Publications

The impact of artificial intelligence on the nature and quality of jobs

Policymakers should strengthen the role of social partners in the adoption of AI technology to protect workers’ bargaining power.

COVID-19 in the European Union: health impacts and effects on economic activity

What matters when it comes to managing the pandemic is to prevent intensive-care admissions and deaths arising from COVID-19.

Mapping banking centres globally since 1970

Legal options for a green golden rule in the European Union’s fiscal framework

An analysis of central bank decision-making

Bank of England MPC celebrates 25 years and we use this occasion to compare its decision-making process to that of the ECB

The role of competition in the transition to climate neutrality

The transition to climate neutrality requires the reallocation of production factors from polluting activities to non-polluting activities.

How can the European Union adapt to climate change?

A stronger adaptation governance framework would benefit adaptation efforts.

Measuring macroeconomic uncertainty during the euro’s lifetime

We draw out four indicators of macroeconomic uncertainty, measured over the lifetime of the euro.

How to make the EU Energy Platform an effective emergency tool

The platform could become an effective emergency tool to safeguard Europe’s gas supply, but policymakers need to address challenges to make it work.

COVID-19 and the shift to remote work

Hybrid arrangements in which part of the week is spent at the office, and part at home, are likely to become the norm.

Raising EU productivity through innovation

A better overview of which firms are most likely to adopt digital technologies and to innovate, and to turn these investments into productivity growth

Policies to support the self-employed in the labour markets of the future

A review of changes in the way we work.

Technology, trade, work councils and income distribution: new insights from MICROPROD

Is the workforce ready for the jobs of the future? Data-informed skills and training foresight

For many newly emerging jobs, labour-market mismatches prevail as workers and firms are unable to apply precise occupation taxonomies and training lag

Beating burnout: identifying bad jobs and improving job quality

To improve wellbeing at work, job quality policy should pay more attention to imbalances in job content and the social environment at work.

Fiscal support and monetary vigilance: economic policy implications of the Russia-Ukraine war for the European Union

Policymakers must think coherently about the joint implications of their actions and avoid taking measures that contradict each other.