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The costs of war with Iran would rest with the bottom billion, not the West, writes DPP's Andreas Goldthau

Submitted by goldthaua on Feb 9, 2012
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In his recent comment in European Voice, Andreas Goldthau argues that an attack on Iran has overlooked consequences. Those who would suffer most from an oil price spike are the bottom billion, not the West.

Read the article here.

Article on the welfare magnet myth by Martin Kahanec (Public Policy) covered by Handelsblatt, Focus among others

Submitted by KahanecM on Feb 6, 2012
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A recent article by Martin Kahanec (Public Policy) busting the myth of welfare magnet of migration receives the attention of major international media.

EC: The "Study on Active Inclusion of Migrants" with Martin Kahanec (Public Policy) as a lead author out now

Submitted by KahanecM on Feb 6, 2012
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The Final Report of the "Study on Active Inclusion of Migrants" resulting from an 18-month project funded by the European Commission has been published by the EC. The Study was prepared by a team of researchers from the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Bonn and Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) Dublin coordinated by Martin Kahanec (Public Policy).

Article on the political and economic crisis in Hungary in Norwegian daily Dagbladet (2/1/2012)

Submitted by hegedusa on Jan 27, 2012
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On the new constitution: Hungary has not "said goodbye to democracy" [this in reference to a debate in the Norwegian press], but it has seriously weakened liberal democratic institutions. The government’s concentration of political power and economic populism emphasises majority rule in the name of the nation over minority rights and checks and balances.

You can read the article here in Norwegian.

Article on the political and economic crisis in Hungary in Norwegian daily Verdens Gang (9/1/2012)

Submitted by hegedusa on Jan 27, 2012
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The 2010 election was a political “perfect storm”: two-period incumbency, economic crisis, corruption, polarised politics and the electoral system gave Fidesz its 2/3 majority. Each factor exists elsewhere; their combination was unique. Nationalism, economic populism and concentration of power has prompted conflict with the IMF and EU, but suspension of EU membership is unlikely.

You can read the article here in Norwegian.

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