Investment

Braver, Greener, Fairer

Should foreign companies still do business in China?

In which we discuss the uncertainties for foreign firms operating and wishing to invest in China

EU savers need a single-market place to invest

Proposals to leverage the single market to boost retail investment could lead to a product citizens will trust

The impact on the European Union of Ukraine’s potential future accession

This report evaluates the impact on the EU of a possible EU accession of Ukraine, focusing on economic consequences and institutional developments.

Spend it at home: current account surpluses in the EU

EU leadership needs to identify the factors that hold investment back and the incentives that could persuade investors to stay in Europe

Capital markets union - why now?

What is hindering the EU from achieving a Capital markets union?

The rocky road to EU accession for Western Balkan countries: obstacles and lessons from the Eastern Partnership

The three eastern European states had practically no waiting time before being accepted as candidate countries right after application

The EU needs a methodology for including reform impacts in fiscal trajectories

Such a methodology, and a governance mechanism for managing associated risks, must be in place before the new fiscal framework kickstarts in September

Broader border taxes: a new option for European Union budget resources

The purpose of this paper is to review the Commission’s proposal and to contribute new ideas for ‘genuine’ own resources

The European defence industrial strategy: important, but raising many questions

The European defence industrial strategy helps to focus thinking but has significant flaws

European capital markets union: make it or break it

Capital markets union has not delivered, but it should be given a last chance, with a focus on supervisory integration

The post-election Taiwanese economy: decisions ahead and takeaways for the European Union

The EU should try to attract more business from Taiwan, though Taiwan’s January 2024 election has not made the job easier

The EU’s ambitions: scale, strategic investments and skills

Accelerating strategic investment in the European Union beyond 2026

A potential long-term EU approach to the financing of strategic objectives.

What is behind China's structural deceleration?