In this Policy Brief, Bruegel Senior Fellow Reinhilde Veugelers and Michele Cincera, Professor at ULB, draw our attention to young leading innovators ('yollies'). They explain…
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Europe's missing yollies
25th August 2010
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The quality factor in patent systems
13th July 2010
In this paper, Bruegel senior Fellow Bruno van Pottelsberghe develops a methodology to compare the quality of examination services in different patent offices. Quality is…
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Fiscal federalism in crisis: lessons for Europe from the US
12th July 2010
Drawing comparisons between the fiscal architecture and situation in the US and the European Union, Bruegel Research Fellow Zsolt Darvas answers three questions in this…
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The opening up of eastern Europe at 20-jobs, skills, and reverse maquiladoras in Austria and Germany
12th July 2010
Many people in the European Union fear that eastern enlargement has led to major job losses in 'old' member states, particularly in Austria and Germany,…
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Why Germany fell out of love with Europe
1st July 2010
This essay analyses the central role that Germany has and continues to play in the European Union. The author looks back at how Germany acted…
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Boosting innovation in Europe
28th June 2010
Innovation is key to the future of Europe. This Policy Contribution, written together by Mathias Dewatripont, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management; Bruno van…
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The global operations of European firms
18th June 2010
This Policy Brief is part of the EU-EFIGE (European Firms in a Global Economy) project which aims to address policy questions on the casual link…
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Euro area governance: What went wrong in the euro area? How to repair it?
8th June 2010
Bruegel Director Jean Pisani-Ferry focuses on the institutional response to the euro area crisis with the Van Rompuy Task Force being set up to reform…
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Euro Area Governance: What went wrong? How to repair it?
8th June 2010
The reform of euro area governance has been chosen by the heads of state and government in the EU as a topic for immediate discussion…
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Power to the people of Europe
7th June 2010
Bruegel Research Fellow Georg Zachmann explains the challenges that arise in creating an efficient single electricity market in Europe. This Policy Brief proposes that the…
