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
30 November 2016
Going local: empowering cities to lead EU decarbonisation
Decarbonisation and digitalisation are reshaping the European energy system, which will become more decentralised and interconnected with other sector
Policy brief
30 November 2016
What impact does the ECB’s quantitative easing policy have on bank profitability?
This Policy Contribution shows that the effect of the ECB’s QE programme on bank profitability has not yet had a dramatically negative effect on bank
Policy brief
10 November 2016
Are advanced economies at risk of falling into debt traps?
One of the consequences of the global financial crisis has been rapid growth in public debt in most advanced economies. This Policy Contribution asses
Policy brief
26 October 2016
Financial regulation: The G20’s missing Chinese dream
The current fairly peripheral role of China in the global financial regulatory system is increasingly problematic. The system needs a guiding vision i
Policy brief
07 October 2016
What consequences would a post-Brexit China-UK trade deal have for the EU?
A China-UK free trade agreement has been extensively discussed since the UK’s vote for Brexit. Many supporters of Brexit argue that the UK’s regained
Policy brief
03 October 2016
Fiscal capacity to support large banks
This Policy Contribution outlines a fiscal cost scenario for the recapitalisation of large banks
during a severe systemic crisis.
Policy brief
27 September 2016
An approach to identify the sources of low-carbon growth for Europe
In order to secure growth and jobs, Europe needs a new growth model built on developing emerging sectors with high value added. But in which sectors c
Policy brief
26 September 2016
Low long-term rates: bond bubble or symptom of secular stagnation?
Yields on European sovereign bonds have reached historically low levels in 2016. This secular decline in long-term sovereign yields is not limited to
Policy brief
09 September 2016
What are the prerequisites for a euro-area fiscal capacity?
In this Policy Contribution, Maria Demertzsis and Guntram B. Wolff discuss three progressive steps for strengthening the fiscal framework at the euro-
Policy brief
29 August 2016
The IMF’s role in the euro-area crisis: financial sector aspects
Nicolas Véron reviews in-depth the role played by the IMF in understanding the financial-sector dynamics of the euro-area crisis. The IMF was the firs
Policy brief
09 August 2016
Total assets versus risk weighted assets: does it matter for MREL?
As a consequence of the global financial crisis, various initiatives have been taken in different jurisdictions to ensure the future resolvability of
Policy brief
06 July 2016
An Italian job: the need for collective wage bargaining reform
Italy’s current system of centralised wage bargaining needs to be reformed. The system was designed without regard for the underlying industrial struc
Policy brief
23 June 2016
The effectiveness of the European Central Bank’s Asset Purchase Programme
Since the end of 2014, inflation has been at or very close to zero. With very little ability to move the actual interest rate further into negative te
Policy brief
25 May 2016
E-commerce in Europe: parcel delivery prices in a digital single market
The expansion of e-commerce, a substantial growth opportunity for Europe, is hampered by high cross-border parcel delivery prices. This paper analyse
Policy brief
28 April 2016
Energy across the Mediterranean: a call for realism
After almost two decades of unproductive regional cooperation attempts, the EU should reshape its energy cooperation efforts in the Mediterranean thro
Policy brief
22 April 2016
Financial risks and opportunities in the time of climate change
The current unsustainable use of our environment can lead to financial crisis. To address this risk, financial institutions should measure their exp
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