Investing in the green economy will be key to overcoming the employment crisis in the EU and driving economic growth. In order for the Commission's integrated policy approach to work an environmental focus needs to be prioritised at Member State level as well. This review looks at whether and to...

The current financial crisis evolved quickly. In most of the developed countries affected, governments initially improvised solutions that eventually led to substantial investments in systemically important banks. Not all their actions are worth emulating, especially those that undermine normal...

The author examines experiences in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand in confronting systemic financial crises during the 1990s. He draws on the knowledge and experience of World Bank staff who managed the Bank's financial and technical assistance to those countries. In reviewing the...