it as a way of catching up with the industrialised countries.
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The growth performance of India and China has been astonishing. This paper considers their innovative performance, now and in the future. It looks at the various factors driving innovation, as well as the obstacles that China and India need to overcome.
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The Country Risk Research team of Rabobank’s Economic Department presents to you the study ‘Poland In depth: ten years ahead’. With this study we aim to provide an in depth analysis of Poland and point out the key developments in the next decade.
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Since the eruption of the Greek budget problems in 2009, the euro is lurching from crisis to crisis. European policy makers are struggling to find a solution for what in the press is nicknamed “the European debt crisis”.