Blog post
24 December 2019
AI and the Productivity Paradox
In this blog post, I review the main explanations for this paradox and I briefly discuss relevant policy options in order to increase the contribution
Digital economy
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Policy brief
11 December 2019
Bridging the divide: new evidence about firms and digitalisation
Small European firms are falling behind in the race to digitalise, but so are their American counterparts.
Blog post
04 November 2019
Work Protection in the Digital Age: Towards a new social contract
Over the past few years, new business models have emerged, empowered by digital technologies. These have disrupted a range of activities, from food de
Podcast
31 October 2019
How not to spend it
Buying a car, a house or a cryptocurrency has never been easier: with a simple click, digital banking has made financial operations accessible to ever
Event
23 October 2019
Financial and digital literacy in the age of fintech
How to ensure the safe use of digital payments and other technological innovations in the area of personal finance?
Blog post
30 September 2019
Questions to Sylvie Goulard, Commissioner designate for Internal Market
If confirmed. Commissioner-designate Goulard will soon have direct responsibility for three areas within this broader mandate. Firstly, digital econom
Opinion piece
26 September 2019
Banking, FinTech, Big Tech: Emerging challenges for financial policymakers
FinTech and Big Tech firms are both increasingly stepping on banks’ traditional turf. This column introduces the 22nd Geneva Report on the World Econo
Blog post
20 September 2019
Jobs and robots: Europe’s Debate Over the Destiny of the Welfare State
This blog is part of a series following the 2019 Bruegel annual meetings, which brought together nearly 1,000 participants for two days of policy deba
Blog post
19 September 2019
In an era of digitalisation, the Single Market needs a software update
This blog post is part of a series following the 2019 Bruegel annual meetings, which brought together nearly 1,000 participants for two days of policy
Podcast
04 September 2019
Backstage at BAM19: How can Europe's economy thrive in the digital age?
Backstage at the Bruegel Annual Meetings, Giuseppe Porcaro talks with session chair Reinhilde Veugelers on Europe's economy in the digital age.
Event
12 July 2019
The 4th industrial revolution: opportunities and challenges for Europe and China
What is the current status of EU-China relations concerning innovation, and what might their future look like?
Event
09 July 2019
AI, robots and platform workers: What future for European welfare states?
At this event, we launch the study, "Digitalisation and European welfare states", authored by Georgios Petropoulos, J. Scott Marcus, Nicolas Moës, and
Book
09 July 2019
Digitalisation and European welfare states
EU policymakers must find answers to pressing questions: if technology has a negative impact on labour income, how will the welfare state be funded? H
Opinion piece
02 July 2019
Farewell, flat world
In the last 50 years, the most important economic development has been the diminishing income gap between the richer and poorer countries. Now, there
Event
11 June 2019
EU-LAC Economic Forum 2019: New perspectives in turbulent times
The third edition of the EU-LAC Economic Forum.
Opinion piece
09 May 2019
Trade war: Is the U.S. panicking due to China's big hedge?
U.S.-China trade war has suddenly taken centre stage following Donald Trump’s unexpected announcement to ramp up tariffs if no deal is reached. U.S. i