Inequality

Bruegel: an unlikely start-up

Bruegel was born out of an unusual openness to new ideas and an extraordinary coincidence of minds in the French and German Treasuries. The story of i

Putting Bruegel on the map

Mario Monti shares his insight on the making of Bruegel.

10 years of Bruegel

Guntram Wolff reflects on the time when he joined Bruegel and its next 10 years.

Bruegel’s multiple births

Nicolas Véron takes us back to the very early days of Bruegel in 2005.

Bruegel: a successful transition

Leszek Balcerowicz looks back at the time when he was a Chairman of Bruegel.

Timeline: Bruegel over the years

Bruegel is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2015. This timeline provides an overview of key events in Europe over the last 10 years as well as majo

The effects of ultra-loose monetary policies on inequality

This Policy Contribution was prepared for the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. It assesses the impact of ultra-loose mo

American poverty traps

What’s at stake: Recent research by the Equality of Opportunity Project, a venture led by Raj Chetty, Nathaniel Hendren, Patrick Kline and Emmanuel Sa

Bruegel’s commitment to transparency: the think tank as fish tank, not gas tank

Understanding who funds think tanks, and to what end, is an important part of maintaining the reputation our sector has for independence. It is also

Financial inclusion, rather than size, is the key to tackling income inequality

In this paper we assess empirically whether financial inclusion contributes to reducing income inequalitywhen controlling for other key factors, such

Investment plan

Think tank transparency: Bruegel awarded five stars by Transparify

Transparify has rated Bruegel as one of the most transparent think tanks worldwide and in Europe, pointing to Bruegel’s “exemplary transparency”

Young and under pressure

Since the beginning of the global financial crisis, social conditions have deteriorated in many European countries. The youth in particular have been

Interactive map: Europe’s social polarisation and the generational struggle

According to the latest Eurobarometer survey on the social impact of the crisis, 80% of respondents believe that poverty has increased in th

The distributional effect of quantitative easing

What’s at stake: The notion that ultralow interest rates and central-bank asset purchases have fueled a surge in asset prices, which mostly

Giuseppe Porcaro appointed Head of Communications

He joins Bruegel after completing his mandate as Secretary General of the European Youth Forum for the past five years.