Matija Laco

mostly economics.../Brussels #1 fan

[Zdravko Ilic @zdravkoilich]

Poor connectivity costs money. This time we pay 6x more.

[Anna Bjerde @bjerde_anna]

The @EU_Commission has made a crucial commitment through the #EUGreenDeal to becoming climate neutral.

As this report stresses, the success of that transition will rely on adopting a people-centric approach backed by investments in #HumanCapital, to ensure no one is left behind.

[Domagoj Novokmet @DomagojNovokmet]

Angela Merkel izabrala je hit punk zvijezde iz DDRa Nine Hagen "Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen". Jel' to suza u oku dok svira vojni orkestar?

[Emma McGowan @Emm_McG]

Someone in my masters WhatsApp posted this. Worthy of re sharing. The @FT 404 page is brilliant

[Matija Laco @MatijaLaco]

Mitigating the health implications of the pandemic is the foremost priority, but ensuring that firms weather the crisis and regain their vitality will be key to maintaining families’ livelihoods today and resuming economic growth afterward. https://t.co/OmW3YiMIK9 @WBG_Finance

[Frederik Ducrozet @fwred]

"Schumpeter would probably turn in his grave at the thought. [] The best weapon to exorcise the evil of zombie businesses is stronger economic growth."
Great piece from Bindseil & Schaaf debunking the allegation of zombification through monetary policy. https://t.co/aA1qPNLHjA

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

"Old friends, new beginnings − building another future for the EU-UK partnership" 🇪🇺🇬🇧

− President Ursula @vonderleyen speaks at the London School of Economics.

https://t.co/KWh3cOHFqF

[Bloomberg @business]

Here’s how America uses its land https://t.co/bGsI66AXSl

[Marcel Fratzscher @MFratzscher]

Automobile production in Germany is in freefall.

This could spell trouble for the entire German economy if it starts affecting consumer confidence.

[Deborah Cole @doberah]

In case it's useful, a few points about Ursula von der Leyen as seen from Berlin:
- Yes, her defense ministry is seen as scandal-plagued, with major equipment problems & a handful of sleaze allegations.

[Erik Fossing Nielsen 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @ErikFossing]

Not even the two non-EU countries, Norway and Switzerland, can quite match that.

PS but what’s the deal in Portugal?

[Project Syndicate @ProSyn]

AI could be used to eliminate human labor on a massive scale, or it could be directed toward creating new productivity-enhancing tasks for humans. Silicon Valley prefers option #1, but there is still time for option #2, say @DrDaronAcemoglu @pascualrpo https://t.co/238sDO0VLU

[François Beaudonnet 🌎 @beaudonnet]

#Brexit : cette vidéo, en anglais, de Richard #Ashworth, un eurodeputé britannique vaut vraiment le coup d'être regardée.

À mon sens, il a raison sur tout : les politiciens, la presse et surtout la PAIX.

[Catherine L Mann @CLMannEcon]

the most interesting -- the persistent decline in Facebook use after the experiment.

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

#HighGrowthFirms create jobs and economic growth. But what drives firm growth?

💥Innovation
📡Agglomeration & Networks
💼Worker Skills & Firm Capabilities
🌎Global Linkages
💵Financial Resources

🔎Find out more in the #HighGrowthFirms report 📚:
https://t.co/phdaUTeiQL

[Frederik Ducrozet @fwred]

Still an amazing chart, ten years on.
Germany = a blip
France = growing malgré tout
Spain = boom-bust-boom
Italy = THIRD RECESSIONS IN A DECADE

[Mariana Mazzucato @MazzucatoM]

Flattered!

[Vitor Constâncio @VMRConstancio]

Brilliant indeed, also implying that in this protracted low rate environment with excess planed savings for demographic reasons for years to come, the old EU debt/GDP ratio of 60%, defined in 1993, is no longer sensible and should be rediscussed (at least) among economists

[Europe Elects @EuropeElects]

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