Opinion piece
23 November 2016
South Korea and Indonesia: a capital match
Mutually beneficial Jakarta-Seoul relationship could develop further with an upgrade in Jakarta’s sovereign debt.
Investment
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Event
04 October 2016
Potential impediments to long-term investment
How can we encourage long-term investment in Europe? Many factors hinder long-term investment but are there risks involved in reviewing existing regul
Blog post
19 September 2016
The US infrastructure investment debate
What’s at stake: Infrastructure investment has been and will continue to be a prominent campaign theme in the run up to the US elections. Both Hillary
Opinion piece
09 August 2016
What’s the matter with Austria?
Austrian firms invested heavily in Central and Eastern Europe. They offshored the parts of the value chain that required specialized skills and produ
Opinion piece
26 July 2016
‘Old China’ bad, ‘New China’ good: Growing divergence in Chinese corporate health
Divergence in debt levels and corporate health in China is growing, with many state-owned companies still stuck in the past and new industries such as
Blog post
19 July 2016
Italy’s bail-in headache
Weakness in the Italian banking sector is a major concern for the euro area. Retail investors stand to lose out if BRRD bail-in rules are strictly app
Opinion piece
08 June 2016
The Juncker plan needs to be turned on its head
The Juncker Plan was launched one year ago to boost investment in Europe: has the plan been successful so far? How can we better use the EIB to increa
Blog post
17 May 2016
Assessing the Juncker Plan after one year
With the Juncker Plan, the European Commission intends to support valuable risky projects by expanding the risk capacity of the EIB. But has the new E
Blog post
10 March 2016
Brexit endangers London’s status as a financial hub
The UK’s competitive edge in financial services is substantial and would be difficult to dislodge. But Brexit could damage London’s attractiveness as
Working paper
24 February 2016
Getting the most from public R&D spending in times of budgetary austerity
The dangerous cocktail of high debt and low growth in Europe calls for smart public investment that fosters growth whithout being a burden for public
Blog post
02 November 2015
QE and investment
What’s at stake: Quantitative Easing has been criticized for generating inflation risks, financial stability risks, and distributional risks. The newe
Blog post
07 October 2015
China’s interest in the Juncker Plan: not so strange after all
China has recently started to express interest in the Juncker plan. There have been rumours that China would like to initially invest between €5 and €
Blog post
31 August 2015
The global trade slowdown puzzle
What’s at stake: This week’s data renewed concerns about developments in global trade as it showed for the last 6 months the biggest contraction in gl
Opinion piece
13 August 2015
Greece: Lessons for Europe
It was inevitable that Greece would have to make cuts. Yet, if it is ever to pay back its debts, what the country needs most of all is a growth strate
Opinion piece
07 August 2015
Los trémulos cimientos del 'plan Juncker'
Los detalles del plan alimentan el escepticismo
Blog post
01 July 2015
Juncker plan: the EIB in the driver’s seat
After weeks of negotiations with the European Commission and the Council of the EU, the European Parliament on 24 June adopted the text.