Digital economy

A model for a participative approach to digital competition regulation

The participative approach aims to involve regulated firms, stakeholders and regulators in the design of compliance measures

The difficulty of designating gatekeepers under the EU Digital Markets Act

The European Commission should be more precise and transparent when designating gatekeepers under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.

Uptake and inequality of telework dashboard

A dashboard that monitors the uptake and inequality of telework in the EU across countries, years, occupations and socio-demographic groups.

How best to ensure international digital competition cooperation

International cooperation on digital markets must ensure competition cases and laws around the world are consistent.

Has the Digital Markets Act got it wrong on app stores?

The app-store obligations in the European Union’s Digital Markets Act are unlikely to weaken the market power of Apple and Google.

Pro- and anti-competitive provisions in the proposed European Union Data Act

This paper explores several pro- and anti-competitive provisions included the proposed EU Data Act.

Digital Euro blurs the lines between money and politics

A central bank-backed digital currency would put the EU in the global vanguard when it comes to taking cash payments online.

How to fix the European Union’s proposed Data Act

The proposed EU Data Act on industrial and non-personal data should be simpler and clearer, or the benefits could be limited.

Central Bank digital currencies as weapons of finance?

An analysis on how CBDCs can be used in emerging economies to include more people in financial systems.

The European Health Data Space

Which mergers should the European Commission review under the Digital Markets Act?

This paper assesses which firms are likely to be gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act.

The ‘anywhere’ jobs are not everywhere – they’re in cities

Given new remote working arrangements, online gigs can be completed in the lowest-cost locations; they’re mainly done by workers in large cities.

Is there social added value in digital currencies?

Testimony on crypto and CBDCs to the Fintech committee of the European Parliament.