Covid-19

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.

Sparking Europe’s new industrial revolution: A policy for net zero, growth and resilience

This book assesses what must be done to implement industrial policy in a way that will achieve overarching goals while minimising distortions.

The Listing Act: no more than a minor boost to EU equity markets

Streamlining of the company listing process is welcome, but more fundamental reform is needed to revive the European Union’s flagging equity markets.

China’s quest for innovation: progress and bottlenecks

We identify three potential bottlenecks that might be hindering the translation of China’s innovation efforts into productivity growth.

Can Chinese growth defy gravity?

This paper discusses China’s growth for the next two decades, identifying the main challenges and factors that could mitigate its deceleration.

A European Think Tank’s Experience with the Global Pandemic: The Case of Bruegel

This chapter reviews Bruegel's experience and role in policy formation during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Economic efficiency versus geopolitical resilience: strategic autonomy’s difficult balancing act

A timely analysis on the notion of strategic autonomy in the EU's industrial policy.

European Union countries’ recovery and resilience plans

What China’s reopening will mean for the global economy

A timely discussion about the reopening of China after the zero-Covid policy and its implications on the global economy

The hidden inequalities of digitalisation in the post-pandemic context

Digital automation has affected working conditions quite broadly, beyond job loss, in several other important ways.

The ‘anywhere’ jobs are not everywhere – they’re in cities

Given new remote working arrangements, online gigs can be completed in the lowest-cost locations; they’re mainly done by workers in large cities.

The COVID–19 pandemic and China’s economic slowdown

Any convergence with the U.S. economy will not continue for long.

China protests add to uncertainty for investors

Demonstrations show how the country is struggling to deal with Covid and an easing of lockdowns.

Promotion of high capacity broadband to rebuild and recover from the pandemic

High-capacity broadband infrastructure will be a key enabler of a forward-looking recovery after COVID-19.

Using online data to glimpse into the future of work

Labour-market data from online sources can identify emerging occupations and skill demand, helping policymakers prepare better for future needs.

Can China get its economy back on track?

An insight of China’s economy in the first half of 2022 and what to expect next.