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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.
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19 July 2016
Assessing China’s post-Brexit globalisation strategy
As the world comes to terms with the result of the UK's Brexit referendum, what will it mean for China? The authors suggest that the short-term impact
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19 July 2016
Italy’s bail-in headache
Weakness in the Italian banking sector is a major concern for the euro area. Retail investors stand to lose out if BRRD bail-in rules are strictly app
Blog post
18 July 2016
Racial prejudice in police use of force
What’s at stake: This week was dominated by a new study by Roland Fryer exploring racial differences in police use of force. His counterintuitive resu
Blog post
15 July 2016
Iran: from isolation to economic cooperation
With some sanctions temporarily lifted, now is the chance for Iran to reintegrate into the global economy and political system. But comprehensive econ
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14 July 2016
Italy’s banking problem is serious but can be fixed
Following the UK vote to exit the European Union, the fragility of the Italian banking system has come into the spotlight. The Economist described it
Blog post
14 July 2016
Companies' continue to respond to the ECB's corporate sector purchase programme
After a sharp increase in corporate bond issuance following the ECB’s announcement in March this year, corporates continue to respond to the Corporate
Blog post
13 July 2016
Brexit vote boosts case for inclusive growth
In the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum, income inequality and poverty boosted ‘leave’ votes, in addition to geographical differences and larger sha
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13 July 2016
The impact of the EU regulatory framework for financial services
Keynote speech by Commissioner Jonathan Hill at Bruegel event "The impact of the EU regulatory framework for financial services" on 12 July 2016.
Blog post
11 July 2016
The great risk shift and populism
What’s at stake: For many commentators, Brexit was the signal of a broad populist backlash and illustrated the need to articulate policies that addres
Blog post
06 July 2016
Brexit and competition policy in Europe
If the UK leaves the EU without any agreement in place, this could change the way that competition law is applied. It could also make antitrust cases
Blog post
05 July 2016
Inequality in Germany – how it differs from the US
The pay gap between workers and CEOs in Germany is driven by a lack of managers. Income inequality could fall if there were more managers available fo
Blog post
04 July 2016
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 unemp
Blog post
30 June 2016
Lost passports: a guide to the Brexit fallout for the City of London
If the UK cannot secure a ‘Norway’ deal and stay within the internal market, the UK will lose passporting rights for financial services and access to
Blog post
30 June 2016
No Lehman moment on currency markets after Brexit vote
While the pound sterling has lost a lot of its value right after the Brexit vote, from a historical perspective neither the fall of the exchange rate,
Blog post
29 June 2016
Brexit: who trades what with the UK?
The result of the UK referendum to leave the European union will likely impact the UK’s trade with other countries. Our database shows what products E
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29 June 2016
UK political elite used poverty & immigration fears to secure leave vote
The bulk of UK Leave voters come from disadvantaged areas, and perceive immigration as a threat. But significant exceptions to this trend in England a
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