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«Quando a economia portuguesa cresce ou se abre ao exterior, e uma multinacional alemã como a Volkswagen pode abrir cá uma fábrica, estamos todos a ganhar neste processo», explica José Alberto Ferreira. Os países mais pobres, porque são os principais recetores de fundos europeus, e os mais ricos que, enquanto principais contribuintes para o orçamento comum da União Europeia, beneficiam da integração económica europeia.Em Portugal, muito se tem falado sobre fundos europeus. Os 157 mil milhões de euros que recebemos desde que aderimos à CEE, contribuíram para o crescimento do PIB per capita, mas não impediram que o país estagnasse a partir do ano 2000. O que explica este travão no crescimento económico?O economista vai explicar o que são e para que foram criados os fundos europeus, de onde provêm, quantos existem e quais são, onde podem ser usados, e finalmente reforçar o que fizeram por Portugal: podem ser um mundo burocrático e difícil de entender, mas o progresso a que nos levaram é evidente.REFERÊNCIAS E LINKS ÚTEISDocumentário da FFMS: «O que ficará dos Fundos Europeus?».Portal da Comissão Europeia para acompanhar os projetos financiados por fundos europeus, por região, em toda a Europa.Site do governo português que permite acompanhar a execução dos fundos europeus (incluindo PRR) em tempo real.Orçamento da União Europeia.Os fundos europeus e a «maldição dos recursos».Episódio do podcast «Da Capa à Contracapa», da FFMS e Renascença sobre fundos europeus.Livros e artigos científicosEstagnação da economia portuguesa:Reis (2013). «The Portuguese Slump and Crash and the Euro Crisis», Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, vol. 46, pp 143-210.Alexandre e Bação (2012). «Portugal before and after the European Union: Facts on Nontradables» NIPE Working Papers 15/2012, NIPE - Universidade do Minho.Alexandre, Aguiar-Conraria e Bação (2019). «Crise e castigo e o dia seguinte – os desequilíbrios, o resgate e a recuperação da economia portuguesa», Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos. Impacto dos fundos europeus na economia portuguesa:Freitas, Santos e Tavares (2017). «O Impacto Económico dos Fundos Europeus», Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos.Cabral e Campos (2023). «Fundos europeus e desempenho das empresas portuguesas», Revista de Estudos Económicos, Banco de Portugal, vol. IX, N.º 1, pp. 3-26.BIOSINÊS CASTEL-BRANCOEstudou técnicas de televisão e cinema na escola Arte 6. Trabalha na área há 23 anos, em telenovelas e programas de entretenimento . Fez teatro e em cinema protagonizou «Snu» que lhe valeu várias nomeações de melhor atriz.JOSÉ ALBERTO FERREIRADoutorando em Economia no Instituto Universitário Europeu, em Florença. Trabalhou no Banco Central Europeu, com foco na investigação em modelos de política monetária e macroprudencial.

The very highest-income individuals and families typically pay lower taxes, as a share of income, than middle-class individuals and families. Part of the reason is that much more of their income comes from investment and business incomes that are tax-favored as compared to wage and salary income. The very wealthy also benefit from tax rules and regulations that diminish taxes paid on inheritances. These features of the tax system reinforce income inequality, diminish economic opportunity, and reduce tax revenue. Bill Gale joins EconoFact Chats to address these issues. He offers suggestions on ways to reform the tax system to make it more progressive and to increase much-needed revenues. Bill is the Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy and Senior Fellow in the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. He served as president of the National Tax Association from 2019 to 2020.

The very highest-income individuals and families typically pay lower taxes, as a share of income, than middle-class individuals and families. Part of the reason is that much more of their income comes from investment and business incomes that are tax-favored as compared to wage and salary income. The very wealthy also benefit from tax rules and regulations that diminish taxes paid on inheritances. These features of the tax system reinforce income inequality, diminish economic opportunity, and reduce tax revenue. Bill Gale joins EconoFact Chats to address these issues. He offers suggestions on ways to reform the tax system to make it more progressive and to increase much-needed revenues. Bill is the Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy and Senior Fellow in the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. He served as president of the National Tax Association from 2019 to 2020.

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens of Michigan about the latest negotiations to avoid a government shutdown, UAW's latest move in contract talks with the Big Three and the legacy of Dianne Feinstein. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Reset Public Affairs Partner Lisa Camooso Miller about who will handle the blame during a shutdown. Vice President and Director of the Economic Studies Program at Brookings and former Chief Economist at the Department of the Treasury Ben Harris about the economic impact of a government shutdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the ways in which public finance -- the study of government taxing and spending -- can and should address issues related to the inequitable racial impacts of government policy? This week on EconoFact Chats Bill Gale of the Brookings Institution discusses recognizing and analyzing racial disparities fostered by public policy and how public finance policies can better address past injustices. Bill is the Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy and Senior Fellow in the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. He served as president of the National Tax Association from 2019 to 2020.

What are the ways in which public finance -- the study of government taxing and spending -- can and should address issues related to the inequitable racial impacts of government policy? This week on EconoFact Chats Bill Gale of the Brookings Institution discusses recognizing and analyzing racial disparities fostered by public policy and how public finance policies can better address past injustices. Bill is the Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy and Senior Fellow in the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. He served as president of the National Tax Association from 2019 to 2020.

Dr. Clifford Winston is a senior fellow in the Brookings Institution's Economic Studies Program. He joined TPI Distinguished Senior Fellow Bob Hahn to discuss his book, "Gaining Ground: Markets Helping Government," which was published earlier this year by Brookings. This podcast is part of our special series on evidence-based policy.

Bob Litan Non-resident Senior Fellow in the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution joined Sean on the show.

William Gale is the Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy and a senior fellow in the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of "Fiscal Therapy: Curing America’s Debt Addiction and Investing in the Future." He is also the Co-Director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center and served as senior economist for the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President George H.W. Bush from 1991-1992. The dominant narrative around our national debt is all too familiar: every dollar of federal spending is bankrupting the U.S.; harsh austerity will soon be unavoidable; taming deficits means crippling cuts to crucial programs. In this episode, Dr. Gale turns the orthodoxy of fiscal responsibility on its head, offers insights into the economics of federal spending during a pandemic, and discusses his progressive approach to reducing the national debt. Our discussion centers around Dr. Gale’s most recent book, "Fiscal Therapy." We begin by examining the origins of federal borrowing habits and exploring the history of deficit spending during economic booms – a fiscal pattern that emerged during the Reagan era and has since become the norm. Today, the gap between revenue and expenditures has as much to do with under-taxing as it does with overspending on entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare. While Medicare and Social Security are considered political “sacred cows,” an aging population and rising healthcare costs will bankrupt these programs, making significant reform a bipartisan political necessity. Turning to the future of the federal budget, Dr. Gale’s emphasis on raising revenue provides a fresh perspective to a largely stale discourse around debt reduction. There is a possibility for consensus, he contends, around several central features of his approach to taxation. He sees potential in a progressive VAT (value-added tax) – a tax on all consumption of consumer goods that funds Universal Basic Income (UBI) for the poor and the lower middle class. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers famously said that VAT faces political hurdles because “liberals think it’s regressive, and conservatives think it is a money machine.” Paired with a UBI, however, a VAT might be on the horizon, argues Dr. Gale. He is also optimistic about his proposal for a tax on all carbon emissions – a market-based compromise between Republicans wary of climate spending and Democrats hungry for tax revenue and climate action. Dr. Gale’s insights on fiscal policy offer important lessons for today’s spending debates. He makes a strong case for choosing economic relief over fiscal restraint in the current economic climate, promoting a return to economic growth in the short term, and finding a path to a balanced budget in the long term. Specifically, he praised recent congressional funding for education, public transportation, and programs such as SNAP. He notes, however, that falling state and local tax revenue, growing entitlement spending, and state balanced budget requirements make more federal aid to state and local governments essential. We concluded our conversation with a fascinating discussion about the evolving role of the Federal Reserve in the Covid economy, asking some of the most pressing questions in monetary policy: What are the flaws and contradictions in Modern Monetary Theory? How important were the corporate and municipal lending facilities created by the CARES Act? How long can today’s low interest rates last, and what implications do future rate hikes have for paying down the national debt? Dr. Gale left us with one hopeful comment, amidst the turbulence and rancor of today’s politics and the structural impediments to fiscal responsibility: that future generations will ultimately prevail over this generation’s debt addiction.

Bill Gale is the Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy and a senior fellow in the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. His research focuses on tax policy, fiscal policy, pensions, and saving behavior. He is co-director of the Tax Policy Center, a joint venture of the Brookings Institution and the Urban Institute.Gale is the author of Fiscal Therapy: Curing America’s Debt Addiction and Investing in the Future (Oxford University Press, 2019). He has served as president of the National Tax Association and vice president of Brookings and director of the Economic Studies Program. He has also been an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles and a senior economist for the Council of Economic Advisers under President George H.W. Bush.Our student quote is read by Emily Eskin, from Teaneck, NJ.Resources:Bill Gale’s bio.Bill Gale’s tweets.Fiscal Therapy: Curing America's Debt Addiction and Investing in the Future.The pencil question is about I.R.C. § 6033 (returns by exempt organizations).The student quote is from: Bridget J. Crawford & Emily Gold Waldman, The Unconstitutional Tampon Tax, 53 U. Rich. L. Rev. 439 (2019).

Currency values play a critical role in international trade, influencing the profitability of exporting and importing. Large movements in currency values are often controversial, leading to accusations of “manipulation” or even “currency wars.”  In this episode, Janet Yellen, distinguished fellow in residence with the Economic Studies Program and former chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, discusses with host David Dollar the links among monetary policy, exchange rates, and trade. She cites the “taper tantrum” of 2013 and the Chinese devaluation of 2015 as cases where Fed policy and currency markets influenced each other.  Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on Apple Podcasts, send feedback email to BCP@Brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. Dollar and Sense is a part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Matthew Fiedler The future of the Affordable Care Act is uncertain. While there has been much talk about repeal and replace, legislative efforts to carry through with this initiative have failed to gain any bipartisan support and have since fallen short of passing. Host Dr. Matt Birnholz sits down with Matthew Fiedler to discuss the latest issues involved in health care reform. Mr. Fiedler is a Fellow with the Center for Health Policy at the Brookings' Institution’s Economic Studies Program. Prior to joining Brookings, Fiedler served as Chief Economist of the Council of Economic Advisers, where he oversaw the Council's work on health care policy, including the ACA’s health insurance reforms, Medicaid expansion, and provider payment reform efforts.

, vice President and director of the Economic Studies Program at Brookings and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow, forecasts the top economic issues in the upcoming year. Tune in to hear more about the labor market, wages, and productivity growth in 2016. Gayer also outlines which economic issues the presidential candidates should be talking about in the elections and how much impact the president has in economic policy decisions. Also in this podcast: “What’s Happening in Congress” with , senior fellow in Governance Studies and deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management. And also get to know , senior fellow and deputy director of the Brown Center on Education Policy, during our “Coffee Break.” Show Notes:  (Case/Deaton study)  (from Economic Studies Program) Subscribe to the Brookings Cafeteria on , listen on , and send feedback email to .

Economic issues are prolific in the public sphere, from taxes and inequality, to jobs and productivity and more. Even Thomas Piketty's book on wealth distribution is now a bestseller. How can a person make sense of the terms and of the discussion? One way is to talk to an economist, like , a senior fellow in the Economic Studies Program at Brookings. In this podcast, he offers his expertise to explain issues such as middle-class income gains, wealth distribution and Piketty's book in ways that both surprise and enlighten. Show notes: • • • • • 

Adam Goldberg of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP talks to Ted Gayer about Obama's proposed economic and financial regulation policies and accompanying political constraints, as well as how the actions of the Federal Reserve may impact the housing market and the larger economy over the next several months. Gayer is co-director of the Economic Studies Program and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Among his past positions, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the Department of the Treasury (2007-2008) and a senior economist for the President's Council of Economic Advisers (2003-2004). [10 min]Listen to podcast