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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
08 June 2016
New EU net neutrality guidelines are a pragmatic next step
The new guidelines issued on the implementation of European net neutrality rules by national regulators are sensible and pragmatic.
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08 June 2016
European banking supervision: compelling start, lingering challenges
The new European banking supervision system is broadly effective and, in line with the claim often made by its leading officials, tough and fair, but
Blog post
08 June 2016
What is the age profile of UK immigrants?
The bulk of immigrants to the UK from 2008-2014 were 20-30 years old, and many of them are in work. But as UK unemployment is close to a historical lo
Blog post
07 June 2016
Brexit and the UK’s Euro-denominated market: the role of clearing houses
Clearing houses in the UK operate an extremely sizable market in euro-denominated transactions. However, even though the numbers are big in value term
Blog post
06 June 2016
With Brexit London would lose business as a global financial centre
London could lose its status of a global financial hub if there is a Brexit. Who would win the business that London would lose?
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03 June 2016
The new Washington Consensus
What’s at stake: Since 2008 the IMF has been at the forefront of a revaluation of the orthodox policy toolbox. While the majority of policies that con
Blog post
02 June 2016
Concessions offered Britain are key in Brexit debate
The concessions granted to the United Kingdom will encourage eurosceptic forces to demand special institutional solutions for other countries.
Blog post
01 June 2016
India must push forward with RCEP trade deal
Negotiations on a trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their free trade partners could have major implicatio
Blog post
31 May 2016
Brexit debate ignores UK's privileged position in Europe
The UK enjoys opt-outs from many EU policies, without its influence in the EU being diminished. But the UK’s privileged position in the EU has been ne
Blog post
30 May 2016
The three dangers of Brexit
Guntram Wolff looks at the economic and geopolitical consequences if the "leave" vote wins the Brexit referendum on 23 June.
Blog post
30 May 2016
The abandonment of counter-cyclical fiscal policy
What’s at stake: The reluctance to use fiscal policy as a stabilizing tool in the current deflationary environment has been puzzling to many and a num
Blog post
25 May 2016
European e-commerce needs better visibility into cross-border delivery prices
Consumers, retail shippers, and European and national regulatory authorities could benefit from enhanced visibility into the price of shipping goods a
Blog post
24 May 2016
Core and periphery: different approaches to unconventional monetary policy
Compared with the ‘core’ of the world economy, emerging markets have limited room for manoeuvre when it comes to applying unconventional monetary poli
Blog post
23 May 2016
The European Deposit Insurance Scheme
Statement prepared for the European Parliament’s ECON Committee Public Hearing of 23 May.
Blog post
23 May 2016
The benefits and drawbacks of TTIP
What’s at stake: Since the recent leak of documents on TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) negotiations, there has been renewed inte
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19 May 2016
Sovereign bond holdings in the euro area - the impact of QE
Since the announcement of the QE programme by the European Central Bank (ECB) on 22 January 2015, national central banks have been buying government a
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