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The fiscal side of Europe’s energy crisis: the facts, problems and prospects
Europe needs to move beyond emergency fiscal responses and focus on structural changes to allow the EU to accelerate its decoupling from fossil fuels.
Is Europe failing on import diversification?
Despite a goal of economic self-reliance, the European Union’s imports are generally sourced from an increasingly limited set of suppliers.
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.
Europe’s half a million barrels per day diesel supply question
A new European Union embargo on Russian oil products should not affect EU diesel supplies and prices, but could encourage re-routing by Russia.
Web3: the next internet revolution
Tokenisation based on blockchain technology could bring radical changes to markets for goods and services.
Blog post
11 June 2018
The Italian mini-BOT debate
Talks of parallel currency are not new in Italy. But one of the proposals – the so called mini-BOT – has made it into the government contract that und
Blog post
08 June 2018
Is the ECB collateral framework compromising the safe-asset status of euro-area sovereign bonds?
Central banks’ collateral frameworks play an important role in defining what is considered as a safe asset. However, the ECB’s framework is unsatisfac
Blog post
05 June 2018
Mini-BOT in the government programme of the Five Star Movement and the League
The economic evaluation of mini-BOT very much depends on its specific characteristics. Overall it appears to be a blend of an inferior security and in
Blog post
04 June 2018
The Italian Crisis
While Italy has been through one of the gravest institutional crises in its history, we review recent opinions on the topic.
Blog post
01 June 2018
Trade wars: Just how exposed are EU Member States and industries to the US market?
This blog focuses on how a more restricted access to US final demand could affect EU economies and sectors, by measuring their share of value-added ab
Blog post
31 May 2018
Italian populism calls for hard choices
The economic agenda of Italian populists is likely to exacerbate rather than alleviate Italy’s longstanding problems. But the piecemeal, small-step ap
Blog post
28 May 2018
Are SBBS really the safe asset the euro area is looking for?
The European Commission is pushing to create a synthetic euro-area-wide safe asset in the form of sovereign bond-backed securities (SBBS). However, SB
Blog post
28 May 2018
China’s new role in the global economy
The changing role of China in the world economy has recently been highlighted by its registering of a first current account deficit in 17 years. We re
Blog post
25 May 2018
The Commission’s proposal for the next MFF: A glass half-full
The Commission’s proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework provides a good basis for subsequent negotiations and includes a number of bold
Blog post
23 May 2018
The effects of Brexit on UK growth and inflation
The full consequences of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union were never going to be immediately perceptible. As we approach the second annivers
Blog post
23 May 2018
The Iran nuclear deal crisis: Lessons from the 1982 transatlantic dispute over the Siberian gas pipeline
A US president taking a unilateral decision that affects European interests; European policymakers outraged at US interference in their affairs; Europ
Blog post
22 May 2018
Argentina’s troubles
Argentina has abruptly called on the International Monetary Fund for financial help, amid currency pressures. We review recent economists’ position on
Blog post
17 May 2018
The EU should not sing to Trump’s tune on trade
The US threat of trade sanctions has put the EU in a difficult position. Nevertheless, the EU must respond decisively – not just to protect its own in
Blog post
17 May 2018
Completing Europe’s banking union means breaking the bank-sovereign vicious circle
Several euro area leaders, including the German chancellor, her finance minister, and the French president, have recently referred to the need to “com
Blog post
15 May 2018
Trade war: How tensions have risen between China, the EU and the US
The multilateral trading system has been challenged by unilateralist measures and subsequent threats of retaliation. We collect the main events that h
Blog post
14 May 2018
200 Years of Karl Marx
May 5th 2018 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx. We review some economists’ takes on the controversial philosopher’s legacy.
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