Podcast
06 May 2021
The Sound of Gita Gopinath
IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath joins Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff to discuss the uneven recovery from the pandemic with a live clubhouse audience
Covid-19
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Event
05 May 2021
Divergent Recoveries from the Pandemic: Conversation with IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath and Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff
In this episode of The Sound of Economics Live, IMF’s Gita Gopinath and Bruegel’s Guntram Wolff debated the uneven recovery from the pandemic.
Blog post
04 May 2021
China’s M&A activity rebounds with a clear focus on Europe
Despite the pandemic, China’s interest in overseas M&A started to rebound in late 2020, with European industrial companies still of particular interes
Working paper
04 May 2021
Reducing mobility of SARS-CoV-2 variants to safeguard containment
Stopping a new variant from entering from abroad, would facilitate containment and limit the human, social and economic costs.
Blog post
28 April 2021
Confronting the risks: corporate debt in the wake of the pandemic
As European economies emerge from lockdowns, it is becoming clearer that corporate debt has reached critical levels.
Event
21 April 2021
Living standards and financial resilience across Europe
What has the impact of the pandemic on households’ financial resilience been, and how should policy makers respond?
Blog post
15 April 2021
The impact of COVID-19 on artificial intelligence in banking
COVID-19 has not dampened the appetite of European banks for machine learning and data science, but may in the short term have limited their artificia
External publication
01 April 2021
Wealth distribution and social mobility
This report explores the distribution of household wealth in the EU Member States and analyses the role of wealth in social mobility.
Working paper
30 March 2021
The unequal inequality impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Less-educated workers have suffered most from job losses in the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is quite likely there was a significant increase in European
Blog post
24 March 2021
New EU insolvency rules could underpin business rescue in the COVID-19 aftermath
Corporate bankruptcies are set to rise in the context of COVID-19. EU countries should speed up adoption of recent insolvency reforms.
Blog post
24 March 2021
How has COVID-19 affected inflation measurement in the euro area?
COVID-19 has complicated inflation measurement. Policymakers need to take this into account and should look at alternative measures of inflation to un
Blog post
17 March 2021
An update: Vaccination in the EU
Progress has been made, but more progress is needed.
Event
15 March 2021
Think green act local: the role of the G20 in sustainable infrastructure
In this workshop, invited guests will discuss priorities and proposals for the Italian G20 Presidency for a green local infrastructure agenda.
Blog post
12 March 2021
Persistent COVID-19: Exploring potential economic implications
We see three main economic implications of a scenario of recurrent outbreaks: lasting border restrictions, repeated lockdowns and enduring effects on
External publication
09 March 2021
When and how to unwind COVID support measures to the banking system?
Study of regulatory measures and supervisory practices that have supported public guarantee schemes and moratoria in euro-area countries.
Blog post
08 March 2021
Self-employment, COVID-19, and the future of work for knowledge workers
The experiences of the self-employed could give a glimpse into the future of work for knowledge workers in a post-pandemic world.