
External opinion
Scholars regularly draw on their research to provide commentary on topical issues of economic policy.
Recent comments and opinion pieces

The Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Prudential regulation lessons for Europe and the world
In the EU, there is no bank like SVB and supervision appears better than in the US, but the resolution framework remains incomplete.

Fully reimbursing SVB depositors may prove to be a bad move (via CNN)
Reimbursing all SVB and Signature Bank depositors — even if their deposits are worth millions of dollars will have long-term impacts.

Europe is out of the immediate energy crisis
The challenge now for policymakers and industry alike is to smoothly facilitate a transition toward structurally lower gas consumption.

There are no shortcuts to finance
The basic underpinnings of regulation, reserves and (legal) recourse are missing in decentralised finance, or DeFi.

Search to answer engine shift challenges dynamic competition
Microsoft and Google’s move towards answer engines requires competition authorities to preserve dynamic competition.
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20 March 2023
The Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Prudential regulation lessons for Europe and the world
In the EU, there is no bank like SVB and supervision appears better than in the US, but the resolution framework remains incomplete.
Comment
16 March 2023
Fully reimbursing SVB depositors may prove to be a bad move (via CNN)
Reimbursing all SVB and Signature Bank depositors — even if their deposits are worth millions of dollars will have long-term impacts.
Comment
15 March 2023
There are no shortcuts to finance
The basic underpinnings of regulation, reserves and (legal) recourse are missing in decentralised finance, or DeFi.
Comment
15 March 2023
Europe is out of the immediate energy crisis
The challenge now for policymakers and industry alike is to smoothly facilitate a transition toward structurally lower gas consumption.
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10 March 2023
Search to answer engine shift challenges dynamic competition
Microsoft and Google’s move towards answer engines requires competition authorities to preserve dynamic competition.
Comment
27 February 2023
Reinventing the European Union
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and new economic imperatives have called into question the EU’s long-standing reliance on regulatory standards as a form.
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27 February 2023
Europe needs new rules if Russia offers gas again
Russia could try to split the EU with a strategic gas offer. Brussels should therefore re-regulate Russian gas imports.
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23 February 2023
One year in ten numbers
A reflection on how the world has changed since the Ukraine invasion, through the lens of ten revealing numbers.
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16 February 2023
Are sanctions against Russia working?
The Russian economic model is totally dependent on an industry that will become extinct.
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10 February 2023
Whither EU Fiscal Rulemaking?
Since fiscal discipline is essential for euro stability, any new governance framework must minimize the risk of cross-border negative spillovers.
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06 February 2023
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31 January 2023
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01 February 2023
The EU response to the United States Inflation Reduction Act
The EU must avoid the trap of having to take sides in the conflict between the US and China.
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17 January 2023
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03 January 2023
Don’t expect Asia to save the global economy in 2023
Southeast Asian economies, as well as India, are expected to decelerate, which will blur the positive impact of China’s reopening.
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04 January 2023
Digital Euro blurs the lines between money and politics
A central bank-backed digital currency would put the EU in the global vanguard when it comes to taking cash payments online.