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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
09 May 2018
New EMU stabilisation tool within the MFF will have minimal impact without deeper EU budget reform
The European Commission’s proposal for a new stabilisation instrument inside the EU budget for the countries of the economic and monetary union is dis
Blog post
09 May 2018
Germany’s current account surplus and corporate investment
Following the 1990s post-reunification period and since the beginning of monetary union, Germany's current account has grown substantially. In the cri
Blog post
07 May 2018
How e-commerce reshapes markets and firms’ strategies
The development of e-commerce has affected both demand and supply fundamentals of markets, changing the way competition works. In the effort to develo
Blog post
07 May 2018
Did Economics Fail?
The debate about rethinking economics keeps rambling. We summarise newest contributions to this important discussion.
Blog post
04 May 2018
How large is the proposed decline in EU agricultural and cohesion spending?
Cohesion spending is proposed by the Commission to increase by 6% in the next MFF, but inflation is expected to reduce the real value of such spending
Blog post
04 May 2018
Europe needs a broader discussion of its future
When thinking about what will determine the prosperity and well-being of citizens living in the euro area, five issues are central. This column, part
Blog post
03 May 2018
Structural Reforms 0.0 – The case for strengthening institutions
Improvement in institutional quality, particularly concerning the rule of law, is the most essential and urgent structural reform the EU can make. Wit
Blog post
30 April 2018
European income inequality begins to fall once again
Following almost a decade of relative stability, income inequality within the EU recorded a sizeable decline in 2016, reaching its lowest value since
Blog post
30 April 2018
The cost of remittances
Remittances flows are very important for developing countries. In 2009 the G8 pledged to reduce the cost of remittances to 5%, a commitment that was e
Blog post
26 April 2018
Italy’s pension spending: Implications of an ageing population
The Italian debate on the pension system predominantly focuses on short-term aspects, neglecting relevant longer-term fundamentals. Based on long-term
Blog post
23 April 2018
Trade Wars: what are they good for?
Following the US announcements in early March of their intent to impose steel and aluminum tariffs, and the subsequent threats from China to retaliate
Blog post
19 April 2018
Global income inequality is declining – largely thanks to China and India
Income inequality among citizens of 146 continues to fall, though at a somewhat reduced pace, according to the updated Bruegel dataset. Income conver
Blog post
16 April 2018
The debate on euro-area reform
A paper jointly written by 14 French and German economists set off a debate about the reform of euro-area macroeconomic governance. We review economis
Blog post
13 April 2018
Free trade in Africa: An important goal but not easy to achieve
The signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and the Kigali Declaration may signal a new push towards economic integration on the Afric
Blog post
12 April 2018
State aid and tax rulings: Clarifying the European Commission's approach
State aid is considered illegal under EU law. However, more clarity over the main characteristics of tax measures that can constitute state aid is nee
Blog post
11 April 2018
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: Time for a reset
It is only in the last decade that the EU has had an active policy to reintegrate workers who lost their jobs as a result of globalisation, through th
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