
Publications
From Policy Briefs aimed primarily at a policy audience to academic Working Papers, Essays and Books.
Recent publications

The future of global value chains and the role of the WTO

Climate club ‘green certificate’ would boost membership

How it can be done

The impact of artificial intelligence on the nature and quality of jobs
Policymakers should strengthen the role of social partners in the adoption of AI technology to protect workers’ bargaining power.
Publication list
Policy brief
04 April 2019
Promoting sustainable and inclusive growth and convergence in the European Union
This Policy Contribution was written for the Informal ECOFIN Meeting, Bucharest, 5 April 2019. The authors look at the EU’s economic agenda, discussin
Policy brief
27 March 2019
How to make crowdfunding work in Europe
Crowdfunding markets around the world have experienced significant growth rates in recent years, but many questions remain open on their proper design
Policy brief
14 March 2019
The European Union’s response to the trade crisis
The global trading system is under attack on various fronts. In this Policy Contribution, the authors examine the root causes of the current problems,
Working paper
19 February 2019
Greening monetary policy
The author proposes a tilting approach to steer the allocation of the Eurosystem’s assets and collateral towards low-carbon sectors, which would reduc
Policy brief
07 February 2019
Russia's growth problem
After the 2014-2016 currency crisis, Russia’s economy has returned to growth, albeit at a slow pace. In this Policy Contribution, the authors analyse
Working paper
06 February 2019
Countries’ perceptions of China’s Belt and Road Initiative: A big data analysis
Drawing on a global database of media articles, the authors quantitatively assess perceptions of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in different c
Policy brief
17 January 2019
Equity finance and capital market integration in Europe
Facilitating the financing of European companies through external equity is a central ambition of European Union financial regulation, including in th
Policy brief
14 January 2019
The implications of no-deal Brexit: is the European Union prepared?
The author, based on a note written for the Bundestag EU Committee, is exploring the possible consequences of a no-deal Brexit for the EU, assessing p
Policy brief
10 January 2019
The Belt and Road turns five
Five years after its launch, Michael Baltensperger and Uri Dadush reflect on China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The plan to revive ancient trade routes
Policy brief
20 December 2018
Is the European automotive industry ready for the global electric vehicle revolution?
This Policy Contribution investigates the position of the European automotive industry in a scenario in which electrification substantially progresses
Policy brief
18 December 2018
The euro as an international currency
Is a more important international role for the euro worth pursuing? What measures would achieve this result, if it is worth pursuing?
Policy brief
13 December 2018
Forecast errors and monetary policy normalisation in the euro area
What did we learn from the recent monetary policy normalisation experiences of Sweden, the United States and the United Kingdom? Zsolt Darvas consider
Policy brief
28 November 2018
Sustainable investing: How to do it
Sustainable investment is gaining momentum in Europe, but its current proposed taxonomy might hinder innovation in the field. In this Policy Contribut
Policy brief
26 November 2018
Assessing the European Union’s North Africa trade agreements
In this Policy Contribution, the authors provide an economic assessment of the trade agreements between the EU and North Africa. They argue that the c
Policy brief
22 November 2018
A monetary policy framework for the European Central Bank to deal with uncertainty
In this Policy Contribution prepared for the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) as an input to the Monetary Dialo
Policy brief
15 November 2018
The G20 turns ten: what’s past is prologue
This Policy Contribution assesses the performance of the G20 since its first summit held in November 2008 to understand what could lie ahead for the i
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