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The impact on the European Union of Ukraine’s potential future accession
This report evaluates the impact on the EU of a possible EU accession of Ukraine, focusing on economic consequences and institutional developments.
Inclusive digital economy: a round-up of project research
The rise of automation, remote employment and a diversifying workforce will necessitate a shift in how we interact with new technology
Economic arguments in favour of reducing copyright protection for generative AI inputs and outputs
The licensing of training inputs slows down economic growth compared to what it could be with competitive and high-quality GenAI
The rocky road to EU accession for Western Balkan countries: obstacles and lessons from the Eastern Partnership
The three eastern European states had practically no waiting time before being accepted as candidate countries right after application
Emerging countries have replaced most of Russia’s lost trade with advanced economies
Russian trade overall seems to have suffered little from sanctions; meanwhile, medicine and food trade continues with sanctioning countries
Publication list
Blog post
19 September 2019
In an era of digitalisation, the Single Market needs a software update
This blog post is part of a series following the 2019 Bruegel annual meetings, which brought together nearly 1,000 participants for two days of policy
Working paper
17 September 2019
EU trade policy amid the China-US clash: caught in the crossfire?
What risks face the EU with regard to China’s strategic aims in trade policy and how can the EU respond? The US effort to isolate China poses particul
Blog post
16 September 2019
EU support for SME IPOs should be part of a broader package that unlocks equity finance
The incoming Commission President has put support for SMEs at the centre of her economic programme. A public-private fund investing in initial public
Policy brief
12 September 2019
Hybrid and cybersecurity threats and the European Union’s financial system
The authors document the rise in hybrid threats and cyber attacks in the European Union. Exploring preparations to increase the resilience of the fina
Blog post
12 September 2019
Competing Globally: Europe’s Debate Over Trade and Sovereignty
This blog is part of a series following the 2019 Bruegel annual meetings, which brought together nearly 1,000 participants for two days of policy deba
Policy brief
11 September 2019
Collective action in a fragmented world
International collective action is in search of a new paradigm. It cannot rely anymore on global binding rules supported by universal institutions. Ne
Blog post
09 September 2019
Argentina, plus ça change…
Recent primary elections in Argentina saw the defeat by a wide margin of President Macri. This fueled market volatility given expectations of a revers
Blog post
04 September 2019
Truths about Trade: A speech by Cecilia Malmström
Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade, talks on the truths of EU trade at the Bruegel Annual Meetings 2019.
Book
03 September 2019
Braver, greener, fairer: Memos to the EU leadership 2019-2024
This collected volume, edited by Maria Demertzis and Guntram Wolff, focusing on the most important economic questions at EU level. The memos covering
Blog post
29 August 2019
Border Carbon Tariffs: Giving Up on Trade to Save the Climate?
Ursula von der Leyen plans to introduce a border carbon tax to avoid that cutting EU carbon emissions forces EU companies to move their activities abr
Blog post
28 August 2019
How long is the head table?
An empirical assessment of concentration in global collective action
Blog post
19 August 2019
Hong Kong’s economy is still important to the Mainland, at least financially
Hong Kong’s current situation is important for the world in as far as its role as major offshore financial centre is key for China’s inbound and outbo
Blog post
26 July 2019
European champion-ships: industrial champions and competition policy
This blog post investigates the debate on whether European competition rules should foster European industrial champions, or allow national champions
Blog post
25 July 2019
The consequences of Switzerland’s lost equivalence status
Due to a spat between the European Commission and the government of Switzerland over the negotiation of an institutional framework agreement, equity s
Blog post
24 July 2019
Modernising European Competition Policy: A Brief Review of Member States’ Proposals
French, German and Polish governments have jointly proposed options for modernising EU competition policy. The debate to recalibrate European competit
Blog post
22 July 2019
China’s investment in Africa: What the data really says, and the implications for Europe
China has clearly signalled to Europe that it does not shy away from involvement in Africa, historically Europe’s area of influence. But the nature of
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