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Recent appearances in the press:
Painkillers « made in France » – how the French government wants to reverse globalization ECB– Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 02/22/22 –
Experts Siona Bellit and Arthur Jurus were quoted in an article discussing « Made in France » and its place in the programs of candidates for the 2022 presidential election.
Our purchasing power is dwindling and central banks are looking the other way – Forbes, February 15, 2022 –
Economist Sébastien Cabrol reviews the different responses of central banks to current inflation.
Inflation is also accelerating in France – BFM Business, January 12, 2022 –
Economist Victor Lequillerier appeared on the « BFM Bourse » program on BFM Business to discuss the determinants of inflation in France and the outlook for energy prices.
Ukraine: what are the implications for the macroeconomy and the markets? – BFM Business, February 14, 2021 –
Economist Sébastien Cabrol appeared on the « BFM Bourse » program on BFM Business to discuss the economic consequences of the conflict in Ukraine.
CAC 40 results do not reflect the health of the French economy– Nouvel Obs, February 10, 2022 –
Expert Sylvain Bersinger explains the contradiction and logic between the profits made by CAC 40 companies and the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The likelihood of a rate hike in 2022 – BFM Business, February 9, 2021 –
Economist Marion Amiot appeared on the program « BFM Bourse » on BFM Business to discuss economists’ predictions of two rate hikes in 2022.
How to finance businesses while supporting the environmental transition?– Le Magazine des Professions Financières et de l’Economie, February 1, 2022 –
Economist Simon Ray was quoted in an article on corporate financing and investment targeting through the lens of environmental transition.
Presidential election and growth – B-Smart, 01/31/21 –
Expert Jérôme Mathis appeared on the « Be Smart » program on B-Smart to discuss the challenges of the presidential election and growth, as well as corporate governance.
Evergrande: the return of Chinese risk for the markets? – BFM Business, December 9, 2021 –
Economist Victor Lequillerier appeared on the program « l’Eco du monde en direct » on BFM Business to discuss Evergrande’s default and the Chinese economy.
Competition: new rules?– B-Smart, June 4, 2021 –
Economist Jérôme Mathis appeared on the program « Be Smart » on B-Smart to discuss central banks, social utility wages, and new competition rules.
Turkey’s economic paradox– B-Smart, 11/24/21 –
Expert Victor Lequillerier appeared on the « Smart Bourse » program on B-Smart to discuss the flood of statistics in the United States, the German coalition agreement, and the Turkish experience.
The impact of Covid-19 on growth – BFM Business, 11/23/21 –
Economist Victor Lequillerier appeared on the program « 60 Minutes Business » on BFM Business to discuss the consequences of the health crisis on GDP.
Serial shortages: why is this economic overheating potentially dangerous? – Nouvel Obs, 12/11/21 –
Expert Sonia Bellit discusses the pandemic context, the proliferation of shortages, the continuing strong demand, and the unwillingness of leaders to relocate their foreign suppliers.
Lebanon weakened by diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia– La Croix, 04/11/21 –
Economist Marianne Nabha was quoted in an article on the diplomatic crisis between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, which can be found here.
Relocating traditional industries for which we have no comparative advantage would be too costly – Le Monde, 10/25/21 –
Economist Selin Ozyurt discusses the illusion of deglobalization and proposes alternatives for dealing with crisis situations.
Recovery plan – B-Smart, 10/13/21 –
Expert Jérôme Mathis appeared on the « Be Smart » program on B-Smart to discuss the recovery plan, the duty of care, the climate wealth tax, and crony capitalism.
What if greenwashing was useful? – Forbes, 10/08/21 –
As enthusiasm for the development of sustainable finance continues unabated, Julien Moussavi questions the usefulness of greenwashing.
New Space: a digital revolution in the service of sustainable development? – Forbes, 09/21/21 –
Expert Sandra Nevoux analyzes the challenges of « New Space » in terms of data and employment, but also in terms of the fight against global warming.
Quantitative alternative risk premia strategies put to the test – AGEFI, 09/23/21 –
Economist Sébastien Cabrol looks back at the underperformance of alternative risk premia strategies in 2020.
Fed: the expected 2024 horizon– B-Smart, 09/22/21 –
Expert Victor Lequillerier appeared on the « Smart Bourse » program on B-Smart to discuss the Fed’s potential policy and the Evergrande case.
The end of « whatever it takes »—what now? – Forbes, 09/20/21 –
The start of the 2021 school year is marked by the end of government measures to support the economy. Pierre-Michel Becquet looks back at credit risk models and the challenges to be overcome.
Taxonomy: the cornerstone of decarbonization financing? – Forbes, 09/16/21 –
As the IPCC warns once again of the consequences of global warming, Charlotte Gardes discusses the need for a taxonomy to articulate regulation and economic change.
Strong companies?– B-Smart, September 1, 2021 –
Jérôme Mathis appeared on the « Be Smart » program on B-Smart to discuss the reforms that need to be implemented now that the « whatever it takes » approach is coming to an end.
Is the risk of high and sustained inflation relevant?– Le Monde, 08/23/21 –
Economist Julien Pinter analyzes the new links between currency and inflation brought about by the health crisis and assesses the likelihood of sustained inflation.
OPINION PIECES
– Forbes, November 26, 2020, « Revitalizing French Savings to Support Corporate Capital: Is It Possible? » (Pierre-Michel Becquet)
– Forbes, November 23, 2020, « Four Years of the Trump Presidency: An Economic Assessment That Is Deceptive? » (Samuel Delepierre)
– Forbes, November 3, 2020, « Is Decentralization an Effective Way to Combat the Crisis? » (Arno Fontaine)
– Bilan, October 30, 2020, « The Year of the Dollar » (Arthur Jurus)
– Forbes, October 15, 2020, « Cost of the Coronacrisis: €10 Trillion? » (Julien Moussavi)
– Forbes, June 18, 2020, « The Coronavirus Crisis or the Premises of Climate Change » (Julien Moussavi)
– Forbes, May 22, 2020, « State-Guaranteed Loans: Miracle Solution or Time Bomb? » (Pierre-Michel Becquet)
– Forbes, May 7, 2020, « Fiscal Policies Put to the Test of European Cooperation » (Arno Fontaine)
– Les Echos, April 28, 2020, « Money Creation Is Not Magic! » (Julien Pinter)
– Forbes, April 23, 2020, « Does Relocating Production Create Value in France?« (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– Les Echos, April 22, 2020, « You didn’t really think that ‘monetary helicopter’ was a miracle solution, did you? » (Julien Pinter)
– Le Monde, January 24, 2020, « A green recovery could provide the long-awaited boost to European growth« (Selin Ozyurt)
– Forbes, November 4, 2019, « The Return of Protectionism: What Are the Effects for France?« (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– Forbes, October 24, 2019, « Dollar: Can Trump Really Take Action to Depreciate It? » (Arthur Jurus)
– Forbes, October 15, 2019, « European Banks Under Pressure From Low Interest Rates« (Pierre-Michel Becquet)
– Forbes, June 17 , 2019: « Private Equity: The French at the Top » (Pierre-Michel Becquet)
– Journal du Dimanche, June 9, 2019, « Let’s Hope the G7 Is as Ambitious as Its Younger Generation » (BSI Economics)
– L’Agefi, May 21 , 2019, « What are the structural challenges linked to trade tensions » (Arthur Jurus)
– Forbes, February 4 , 2019: « Crowdfunding at a turning point » (Pierre-Michel Becquet)
– Les Echos, January 21 , 2019: « Why and how should monetary policy be greened? » (Arthur Jurus)
– Forbes, November 9 , 2018: « Inflation in France: is it making a real comeback? » (Julien Moussavi)
– Forbes, October 27, 2018: « Fighting poverty: a plan or policies? » (Adrien Tenne)
– Forbes, September 24, 2018: « How is the economy coping with the start of the new school year? » (Alberto Gonzales de Aledo Perez)
– Forbes, September 4, 2018: « Earth Overshoot Day is coming earlier and earlier » (Julien Moussavi)
– Forbes, September 3, 2018: « Tomorrow, a different world of work » (Adrien Tenne)
– Forbes, July 10, 2018: « Facing the next crisis: an economic outlook on declining public spending » (Adrien Tenne)
– Forbes, June 18, 2018: « SNCF debt takeover: a godsend for the French government? » (Julien Moussavi)
– Forbes, February 19, 2018: « France is Back, but for How Long? » (Julien Moussavi)
– Forbes, February 5, 2018: « A proposal to strengthen the eurozone » (Julien Acalin)
– L’Echo, January 1, 2018: « The end of the bitcoin mirage is near » (Floris Laly)
– Forbes, December 19, 2017: « Rising interest rates in the eurozone: myth or reality? » (Julien Moussavi)
– Forbes, December 9, 2017: « Bitcoin: a bubble, and then what? » (Julien Acalin)
– Forbes, December 8, 2017: « Sunshine for Italian banks » (Alberto Gonzales de Aledo Perez)
– Forbes, August 10, 2017: « From Wyoming to Frankfurt: Mario Draghi’s difficult summer » (Arthur Jurus)
– Forbes, May 25, 2017: « Civil servant pensions: a financing risk » (Arthur Jurus)
– Forbes, April 5, 2017: « Less urgency for action does not mean tapering » (Arthur Jurus)
– Forbes, March 9, 2017: « Credit growth accelerates in the eurozone despite increased uncertainty » (Arthur Jurus)
– Forbes, February 22, 2017: « The UK’s indecisive exit is exporting well » (Arthur Jurus)
– Forbes, January 16, 2017: « The risks associated with renewed optimism about the US economy » (Arthur Jurus)
– L’Agefi, November 26, 2016: « The speed of reaction of financial markets in the modern era »(Floris Laly)
– L’Agefi, November 15, 2016: « Possible causes of the flash crash of the pound sterling »(Floris Laly)
– L’Agefi, September 20, 2016: « How negative interest rates affect bank profits »(Julien Pinter)
– L’Echo, September 15, 2016: « Slowness as a future stock market business model »(Floris Laly)
– Le Monde, June 9, 2016: « The illusions of helicopter money » (Julien Pinter)
– La Tribune, January 22, 2016: « Rebound or relapse for emerging markets in 2016″(Samuel Delepierre)
– Le Temps, April 13, 2015: « The euro-dollar exchange rate and oil prices are at the heart of concerns »(Arthur Jurus)
– Le Monde, November 4, 2014: » Bank stress tests: the devil is in the details » (Guillaume Arnould)
– Le Monde, August 29, 2014: » An agreement between Argentina and its creditors is possible » (Victor Lequillerier)
– Le Monde, June 26, 2014: « Negative interest rates will not encourage lending » (Julien Pinter)
– Le Monde, March 14, 2014: » Stanley Fischer, the man who will manage communication on the Fed’s future losses? » (Julien Pinter)
QUOTES
– Capital, December 14, 2020: « Covid-19: how to avoid a wave of unemployment?« (Arno Fontaine)
– Le Parisien, November 18, 2020: « Covid-19: The Chinese economy, the first to take off again » (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– Le Parisien, October 28, 2020: « In the event of a total lockdown, is the French economy really at risk of collapse? » (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– Le Parisien, September 25, 2020: « Closure of Bridgestone’s Béthune site: what can the government do? » (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– La Croix, August 23, 2020: « A $100 billion stimulus package: what for? » (Arthur Jurus)
– Capital, August 21, 2020: « Taxes, employment… the government’s plans to preserve your purchasing power » (Hadrien Camatte)
– Capital, August 3, 2020: « Debt: can the ECB save us? » (Julien Pinter)
– Presse Agence, July 26, 2020: « Paris: How can we urgently adapt our business models? » (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– Agoravox, July 20, 2020: « How will the ECB reinvest the proceeds from QE? » (Arthur de Moze)
– Capital, July 9, 2020: « COVID-19: Will we have to work more? » (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– Le Parisien, June 21, 2020: « Taxation of GAFA: France flexes its muscles… at the risk of being knocked out? » (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– BFM Business, June 12, 2020: The economics bookstore (BSI Economics)
– Le Parisien, June 10, 2020: « What if France drove up prices to pay off its debt? » (Marion Amiot and Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– Le Parisien, June 10, 2020: « The crisis is widening inequalities » (Marine de Talancé)
– 20 Minutes, June 9, 2020: « Coronavirus: Will the economic recovery be as rapid as predicted between now and 2022? » (Anne-Sophie Alsif and Arno Fontaine)
– Le Parisien, May 30, 2020: « Taxes 2020 – An extraordinary campaign » (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– Capital, May 18, 2020: « Brexit: Can the United Kingdom really become a tax haven? » (Elsa Leromain)
– AllNews, May 8, 2020: « Towards a return to normal for the price of black gold? » (Victor Lequillerier)
– Pour l’Eco, March 18, 2020: « I finally understand economics! » voted book of the month by Pour l’Eco newspaper (BSI Economics)
– FranceInfo, March 11, 2020: « Poverty is not just a lack of money, as one indicator tends to show » (Gabriela Gublin Guerrero)
– Alternatives Economiques, February 19, 2020: « Eurozone – will the depression last? » (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– Presse Agence, November 20, 2019: « PARIS: Creating a thriving ecosystem to make regions attractive » (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– Finance&Gestion, November 15, 2019: « DFCG – Walter France – BSI Economics series of meetings on ‘a sense of proportion – sustainable development at the heart of business' » (Eugénie Joltreau, article by Marine Coinon)
– Affiches Parisiennes, November 8, 2019: « Digitization of the finance function »(Pierre-Michel Becquet)
– Capital, November 8, 2019: « Is Germanysinking? » (Hadrien Camatte)
– BFM Business, October 30, 2019: Intégrale Bourse (Arthur Jurus)
– Le Vif, October 26, 2019: « As we enter a new decade, poverty remains at the forefront of the news » (Gabriela Gublin Guerrero)
– Le Monde, September 20, 2019: « Why the Fed injected more than $270 billion into the money markets in one week » (Arthur Jurus)
– Financial Times, September 3, 2019: « Brexit weighs on Germany’s export-dependent manufacturers » (Hadrien Camatte)
– Capital, September 3, 2019: « Government debt is a serious issue, but is it really that bad, doctor? » (BSI Economics)
– Le Figaro, August 29, 2019: « Europe buzzing with ideas to boost growth » (Marion Amiot)
– La Croix, August 4, 2019: « Waste exports: France will have to adapt » (BSI Economics)
– Financial Times, August 18, 2019: « Volatile inflation data reflect Germans’ love of package holidays » (Hadrien Camatte)
– Le Monde, June 3, 2019: « For China, the US debt weapon remains difficult to activate » (Victor Lequillerier)
– Le Monde, March 11, 2019: « I finally understand economics »: when experts work towards greater transparency (BSI Economics)
– Femme Actuelle, March 11, 2019: « The abolition of VAT on essential goods » (Marine Coinon)
– Capital, March 1, 2019: « Is the middle class right to complain? » (Mathilde Viennot)
– Terra Nova, February 28 , 2019, « Food for thought on determining an ecological bonus-malus system » (BSI Economics)
– La Finance pour tous, February 7 , 2019 : « Will Chinese growth stall… and take us with it? » (Sacha Tenenbaum)
– La Tribune, January 14, 2019: « In 2019, will we escape the predicted recession? » (BSI Economics)
– Le Monde, November 19, 2018: « Faced with Donald Trump, the hegemony of the dollar is increasingly contested » (Victor Lequillerier)
– Mediapart, October 22, 2018: « Brazil: an economy in crisis, undermined by inequality » (BSI Economics)
– Le Monde, October 21, 2018: « The dollar still calls the shots on the markets » (Victor Lequillerier)
– Le Temps, July 7, 2018: « The British economy is heading toward the worst-case scenario » (Julien Pinter)
– Le Monde, March 24, 2018: « Economy: the worrying widening of regional disparities in Europe » (Per Yann Le Floc’h)
– Les Echos Executives, March 12, 2018: « Should wages be increased? » (BSI Economics)
– Les Echos, February 13, 2018: « Inflation: drivers and brakes » (BSI Economics)
– BFM TV, March 27, 2017, « French Guiana: an economy on life support? » (Quentin Blanc)
– France 2 8 p.m. news, March 22, 2017, « Immigration: a challenge or an opportunity for the economy? » (Marine de Talancé)
– Libération, March 6, 2017, Opinion piece: « Immigration, a force that is more than alive » (Marine de Talancé)
– France Info, January 3, 2017: « Italy’s leading bank acquires stake in Eramet » (Quentin Blanc)
– Les Echos, October 4, 2016, « Stock market: the four major challenges for the end of 2016 » (BSI Economics)
– Le Monde, March 10, 2016: « Negative rates: who is willing to pay to lend?« (Victor Lequillerier)
– La Tribune, December 9, 2015: « ECB: a negative rate, what for?« (Julien Pinter)
– Challenge, September 24, 2015: Feature article on Paris and France’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games and Expo 2025 ( Julien Moussavi)
– Le Monde, September 15, 2015: « Euro, Olympics, World Expo: the ruinous race between cities to host major events« (Julien Moussavi)
– L’Opinion, July 8 , 2015: « Stress tests have crashed and burned on Greek banks » (Guillaume Arnould)
– Le Monde, April 15, 2015: « Mario Draghi’s ‘bazooka’ is not without risk » (Julien Pinter)
– Bilan du monde 2014, Le Monde special edition, January 2015, « The ECB wants to fight deflation » (Julien Pinter and Guillaume Arnould)
– Luxembourg Wort, December 8, 2014: « Mailboxes that speak volumes » (Arthur Jurus)
– L’essentiel, November 9, 2014: « Luxembourg is just one link in the chain » (Arthur Jurus)
– Le Monde, October 27, 2014: » The ECB becomes the super-policeman of banks » (BSI Economics)
– Challenges, July 11, 2014: » The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil: is it really profitable? » (Julien Moussavi)
– L’intelligence Economique des Ministères économiques et financiers, July 2014: « Management of natural resources and Dutch disease » (Marin Ferry)
– Le Monde, June 17, 2014: » Why is Argentina at risk of defaulting on its debt? » (Victor Lequillerier)
– Le Monde, June 2, 2014: « Should we be afraid of deflation? » ( Victor Lequillerier)
– Le Monde, March 21, 2014: » The Fed sows confusion among investors » (Julien Pinter)
– Le Monde, February 5, 2014: « The European Central Bank under pressure to act in the face of deflationary risk » (Victor Lequillerier)
– Le Monde, September 28, 2013: « Argentina has not turned the page on its 2001 bankruptcy » (Victor Lequillerier)
– Le Monde, September 4, 2013: « Markets urge central banks to clarify their positions » (Arthur Jurus)
– Le Monde, August 28, 2013: » Argentine debt: repaying vulture funds would set a precedent » (Victor Lequillerier)
INTERVIEWS
– TV BFM Business, November 26, 2020: » Les Experts « (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– B-Smart, October 26, 2020: Late & Smart (Jérôme Mathis)
– B-Smart, October 7, 2020: Late & Smart (Jérôme Mathis)
– TV BFM Business, September 30, 2020: » Les Experts « (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– Smart Bourse, September 22, 2020: « M&A marks the start of the new school year « (Arthur Jurus)
– B-Smart, September 18, 2020: Late & Smart (Adrien Tenne)
– B-Smart, September 11, 2020: Late & Smart (Adrien Tenne)
– TV BFM Business, September 1, 2020: » Les Experts: How would you describe the state of the economy at the start of the new school year? « (Anne-Sophie Alsif)
– B-Smart, July 23, 2020: Late & Smart (Victor Lequillerier)
– BFM Business TV, February 25, 2020: « Understanding (at last!) the economy, 2020 edition » (Arthur Jurus)
– 20 Minutes, February 4, 2020: » Coronavirus: Could the epidemic cause a global economic crisis? » (Arthur Jurus)
– Les Echos, July 9, 2019: « How to rebuild Notre Dame? » (Florine Martin)
– Pour l’Eco (Event partnership), April 15, 2019: » Pour l’Eco x BSI Economics hack the Great Debate « (Mathilde Viennot and Florine Martin)
– TV BFM Business, Inside, February 5, 2019: « Understanding (at last!) the economy » (Victor Lequillerier)
– France Culture, Itinéraire Bis, August 14, 2017: » 10 years after the subprime crisis: what lessons have been learned? » (Arthur Jurus)
– BFM Business TV, Les décodeurs de l’éco, June 23, 2016: » Brexit: a night of high tension in the United Kingdom » (Victor Lequillerier)
– L’Agefi TV, October 24, 2016: » ECB: ‘Another rate cut would send a negative signal to the markets' » (Julien Pinter)
– Le Parisien, March 23, 2015: « Entrepreneurship is on the rise » (Pierre-Michel Becquet)
– L’Express, November 9, 2014: « Luxleaks: Luxembourg is just one link in the chain » (Arthur Jurus)
– Radio Classique, August 28, 2014, La Question économique: « VAT increase and its impact on French public finances » (Thomas Renault)
– Radio Mediterranée, September 6, 2014: « Argentina and vulture funds » (Victor Lequillerier)
– TV BFM Business, Les décodeurs de l’éco, February 6, 2014: » Deflation: are we in danger? » (Victor Lequillerier)
– Radio Notre Dame, February 7, 2013, La voix est libre: « The Euro and purchasing power » (Thomas Renault)
PUBLICATIONS
– Dunod, January 2020: « I (finally) understand economics, 2020 edition – 40 questions that make the news » (BSI Economics)
– Dunod, January 2019: « I (finally) understand economics – 25 questions that make the news by new-generation economists » (BSI Economics)
