Commentary
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Recent commentary
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.
Poland: hope for rule-of-law correction, but serious economic challenges ahead
Obstacles created by Poland’s outgoing government and the deteriorating economic situation make the post-election outlook highly challenging.
What decisions could indicate success at COP28?
Biden-Xi dialogue instrumental for a successful EU-China Summit in Beijing
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.
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First glance
06 September 2023
Competition with politicisation is not competition, it’s harmful protectionism
The European Union should reaffirm the principle that undue interference in competition enforcement is protectionism that has negative effects.
Newsletter
30 August 2023
Following a boom, China's electric vehicle industry now faces weak domestic demand and heightened geopolitical risk
The story of China's EV industry.
First glance
29 August 2023
The manufacturing jobs boom that isn’t
The US Inflation Reduction Act shows that massive subsidies are not leading to massive manufacturing job creation.
Comment
07 July 2023
La France est traditionnellement plus encline aux politiques économiques protectionnistes que l’Allemagne
Comment
21 August 2023
Sparking Europe’s new industrial revolution
Comment
21 August 2023
The dangerous link between China’s real estate demise, the economy and the financial system
China’s property sector is plunging further into a crisis that could have major ramifications on the country’s real economy and financial sector.
Comment
13 August 2023
American ‘green’ protectionism, industrial decarbonsiation, and transatlantic steel and aluminium negotiations – a response to Todd N. Tucker and Timothy Meyer
Comment
03 August 2023
The Right Way to Intervene in Clean Tech
Policymakers must create the conditions for the public and private sectors to work together to manage a timely green transition.
Newsletter
24 July 2023
What does the row over EVP Vestager’s pick for Chief Economist of DG Comp mean for the EU?
Newsletter
19 July 2023
Will China's quest for innovation help mitigate structural deceleration?
Comment
19 July 2023
The UK must learn that concessions cut both ways
Brexit may have come and gone, but the UK still wants to make decisions like it is part of the gang.
First glance
18 July 2023
The unjustified campaign against the nomination of Fiona Scott Morton
Critics argue that her US citizenship and previous work for US tech giants might undermine Brussels’s efforts to tackle big-tech market power.
Comment
18 July 2023
On immigration
The EU must collectively appreciate the human capital that enters its borders as opportunities rather than just risks.
Newsletter
17 July 2023
Where do transatlantic negotiations on US Section 232 steel and aluminium tariffs stand?
Comment
17 July 2023
China’s GDP data point to need for stimulus, but will it come?
The main reason for the relatively poor second quarter is lackluster domestic demand.
Newsletter
10 July 2023
What should be done about Google’s quasi-monopoly in search?