Bypassing the German debt brake and continuing climate spending
There are ways around Germany’s debt brake, which limits government borrowing and is seen as a threat to the climate transition.
COP28: key issues at stake and indicators of success
COP28 must convey the importance to governments of better integrating climate considerations into financial decision-making.
The turmoil at OpenAI reveals underlying structural tensions in the AI industry
The competitive nature of the industry means highly skilled employees present the ultimate resource scarcity for AI development.
Are the emerging EU fiscal rules green enough?
While there are developments towards a political agreement on EU fiscal rules reform, three concerns remain.
Compliance principles for the Digital Markets Act
This paper proposes an original set of five compliance principles derived from the DMA list of obligations.
Recent Publications
The massive value of European Union cross-border electricity transmission
High values for cross-border electricity transmission capacity show the EU needs more connections between countries.
Digital Market Act designations: the interoperability of Google Android
The European Commission has taken an intelligent first step in enabling competition to Google Android and Google Play Services
The ‘pay-or-consent’ challenge for platform regulators
Users expect online services to be free but some digital firms are now offering pay-or-consent options, affecting competition dynamics.
Third time lucky? China’s push to internationalise the renminbi
This paper analyses China’s different attempts to internationalise its currency and how they have fared.
The role of civil society in skills development
Upcoming events
Funding clean air in Europe: best practices and hurdles
This workshop examines EU funding for air quality improvements and aims to identify best practices.
The economic case for decarbonising emerging and developing market economies
What are the economic and cooperative mechanisms for developed countries to assist EMDEs in decarbonization?
New U.S. Industrial policy, subsidies competition and economic security
This closed-door event will explore the economic ramifications of industrial subsidies in the transatlantic economy
What role do strategic investments play in Germany's economic resurgence?
The event discusses urgent policies in Germany for addressing labor shortages and fostering long-term economic growth.
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