Future is Blue
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFuture is blue is a series of podcasts promoted by Funcas Europe bringing together academia, think tanks and policymakers for a more inspiring debate about European economic affairs
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German elections: the centre won and what it means for Europe
September 29, 2021 05:56 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBOlaf Scholz, the SPD candidate has come first with a very small margin. Presumably, he will try now to form a coalition with the Green Party and the liberals of FDP. This would be the so-called traffic light coalition (red, green and yellow). A Jamaica option is also on the table (with the CDU joined by Greens and Liberals). Worth noting as well that in both traffic light and Jamaica option, the Greens would be positioned as the second partner. This should be important for the EU e...
Key economic concerns for policymakers after the summer
September 07, 2021 10:01 - 13 minutes - 12 MBRaymond Torres in conversation with Carlos Carnicero Urabayen analyse the key economic risks for the rest of 2021. Recovery is well under way and unemployment keeps falling in most EU countries. Pre-pandemic jobs levels are expected in the next few quarters. However, there are a few concerns to keep a close eye on over the next few months. Inflation, high levels of public debt and the capacity to combine economic life with a persistent pandemic are key economic concerns these days. ...
Work after the pandemic: The ups and downs of automation and hybrid trends
July 12, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBThe pandemic has changed pretty much everything, forcing us to think of new ways of doing things. After more than a year of remote work, now that we are entering a postpandemic world, the future looks more and more hybrid, with a mix of office and home-based working. Automation and the digitalisation of most sectors is also happening at an unprecedented speed. Now, what are the broader implications of these trends for our economies and our labour markets? Don't miss this discuss...
A global minimum tax gains momentum
June 14, 2021 07:52 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBIs the global minimum tax such a revolutionary achievement as it sounds? Will multinationals find ways to escape the new tax system proposed at the heart of the G7? Is there a risk that a tax system of this nature can put at risk global recovery? These are some of the questions that we address in this discussion hosted by Carlos Carnicero Urabayen and with the participation of Zach Meyers, research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, and Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe Director....
Spain’s recovery plan: challenges and opportunities
April 19, 2021 16:41 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBMiguel Carrión, Funcas Europe analyst, talks to Carlos Carnicero Urabayen about Spain’s recovery plan - what we know so far, what’s missing and how it can contribute to help the Spanish economy recover from the COVID shock. Host: Carlos Carnicero Urabayen A project of Funcas Europe. Produced by Agenda Pública.
Commodities’ surging prices and the challenges for Europe’s recovery
April 06, 2021 18:29 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBCarlos Carnicero Urabayen hosts a discussion with Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe Director, and Lourdes Casanova, Gail and Rob Cañizares Director, Emerging Markets Institute, Cornell Univerisity, about the implications of the recent surge in commodities’ prices for Europe’s economic recovery and the balance of power between global powers in a post Corona world.” Host: Carlos Carnicero Urabayen Edition: Franco Delle Donne A project of Funcas Europe. Produced by Agenda Pública.
Italy’s prospects under Draghi’s leadership
March 08, 2021 11:25 - 27 minutes - 38 MBA conversation about Italy’s economic prospects between Orsola Costantini and Raymond Torres, hosted by Carlos Carnicero Urabayen. Our guests: Orsola Costantini, Economic affairs officer at UNCTAD. Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe director. Host: Carlos Carnicero Urabayen Edition: Franco Delle Donne A project of Funcas Europe. Produced by Agenda Pública.
Impact of vaccine delays on Europe's economy
February 08, 2021 10:30 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBChristian Odendahl, Chief Economist at the Centre for European Reform, and Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe Director, discuss with Carlos Carnicero Urabayen the impact of vaccine delays in Europe for a covid-19 economic recovery. Our guests: Christian Odendahl, analyst at UK in a Chanfing Europe. Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe director. Host: Carlos Carnicero Urabayen Edition: Franco Delle Donne A project of Funcas Europe. Produced by Agenda Pública.
A new start after Brexit
January 11, 2021 07:43 - 39 minutes - 54 MBRaymond Torres, Funcas Europe Director, and Jill Rutter, Brexit analyst at Uk in a Changing Europe, analyse the new relationship between the EU and the UK. Our guests: Jill Rutter, analyst at UK in a Chanfing Europe. Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe director. Host: Carlos Carnicero Urabayen Edition: Franco Delle Donne A project of Funcas Europe. Produced by Agenda Pública.
Europe in a post-pandemic world
December 21, 2020 08:47 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBFrom a European perspective, what will be the key developments to keep an eye on in 2021? Carlos Carnicero Urabayen talks to Iain Begg and Raymond Torres to analyse the prospects of an economic recovery, the relationship between the EU and the UK and what to expect from Biden at the White House. Our guests: Iain Begg, professorial Research Fellow at the LSE and Funcas Europe. Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe director. Host: Carlos Carnicero Urabayen Edition: Franco Delle Donne A...