Policy briefs
Recommendations derived from detailed policy analysis
Policy briefs
Three risks that must be addressed for new European Union fiscal rules to succeed
The reform, completed in April 2024, left implementation unaddressed, or at least open to very different potential outcomes
How to de-risk: European economic security in a world of interdependence
The question is how exactly the EU should ‘de-risk’ its external economic relationships without foregoing the benefits of trade.
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.
Policy brief
04 November 2015
Schriftliche Stellungnahme Bundestagsanhörung „Niedrigzinspolitik der EZB“
This Policy Contribution was prepared for the Financial Committee of the German Bundestag. It is only available in German.
Policy brief
16 October 2015
The systemic roots of Russia’s recession
Recession in Russia has become a fact since mid-2014. What are the structural and institutional roots behind it?
Policy brief
01 October 2015
Why is Europe lagging on next generation access networks?
Fibre-based next generation access (NGA) roll-out across the European Union is one of the goals of the European Commission’s Digital Agenda strategy,
Policy brief
11 September 2015
European climate finance: securing the best return
There is a European interest in getting a global climate deal in Paris that entails high mitigation ambitions and involves the EU in shaping the globa
Policy brief
18 August 2015
Making low-carbon technology support smarter
This Policy Brief describes the interaction between three approaches that are effective in driving innovation in low-carbon technologies. Based on tha
Policy brief
04 August 2015
Addressing fragmentation in EU mobile telecom markets
This Policy Contribution looks at EU mobile telecoms markets and analyses potential concrete measures to improve end-users’ access conditions and addr
Policy brief
29 July 2015
Reform momentum and its impact on Greek growth
The time is ripe to analyse in fine detail the conditions attached to the Greek programmes and to look in particular at the degree of structural refor
Policy brief
23 July 2015
Antitrust, regulatory capture and economic integration
The paper investigates the distortions that national competition authorities generate when they pursue non-competitive goals in favour
Policy brief
02 July 2015
Designing a new EU-Turkey strategic gas partnership
This Policy Contribution discusses what the EU and Turkey can expect from the establishment of a new strategic energy partnership. The authors&nb
Policy brief
24 June 2015
The effects of ultra-loose monetary policies on inequality
This Policy Contribution was prepared for the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. It assesses the impact of ultra-loose mo
Policy brief
22 June 2015
The UK’s EU vote: the 1975 precedent and today’s negotiations
As the United Kingdom will hold a referendum before the end of 2017 on its continued EU membership, Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol draws lessons from the firs
Policy brief
12 June 2015
The harsh reality of Ukraine’s fiscal arithmetic
In this Policy Contribution Marek Dabrowski argues that Ukraine must accelerate and better manage its reform process so as to overcome fundamenta
Policy brief
28 April 2015
A compelling case for Chinese monetary easing
In the midst of the heated monetary policy debate, the People’s Bank of China (PBC) since mid-2014 has no doubt started loosening its monetary policy,
Policy brief
23 April 2015
Capital Markets Union: a vision for the long term
This Policy Contribution presents facts about EU capital markets, issues that should be taken into account in the development of CMU policy, correspon
Policy brief
31 March 2015
Poor and under pressure: the social impact of Europe's fiscal consolidation
This Policy Contribution evaluates social indicators that can have a bearing on poverty, looks at the fiscal consolidation strategies of EU member sta
Policy brief
26 March 2015
The financial stability risks of ultra-loose monetary policy
This Policy Contribution was prepared for the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. It draws lessons for the euro-area based
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