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Using the financial system to enforce export controls
Russian imports of battlefield goods that are subject to export controls, including from Western producers, have surged since mid-2022
Beyond retirement: a closer look at the very old
The European Union should start to prepare for those over 85 making up 10 percent of the population in 2100
EU savers need a single-market place to invest
Proposals to leverage the single market to boost retail investment could lead to a product citizens will trust
Income inequality and the liberal economic order: a not entirely Western perspective
This essay argues that global welfare gains should be safeguarded and built on, not undermined by a blinkered perception of liberalism.
The impact on the European Union of Ukraine’s potential future accession
This report evaluates the impact on the EU of a possible EU accession of Ukraine, focusing on economic consequences and institutional developments.
Publication list
Working paper
04 March 2024
Global supply chains: lessons from a decade of disruption
This paper revisits the effects of three shocks on the functioning of global supply chains.
Working paper
29 February 2024
Knowledge spillovers and geopolitical challenges in global supply chains
Our main message is that policies restricting knowledge flows should be limited to narrowly defined areas of strategic importance.
Policy brief
23 February 2024
The state of financial knowledge in the European Union
Financial literacy is essential in modern economies, where saving and preparing for retirement has shifted increasingly to the individual.
Analysis
22 February 2024
The European Union-Russia energy divorce: state of play
EU-Russia energy trade has fallen hugely since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the EU could still do more to reduce dependence
Analysis
19 February 2024
Four questions for Germany’s big hydrogen power plan
Germany’s hydrogen strategy will have ripples across Europe and should be discussed more widely
Essay
14 February 2024
A tale of two treatises: the Werner and Delors Reports and the birth of the euro
Focusing on the Werner and Delors Reports, this essay aims to capture key ideas and debates, giving a chronological overview of the EMU process
Policy brief
14 February 2024
Unity in power, power in unity: why the EU needs more integrated electricity markets
Electricity market integration has substantial benefits that will improve the resilience and enable the transition of Europe’s energy system
Analysis
13 February 2024
The post-election Taiwanese economy: decisions ahead and takeaways for the European Union
The EU should try to attract more business from Taiwan, though Taiwan’s January 2024 election has not made the job easier
Analysis
08 February 2024
Income inequality hardly changed during the COVID-19 pandemic
Contrary to expectations, there was no widespread increase in either within-country or global income inequality during the pandemic
Policy brief
08 February 2024
Smarter European Union industrial policy for solar panels
Accelerating solar deployment, stockpiling and diversifying imports would mitigate the threat to European economic security from solar PV imports
Working paper
26 January 2024
Entry and competition in mobile app stores
The DMA raises tantalising opportunities for app stores innovation, making it the most exciting area of digital regulation.
Analysis
25 January 2024
Climate policies carry political costs, but those costs can be mitigated
Climate policies must be calibrated carefully if they are to be accepted by the public and thus not hurt politicians’ electoral chances.
Report
24 January 2024
Accelerating strategic investment in the European Union beyond 2026
A potential long-term EU approach to the financing of strategic objectives.
Working paper
18 January 2024
The chicken-and-egg problem in the European Union Digital Markets Act
Business users are needed to help create useful interfaces, while useful interfaces are needed to justify investment and entry by business users.
Working paper
16 January 2024
Making industrial policy work: a case study on the European Battery Alliance Academy
Efforts to address skilled-labour shortages in the battery sector can provide lessons to other areas of EU industrial policy.
Policy brief
11 January 2024
Europe’s under-the-radar industrial policy: intervention in electricity pricing
Government efforts to artificially lower electricity prices for one group of consumers will raise prices for others, with cross-border implications.
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