Working Paper

The impact of industrial robots on EU employment and wages: A local labour market approach

In theory, robots can directly displace workers from performing specific tasks (displacement effect). But they can also expand labour demand through the efficiencies they bring to industrial production (productivity effect). This working paper adopts the local labour market equilibrium approach developed by Acemoglu and Restrepo to assess which effects dominate and the impact of robots on wage growth and employment rate in Europe.

By: Francesco Chiacchio, Georgios Petropoulos and David Pichler Topic: Innovation & Competition Policy Date: April 18, 2018

Policy Brief

Beyond coal: facilitating the transition in Europe

Europe has a dirty energy secret: coal is producing a quarter of the electricity, but three-quarters of the emissions. The EU should propose that its member countries speedily phase out coal and put in place a scheme to guarantee the social welfare of coal miners who stand to lose their jobs, making a better use of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)

By: Simone Tagliapietra Topic: Energy & Climate, European Macroeconomics & Governance Date: November 23, 2017

Blog Post

Has the Phillips curve disappeared?

The Phillips curve prescribes a negative trade-off between inflation and unemployment. Economists have been recently debating on whether the curve has disappeared in the US and Europe. We report some of the most recent views.

By: Silvia Merler Topic: Global Economics & Governance Date: November 21, 2017

Past Event

Crowd Employment

This event aims to discuss the various nuances and diversity that characterize crowd employment.

Speakers: Cristiano Codagnone, Valerio Michele De Stefano, Irene Mandl, Georgios Petropoulos and Amit Singh Topic: Innovation & Competition Policy Location: Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Brussels Date: October 5, 2017

Blog Post

Employment in Europe and the US: the EU’s remarkable strength

The common narrative that the US labour market outperforms the EU is not as trustworthy as overall unemployment figures imply. There is a complex interaction between job creation, labour force participation and unemployment. Jobseekers leaving the labour market altogether was an important factor behind the reduction in US unemployment, while Europe’s job growth has been accompanied by increased labour force participation.

By: Zsolt Darvas and David Pichler Topic: Global Economics & Governance Date: September 28, 2017

Past Event

Inclusive growth: global and European lessons for Spain

Can manufacturing still be a driver for inclusive growth around the world? What European and national policies can foster inclusive growth in Europe? What is the situation in Spain and what can Spain learn from the global and European experiences?

Speakers: Cristina Cabrera, Zsolt Darvas, Maria Demertzis, Alejandra Kindelán, Robert Lawrence and Federico Steinberg Topic: European Macroeconomics & Governance, Global Economics & Governance Location: Calle Los Madrazo 36-38 Madrid Date: May 31, 2017

External Publication

Seven years after the crisis: intersecting perspectives

This joint publication brings together the papers produced as part of the first collaboration between Bruegel and the OCP Policy Center. Within the theme of “Seven Years after the Crisis: Intersecting Perspectives” our two organisations launched a “Platform for Advanced & Emerging Economies Policy Dialogue” in Rabat on 1 April 2016.

By: Rim Berahab, Nuria Boot, Uri Dadush, Karim El Aynaoui, Karim El Mokri, Simone Tagliapietra, Karen E. Wilson, Guntram B. Wolff and Georg Zachmann Topic: Global Economics & Governance Date: August 19, 2016

Blog Post

Spanish unemployment and the effects of the 2012 labour market reform

What’s at stake: Spain is currently the EU country with the second highest level of unemployment, after Greece. The high and persistent level of unemployment and the appropriate labour market reforms are a major topic of discussion in Spain. We review arguments made in the blogosphere and by international organisations on the reasons for Spain’s stubbornly high unemployment, and various assessments of the labour market reforms of 2012.

By: Alvaro Leandro and Jaume Martí Romero Topic: European Macroeconomics & Governance Date: July 4, 2016

Past Event

Active labour market policies, what works?

How are Europe's labour markets performing, and what policies can best help them function?

Speakers: Alfonso Arpaia, Clyde Caruana, Grégory Claeys, Dan Finn, Regina Konle-Seidl, Alfred Mifsud, Godwin Mifsud, Edward Scicluna and Paul Swaim Topic: European Macroeconomics & Governance Location: Mediterranean Conference Centre Triq l-Isptar, Valletta, Malta Date: April 27, 2016

Blog Post

Youth unemployment in the Mediterranean region and its long-term implications

Youth unemployment in the Mediterranean region has consequences for the whole of Europe. Tackling youth unemployment in the region must continue to be a high policy priority.

By: Nuria Boot, Karen E. Wilson and Guntram B. Wolff Topic: European Macroeconomics & Governance Date: April 13, 2016

Past Event

Seven Years after the Crisis: Intersecting Perspectives

First edition of the annual "Platform for Advanced & Emerging Economies Policy Dialogue"

Speakers: Abdelaziz Ait Ali, Karim El Aynaoui, Hakim Ben Hammouda, Samir Benmakhlouf, Dominique Bocquet, Marek Dabrowski, Uri Dadush, Laura El-Katiri, Karim El Mokri, Iñigo Fernandez de Mesa, Manfred Hafner, Malika Laasri Lahou, Ted Moran, Mehmet Öğütçü, Nicolò Russo Perez, Marco Raganella, Ahmed Rahhou, Stefano Sacchi, Edward Scicluna, Simone Tagliapietra, Heliodoro Temprano Arroyo, Guntram B. Wolff, Georg Zachmann, Daniela Zampini, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly and Chiedu Osakwe Topic: Global Economics & Governance Location: Rabat, Morocco Date: March 31, 2016

Opinion

The growing intergenerational divide in Europe

An aging Europe cannot afford to squander the skills and talents of its youth. With this in mind, addressing the emerging intergenerational divide should be a top policy priority.

By: Pia Hüttl and Guntram B. Wolff Topic: European Macroeconomics & Governance Date: December 16, 2015