The Conference Board Economics Watch® - European View
Economics Watch is a complimentary global service for member companies that helps senior executives understand changing business and economic conditions worldwide. It offers concise, insightful perspectives on overall economic activity, consumer and CEO confidence, labor market and demographic trends, and productivity so that business executives can better understand what is happening – and what is likely to happen – in the U.S. and global economies.
The Conference Board Economics Watch® - European View
Europe Monthly Series
The European financial crisis has helped force many of the Euro Area’s most troubled economies to adopt contractionary fiscal policies even as they experience deep recessions and high unemployment. Join Bart van Ark, Jean-Claude Manini, and Guntram Wolff, Deputy Director of Bruegel, as they analyze the timing and nature of austerity measures being implemented across Europe and what effect these measures will have on the continent’s economic performance.
Speakers
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Bart van Ark
Bart van Ark is executive vice president and chief economist of The Conference Board. He leads a team of almost two dozen economists who produce a range of widely watched economic indicators and growth forecasts, as well as indepth global economic... Full Bio |
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Jean-Claude Manini
Jean-Claude Manini, The Conference Board’s former Senior Economist in Europe, is now working at a Swiss financial services firm. During his time with The Conference Board he helped analyze macroeconomic and financial conditions in Europe. He... Full Bio |
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Guntram Wolff
Guntram Wolff is the Deputy Director of Bruegel. His research focuses on the euro area economy and governance, on fiscal policy, global finance and Germany. He has joined Bruegel from the European Commission, where he worked on the macroec... Full Bio |