The Sound of Economics
Episodes
S5 Ep8: Director’s Cut: Is economics asking the right questions?
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bruegel deputy director Maria Demertzis welcomes Financial Times commentator Martin Sandbu to explore the journey taken by the field of economics sinc...
S5 Ep7: Director’s Cut: The Italian government budget proposal for 2019
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guntram Wolff welcomes Bruegel affiliate fellow Silvia Merler to evaluate the Italian government’s planned budget for 2019, in this Director’s Cut...
S5 Ep6: Backstage: Brexit consequences for EU’s ICT policy
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bruegel senior fellow Scott Marcus welcomes former European Regulators Group chairman Kip Meek to explore the consequences of Brexit for ICT policy-ma...
S5 Ep5: Backstage: Developing the EU-China relationship amid rising global trade tensions
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Following a conference at Bruegel, at a critical moment for the global economic system, Bruegel director Guntram Wolff is joined by Zhang Weiwei, dire...
S5 Ep4: Director’s Cut: Europe’s migration policy challenge
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Immigration is one of the most contentious policy matters currently facing the EU. In this Director’s Cut of ‘The Sound of Economics’ Bruegel di...
S5 Ep3: Backstage: Next steps towards banking and capital markets union in Europe
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the new Backstage series on ‘The Sound of Economics’, Bruegel senior fellow Nicolas Véron takes time out from the Bruegel...
S5 Ep2: Deep Focus: How healthcare affects the macroeconomy
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bruegel senior fellow Zsolt Darvas joins Sean Gibson on ‘The Sound of Economics’ to expound on the themes of a Policy Contribution on the macroeco...
S5 Ep1: Director's Cut - The extent of Turkey's crisis
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bruegel director Guntram Wolff welcomes Brad Setser, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Jean Pisani-Ferry, mercator senior fellow ...
S4 Ep25: Italy's economic and political outlook
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
More than two months after the Italian elections and its turbulent political negotiations, Italy finally has a new government. While this has had a ca...
S4 Ep24: Director’s Cut: The drama of the EU and euro area
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bruegel director Guntram Wolff and Ashoka Mody – visiting professor in international economic policy at Princeton University – explore subjects ad...
S4 Ep23: Director’s Cut: Making Europe financially literate
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
According to Annamaria Lusadi, academic director at the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center, financial literacy requires both a knowledge of f...
S4 Ep22: Director's Cut: Central banking and the problem of unelected power
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Tucker, former deputy governor of the Bank of England, joins Bruegel director Guntram Wolff to discuss the thesis of his new book, as well as the...
S4 Ep21: Robots: Positive or negative for EU employment?
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Technological advancements continue to drive change in every industry. In a recent working paper co-written with Francesco Chiacchio and David Pichler...
S4 Ep20: Director’s Cut: What risk does Italy’s new government pose to the euro area?
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The coalition agreement between Italy’s Five Star Movement and the League puts the country’s new government on a potential collision course with t...
S4 Ep19: Director's Cut: Post-crisis prognosis for macroeconomics
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The global financial crisis exposed flaws in the methods and theories of macroeconomics. Certain aspects of the crisis were completely unexpected; oth...
S4 Ep18: Director’s Cut: EU policy priorities towards Capital Markets Union
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The deepening and enlargement of Europe’s capital markets has long been a policy target for the EU – indeed, it is a flagship priority of the curr...
S4 Ep17: How to reform European transport and tackle rising emissions
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The EU's transport sector is now a significant burden in the context of commitments made under the Paris Agreement to reduce carbon emissions. Transpo...
S4 Ep16: Director's Cut: EU risks US tariff pain in standing by the WTO
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As global trade war continues to unfold, Bruegel director Guntram Wolff is joined for this Director's Cut of 'The Sound of Economics' podcast by Bernd...
Director's Cut: Developing deposit insurance in Europe
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Director’s Cut of ‘The Sound of Economics’ podcast, Bruegel director Guntram Wolff talks with Nicolas Véron, senior fellow at ...
S4 Ep15: Blockchain: The process and the future
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Proponents of blockchain see it as the future – but when might it become the present? In this latest episode of ‘The Sound of Economics’ we welc...
S4: Director's cut: A global trade triumvirate?
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Director’s Cut of ‘The Sound of Economics’ podcast, Bruegel director Guntram Wolff hosts a discussion with Bruegel fellows Alic...
S4 Ep14: EU budget: Scope to reform Common Agricultural Policy
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ongoing negotiations over the next multiannual financial framework represent an opportunity for the EU to support its new priorities, such as increase...
S4 Ep13: A conversation about U.S. steel and aluminium Tariffs
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our senior fellow, André Sapir discusses with Uri Dadush, non-resident scholar here at Bruegel about President Trump's announcement t...
S4 Ep12: Euro-area governance: Where next?
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What comes next for the euro area? Europe has emerged from crisis, and progress has been made with banking union; but more can be done to reform the E...
S4 Ep11: Brexit and the customs union question
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bruegel senior fellow André Sapir clarifies the UK's options for a new relationship with the EU in the wake of Brexit. The UK's position relative t...
S4 Ep10: The new EU budget and the future of the Spitzenkandidaten process
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bruegel director Guntram Wolff frames the two debates that will dominate the upcoming meeting of the European Council on 23 February 2018 – the shap...
S4 Ep9: Brexit consequences for EU climate and energy policy
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bruegel fellow Georg Zachmann joins Richard Tol, professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Sussex, and Pieter-Willem Lemmens, head...
S4 Ep8: What the German coalition agreement means for Europe
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The final document on the German coalition agreement will have significant consequences for the European Union and the Eurozone. Bruegel director Gunt...
S4 Ep7: European Parliament: More representative post-Brexit?
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brexit has afforded the European Parliament with the opportunity to reform - but will the current proposals for reallocating the UK's 73 seats after 2...
S4 Ep6: Remaking Europe
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
SUMMARY: Manufacturing in its 21st century guise is markedly different from its traditional portrayal. Innovations are not only improving the ef...
S4 Ep5: Multispeed Europe
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The issue of member-state integration in two or more speeds is one of the recurring questions in the debate about the European project. While previous...
S4 Ep4: Inclusive Europe: a journey towards integration
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Senior Bruegel fellow Zsolt Darvas discusses the impact and integration of migrants in the European Union, based on a new research paper he has co-aut...
S3 Ep3: The future of Capital Markets Union
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bruegel senior scholar Nicolas Véron speaks with Steven Maijoor, the chair of ESMA, about the future of the Capital Markets Union (CMU), and of the E...
Housing for the modern metropolis
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bruegel scholar Dirk Schoenmaker speaks with James Murray, London’s Deputy Mayor with responsibility for housing. They talk about the challenges Lon...
Surprising priorities for Europe and China
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bruegel’s Alicia García-Herrero and Robin Niblett of Chatham House discuss a new joint report on EU-China relations. How easy was it to find common...
Global trade and Europe
30 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Sound of Economics we focus on trade multilateralism. What are the advantages of a multilateral approach to trade, and what are...
What's next for France and Europe?
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Sound of Economics, we host a conversation between Jean Pisani-Ferry and Guntram Wolff on the future of Europe after the French...
How will Europe's banking system respond to future challenges?
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Sound of Economics focuses on the banking system in Europe and some of the challenges it is facing. The financial crisis made it c...
Labour mobility in Europe
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Sound of Economics focuses on labour mobility in Europe. Anti-immigration sentiment is on the rise due to the perception that immi...
A glance into the future — how will AI change our lives?
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Sound of Economics focuses on artificial intelligence (AI). The important technological advancements in computer science and infor...
Special edition - The Treaty of Rome at 60
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which started the process of European integration. This presents an opportu...
Banks and borrowers in distress — Europe's NPL crisis
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Sound of Economics focuses on non-performing loans (NPLs), a pressing issue for Europe's banks. The financial crisis and the reces...
Inclusive growth and inequality in Europe
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of “The Sound of Economics” we examine the issue of inclusive growth and inequality in Europe. We asked Zsolt Darvas, Senior Fel...
Opportunities and challenges for EU-China trade relations
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Sound of Economics, we focus on trade relations between the EU and China. We asked Alicia Garcia Herrero, Senior Fellow at Br...
Debt resolution: moving on after the crisis
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Sound of Economics, we discuss the issue of indebtedness and debt resolution with Carmen Reinhart, Professor of the Internation...
Brexit: the way forward
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Sound of Economics, a panel of experts from Bruegel and the Financial Times discuss the outlook for the UK and Europe. There ...
Unlocking the potential of innovation
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Sound of Economics focuses on innovation. There is widespread agreement that innovation is vital for European economy, but how can...
Decarbonisation and climate change: looking ahead
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Sound of Economics, we focus the issue of decarbonisation and the fight against climate change. Decarbonisation is at the hea...
The Future of Europe
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Future of Europe by Bruegel
What the Eurozone can learn from US monetary history
12 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Sound of Economics is a series of podcasts about economic policy, brought to you by Bruegel. Each episode focuses on a key economic policy debate....
Brexit: what happens now?
24 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The sound of economics is a series of podcasts about economic policy, brought to you by Bruegel. Each episode will look at a key economic policy debat...
European Fiscal Rules
14 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The sound of economics is a series of podcasts about economic policy, brought to you by Bruegel. Each episode will look at a key economic policy deb...