Opinion piece
11 October 2018
Global markets’ tepid reaction to China’s new opening
China’s accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2001 was greeted with great fanfare. But near silence has greeted the recent removal by the China
Competition policy
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Opinion piece
20 September 2018
Japan must boost R&D to keep rising Chinese rivals at bay
As China shifts into a more advanced industrialised economy, Japan has slowly but surely lost to some of its comparative advantages to its rival. One
Event
09 July 2018
Should we revisit the patent system for pharmaceutical products?
Analysis of the legal issues with the current IP system for regulated market authorisations for pharmaceutical products, as well as its economic effec
Blog post
09 July 2018
World Cup Economics
As we approach the final rounds of the tournament, here are some recent contributions about the economics and economic impact of the World Cup.
Blog post
30 April 2018
The cost of remittances
Remittances flows are very important for developing countries. In 2009 the G8 pledged to reduce the cost of remittances to 5%, a commitment that was e
Policy brief
12 April 2018
Are European firms falling behind in the global corporate research race?
The author looks at how concentrated corporate R&D is in Europe, compared with sales and employment. The US and China are more likely to produce new R
Blog post
22 January 2018
The financial side of the productivity slowdown
Scholars have devoted much research to the “productivity puzzle” that has emerged after the crisis, and some are investigating the role of financial f
Blog post
19 December 2017
Optimistic UK business confidence indicators predict smooth Brexit
UK business confidence indicators hardly fell after the Brexit vote in 2016 and have been increasing steadily since. The most likely reason is an expe
Event
06 December 2017
Zombie firms and weak productivity: what role for policy?
At this event, we will have the chance to discuss the final findings of OECD's project on Exit Policies and Productivity Growth, which started at the
Event
29 November 2017
Antitrust Concerns in Digital Markets
Following our past events on the topic of antitrust concerns in zero price markets and on big data, digital platforms and market competition, this Nov
Event
29 November 2017
Mergers and innovation
At this closed-door, off-the-record event we will discuss the impact that mergers have on innovation.
Event
05 October 2017
Crowd Employment
This event aims to discuss the various nuances and diversity that characterize crowd employment.
Blog post
31 August 2017
EU posted workers: separating fact and fiction
After President Macron’s recent tour of Central and Eastern European countries, EU posted workers are getting a lot of attention. However, a major ref
Opinion piece
30 August 2017
China is the world's new science and technology powerhouse
Chinese R&D investment has grown remarkably over the past two decades. It is now the second-largest performer in terms of R&D spending, on a country b
Article
29 August 2017
Could revising the posted workers directive improve social conditions?
This presentation was delivered in Brussels on 31 January 2017 at a hearing of think-tanks, to advise the European Parliament on the revision of the P
Blog post
31 July 2017
The US Antitrust Counter-Revolution
Plenty of recent research has highlighted a rise in concentration in the US economy, across different sectors. Economists are now wondering to what ex