Blog post
10 June 2021
The coming productivity boom
AI and other digital technologies have been surprisingly slow to improve economic growth. But that could be about to change.
Technology
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Opinion piece
27 April 2021
Central bank currencies going digital
Electronic cash might be the future, but it is still unclear what payment innovation it offers for the public, certainly in the euro area. And it is u
Opinion piece
26 November 2020
A timid start for European Union data governance
Europe needs all pieces of its data strategy puzzle to be in place to enhance its competitive position: there is still a long way to go.
Event
25 November 2020
Free movement of data: how to maintain necessary sharing among the EU, UK, and USA?
In the current legal climate, how can the EU, the US and the UK continue to share data?
Event
24 November 2020
Future of data economy: a conversation with Thierry Breton and Maximilian Schrems
How will the data travel between the EU and the US in the aftermath of the Schrems II ruling?
Blog post
03 November 2020
Job polarisation and the Great Recession
A job polarisation trend has seen relatively more workers in the European Union employed in skilled and unskilled jobs, while mid-skilled jobs have be
Blog post
20 July 2020
New challenges to transfers of personal data from the EU to the United States
The judgment not only immediately invalidates Privacy Shield, but may also have the effect, once the dust has settled, of effectively blocking transfe
Event
29 April 2020
An alternative mobile operating environment?
Walking the wire: we discuss risks and benefits involved for the EU should it embark on developing a new smartphone operating system.
Event
22 April 2020
Technology, data, privacy, and the fight against disease
Reconciling health and privacy needs.
Blog post
23 March 2020
Artificial intelligence in the fight against COVID-19
Artificial intelligence can help fight the coronavirus through applications including population screening, notifications of when to seek medical help
Blog post
23 March 2020
Big data versus COVID-19: opportunities and privacy challenges
All available resources need to be brought to bear on the novel coronavirus COVID-19. To what extent can digital technology help? What risks are there
Event
03 March 2020
The Sound of Economics Live - The Brussels effect: How the European Union rules the world
This was a live recording of an episode of the Sound of Economics, Bruegel's podcast series. The discussion centered around the book of Anu Bradford,
Opinion piece
06 January 2020
Could the U.S. economy be experiencing a hidden tech-driven productivity revolution?
In the last decade, most advanced economies have grown more slowly than before. Slower growth has frequently been seen as a legacy of financial crises
Podcast
16 December 2019
Capture the nodes
How do states exercise power through global economic networks? The multilateral world order is supposed to be harmonious, but by seizing the nodes of
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