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Germany's fiscal rules dilemma
Without further reform, European Union fiscal rules could stop Germany from using the new fiscal space it has freed up for itself
Who should be charged? Principles for fair allocation of electricity system costs
This Policy Brief sets out four principles for pricing electricity fairly
The proposed European Defence Mechanism: questions and answers
Answering ten questions on the proposed EDM
The economic impact of Trump’s tariffs on Europe: an initial assessment
It is likely that Trump’s tariffs will be a limited hit to Europe, though some regions and industries could suffer and may need protective measures
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Publication list
Working paper
30 May 2024
A conceptual framework for the identification and governance of European public goods
How to find institutional arrangements for public-good provision, to maximise the benefits of public goods for EU members?
Working paper
27 May 2024
Navigating the treacherous political economy of structural reform
In setting economic policy, politicians should pay attention to the latest economic data and to when they next need to face voters at the polls
Working paper
23 May 2024
Instruments of economic security
The challenge of improving European economic security has grown in importance, with various relevant policy measures introduced at EU level
Report
23 May 2024
Analysis
23 May 2024
Research, innovation and data: a fifth freedom in the EU single market?
Research and innovation should be at the top of the EU economic policy agenda, but cannot over-rely on public investment
Analysis
23 May 2024
Lessons from the European Union’s inaugural Hydrogen Bank auction
The EU’s first subsidy auction for renewable hydrogen went about as well as could have been hoped
Policy Brief
16 May 2024
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
Analysis
16 May 2024
Rippling out: Biden’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and their impact on Europe
The US approach diverges from that of the EU, which is building a case for countervailing duties under WTO rules
Report
16 May 2024
Working paper
13 May 2024
Unpacking China’s industrial policy and its implications for Europe
This paper assess how beneficial industrial policy has been for China and how exportable to the European Union its model might be
Report
06 May 2024
Policy Brief
07 May 2024
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.
Report
02 May 2024
Report
02 May 2024
Working paper
30 April 2024
Using the financial system to enforce export controls
Russian imports of battlefield goods that are subject to export controls, including from Western producers, have surged since mid-2022
Analysis
30 April 2024
Beyond retirement: a closer look at the very old
The European Union should start to prepare for those over 85 making up 10 percent of the population in 2100
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