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EU savers need a single-market place to invest
Proposals to leverage the single market to boost retail investment could lead to a product citizens will trust
Income inequality and the liberal economic order: a not entirely Western perspective
This essay argues that global welfare gains should be safeguarded and built on, not undermined by a blinkered perception of liberalism.
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
Publication list
Blog post
16 May 2019
What is in store for the EU’s trade relationship with the US ?
If faced with a resurgent President Trump after the next US election, the EU will have some difficult decisions to make as it is compelled to enter a
Blog post
15 May 2019
European bank resolution plans are undermined by a lack of transparency
The discussions of the now-aborted merger of Germany’s two largest banks underlined supervisors’ concerns over creating banks that are too big or too
Blog post
14 May 2019
Implications of the escalating China-US trade dispute
If allowed to escalate, the trade dispute between China and the United States will significantly increase the likelihood of a global protectionist sur
Blog post
13 May 2019
Germany’s even larger than expected fiscal surpluses: Is there a link with the constitutional debt brake?
Germany is having a political debate on the adjustment of its budgetary plans due to revised forecasts, and an academic debate on the debt brake. Yet,
Blog post
13 May 2019
Is an electric car a cleaner car?
An article published by the Ifo Institute in Germany compares the carbon footprint of a battery-electric car to that of a diesel car, and argues a hig
Blog post
08 May 2019
Elections must put Europe on a path to a green future
We are at a pivotal moment for the future of Europe. It is an opportunity to reflect on the fundamental values and visions underlying the European pro
Blog post
08 May 2019
Spitzenkandidaten visions for the future of Europe's economy
What are the different political visions for the future of Europe’s economy? Bruegel and the Financial Times organised a debate series with lead candi
Working paper
07 May 2019
Estimating the cost of capital for wind energy investments in Turkey
Wind power represents a key component of Turkey’s national energy strategy. Based on data collected on 138 installations in the country, this paper pr
Blog post
06 May 2019
All eyes on the Fed
Last week the US Federal Reserve left the federal funds rate unchanged and lowered the interest rate on excess reserves. We review economists’ recent
Blog post
30 April 2019
EU enlargement 15th anniversary: Upward steps on the income ladder
Since their accession to the EU 15 years ago, the incomes of most central Europeans have increased faster than the incomes of longer-standing members
Blog post
29 April 2019
Developing resilient bail-in capital
Europe’s largest banks have made progress in issuing bail-inable securities that shelter taxpayers from bank failures. But the now-finalised revision
Blog post
29 April 2019
Breaking up big companies and market power concentration
Senator Elizabeth Warren proposes the break-up of big tech companies. A report for the UK government presents another approach for regulating the digi
Working paper
25 April 2019
What drives national implementation of EU policy recommendations?
The authors use a newly-compiled dataset to investigate whether and why European Union countries implement the economic policy recommendations they re
Blog post
24 April 2019
Does attaching environmental issues to trade agreements boost support for trade liberalisation?
This blog post shows that the omission of environmental issues in the new EU-US trade negotiations may make it challenging to pass the trade agreement
Blog post
18 April 2019
The next step of the Belt and Road Initiative: Multilateralisation with Chinese characteristics
The increasingly broad objective of China's Belt and Road Initiative has attracted the attention not only from the BRI members, but also from other ma
Blog post
16 April 2019
Getting better all the time: The benefits of learning for decarbonisation
The technological development will dramatically impact decarbonisation cost. In this blog post, the author suggests that national decarbonisation stra
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