Beyond the training gap: learning foundational skills on the job

Low-skilled workers tend to have jobs that are less likely to foster foundational skills. This worsens skills gaps and income inequality.

Is globalisation really doomed?

Globalisation is under attack; to preserve its benefits, healthy domestic social contracts are essential.

A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat

National policies are the best protection against euro-area financial fragmentation risks

An analysis of German-Italian spreads under five Italian governments shows that the gap was biggest when Italian policies worried markets most.

Europe’s promised semiconductor subsidies need to be better targeted

The proposed European Chips Act over-emphasises semiconductor production subsidies, focusing too little on increasing value-added in research.

Does the European Union need an energy crisis fund?

An EU energy fund is justified, but for different reasons than commonly assumed, with implications for the fund’s design.