2010 Research Programme
In the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2009, Bruegel's 2010 research programme intends to address new priorities arising from the long-term repercussions of the crisis.The programme is characterised by:
- A stronger emphasis on global issues. A relative strengthening of the emerging powers and a transformation of the structures of global governance are among the unmistakeable consequences of the crisis. In accordance with Bruegel’s mission, these changes need to be reflected in the research priorities.
- A cold-eyed analysis of Europe’s macroeconomic and structural challenges. More than ever, there is a need for uncompromising research to anticipate problems, outline solutions and feed into the policy discussion.
- A continued investment in areas of significant policy relevance where Bruegel has started to build expertise and reputation such as the firm-level analysis of competitiveness, innovation and financial regulation.
- Further developments of research into the economics of climate change and energy, following the initial effort made in 2009.
[Read the 2010 research programme]
Asia Europe Economic Forum (AEEF)
With a growing recognition for the need to diversify and consolidate the linkage between economists and practitioners from Asia and Europe, five institutions from Asia and Europe agreed in 2006 to establish an Asia Europe Economic Forum to serve as a high level forum giving Asian and European policy experts an occasion for in-depth research-based exchanges on global issues of mutual interest.
European Firms in a Global Economy (EFIGE)
The EFIGE project examines the pattern of internationalisation of European firms. It is the follow-up project of the EFIM project - European Firms and International Markets, which brought together, in 2006, six research centers from six EU countriessince coordinated by Bruegel and the Centre for Economic Policy Research. The objective was to create a network working on policy relevant questions that are best treated using firm-level trade and FDI data.
The Euro at Ten: The Next Global Currency?
Brussels, 16 June 2009
Adam Posen, deputy director of the PIIE and Bruegel Board member, participated in the launch as newly appointed external member on the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). Presentation of the book by Jean Pisani-Ferry and Adam Posen were followed by a panel discussion with Joaquin Almunia, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and Tommaso Padoa Schioppa, Chairman of the Board of Notre Europe and former Italian Economy and Finance Minister.
After the storm: The future face of Europe's financial system
IMF/National Bank of Belgium/ Bruegel Conference, 25 March 2009, Brussels
The conference, which follows in the footsteps of a joint IMF-Bruegel conference held in February 2007, examined what public policies are needed to achieve a better performing and more stable financial system in Europe. The event brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from Europe and around the globe as the world tries to navigate a storm that has hit many financial systems and has delivered significant setbacks to the ambition of creating a single EU financial market. Participants focused in particular on the impact public policies may have, and discussed in detail the proposals to reform the EU‘s financial stability arrangements put forward by the Larosière Group, which was represented at the conference by two of its members and its rapporteur.
Research initiatives
Research topics
- Budgetary and monetary policies
- Climate change and energy
- Competition and single market
- Currencies and International finance
- Emerging economies and development
- Financial markets and regulation
- European and global governance
- Labour, migration and ageing
- Research, innovation and growth
- Trade, investment and competitiveness
- New Member States, Enlargement and Neighbourhood
Research programme documents
 |
