Policy briefs
Recommendations derived from detailed policy analysis
Policy briefs
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
Ukraine’s path to European Union membership and its long-term implications
The war complicates the accession process, but Ukraine can work progressively towards meeting the entry conditions
The state of financial knowledge in the European Union
Financial literacy is essential in modern economies, where saving and preparing for retirement has shifted increasingly to the individual.
Unity in power, power in unity: why the EU needs more integrated electricity markets
Electricity market integration has substantial benefits that will improve the resilience and enable the transition of Europe’s energy system
Smarter European Union industrial policy for solar panels
Accelerating solar deployment, stockpiling and diversifying imports would mitigate the threat to European economic security from solar PV imports
Policy brief
22 September 2020
Why has COVID-19 hit different European Union economies so differently?
All European Union countries are undergoing severe output losses as a consequence of COVID-19, but some have been hurt more than others. Factors poten
Policy brief
17 September 2020
Emerging Europe and the capital markets union
The European Union's capital market union needs a revamp because of Brexit and the deep recession, and to underpin the European Green Deal.
Policy brief
11 September 2020
Financing the European Union: New Context, New Responses
With the European Union for the first time taking on debt to help finance the economic recovery from the coronavirus, new resources are needed to fund
Policy brief
08 July 2020
Greening the recovery by greening the fiscal consolidation
In the wake of COVID-19, some economic recovery policies will help green the economy – for example, energy renovation of buildings.
Policy brief
02 July 2020
The financial fragility of European households in the time of COVID-19
The concept of household financial fragility emerged in the United States after the 2007-2008 financial crisis. It grew out of the need to understand
Policy brief
30 June 2020
Six years after Ukraine’s Euromaidan: reforms and challenges ahead
T he political events of early 2014 and the conflict with Russia had a strong negative impact on the Ukrainian economy.
Policy brief
24 June 2020
Should Denmark and Sweden join the banking Union?
Though outside the euro area, Denmark and Sweden could benefit from joining the European Union’s banking union.
Policy brief
22 June 2020
A new policy toolkit is needed as countries exit COVID-19 lockdowns
Most governments have taken measures to protect vulnerable workers and firms from the worst effects of the sudden drop in activity related to COVID-19
Policy brief
05 June 2020
Is the COVID-19 crisis an opportunity to boost the euro as a global currency?
The euro never challenged the US dollar, and its international status declined with the euro crisis. Faced with a US administration willing to use its
Policy brief
28 May 2020
COVID-19’s reality shock for external-funding dependent emerging economies
COVID-19 is by far the biggest challenge policymakers in emerging economies have had to deal with in recent history. Beyond the potentially large nega
Policy brief
20 May 2020
The European Central Bank in the COVID-19 crisis: whatever it takes, within its mandate
To keep the euro-area economy afloat, the European Central Bank has put in place a large number of measures since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis
Policy brief
13 May 2020
Rebooting Europe: a framework for a post COVID-19 economic recovery
COVID-19 has triggered a severe recession and policymakers in European Union countries are providing generous, largely indiscriminate, support to comp
Policy brief
13 May 2020
The European Union’s post-Brexit reckoning with financial markets
In the negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom over their future relationship, we see a high probability of a weak contractual
Policy brief
21 April 2020
Racing against COVID-19: a vaccines strategy for Europe
This Policy Contribution proposes a staged support scheme to tackle the COVID-19 vaccine challenge and a moon shot programme to meet the challenge of
Policy brief
12 March 2020
An effective economic response to the Coronavirus in Europe
'Whatever it takes' needs to be the motto to preserve lives and reduce the impact on the economy of the epidemic.
Policy brief
05 March 2020
A European carbon border tax: much pain, little gain
The European Commission should not make the implementation of a carbon border adjustment mechanism into a must-have element of its climate policy. The
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