Blog post
08 June 2016
New EU net neutrality guidelines are a pragmatic next step
The new guidelines issued on the implementation of European net neutrality rules by national regulators are sensible and pragmatic.
Digital economy
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Event
07 June 2016
Internet taxation: challenges and policy recommendations
As the economy moves online, it becomes more difficult for national tax authorities to collect revenue. How great is the impact, and what should corpo
Blog post
25 May 2016
European e-commerce needs better visibility into cross-border delivery prices
Consumers, retail shippers, and European and national regulatory authorities could benefit from enhanced visibility into the price of shipping goods a
Policy brief
25 May 2016
E-commerce in Europe: parcel delivery prices in a digital single market
The expansion of e-commerce, a substantial growth opportunity for Europe, is hampered by high cross-border parcel delivery prices. This paper analyse
Event
03 May 2016
E-commerce in Europe: Lessons for parcel delivery from electronic communications
Bruegel was pleased to welcome Andrus Ansip, Vice-President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for the Digital Single Market. He dis
Blog post
01 March 2016
Services in European manufacturing: servinomics explained
Making the manufacturing sector more competitive is vital to restore economic growth in Europe. Changing business models to sell services as well as p
Event
10 February 2016
The Sharing/Collaborative Economy
The collaborative economy is transforming business and society, but what are the implications for traditional industries and the potential role of reg
Blog post
14 January 2016
The economic value of personal data for online platforms, firms and consumers
Data is often referred to as the ‘oil of the twenty-first century'. This article reviews how personal data generate economic value for the three major
Event
25 November 2015
Patents and royalties: stifling or promoting innovation in ICT?
The patent system is never out of the spotlight. Do patents achieve their ultimate goal of incentivising innovation, or actually stifle it? The debate
Policy brief
01 October 2015
Why is Europe lagging on next generation access networks?
Fibre-based next generation access (NGA) roll-out across the European Union is one of the goals of the European Commission’s Digital Agenda strategy,
Event
07 September 2015
Productivity, innovation and digitalisation: which global policy challenges?
How can new technologies help the global economy recover from the shocks of recent years? Can ICT and digital innovation improve productivity and crea
Policy brief
04 August 2015
Addressing fragmentation in EU mobile telecom markets
This Policy Contribution looks at EU mobile telecoms markets and analyses potential concrete measures to improve end-users’ access conditions and addr
Blog post
15 June 2015
Günther H. Oettinger's speech at Bruegel's event "What Digital Union for Europe?"
Günther H. Oettinger's speech at Bruegel's anniversary event "What Digital Union for Europe?", which took place in Warsaw on 15 June 2015.
Event
15 June 2015
What digital union?
The conference in Warsaw focused on the digital economy, a topic which is often at the heart of discussions on how Europe can emerge from the economic
Blog post
27 May 2015
How to unleash the financing of high growth firms in Europe
In this blog post, Karen Wilson shares 10 recommended actions points to the European Commission to unleash and attract venture capital and other forms
Opinion piece
08 May 2015
Digital Single Market: setting the stage
The European Commission's just-released Digital Single Market strategy paper is good news. However, the paper does not spell out how the proposal