Digital economy, labour markets, skills and health

Competition with politicisation is not competition, it’s harmful protectionism

The European Union should reaffirm the principle that undue interference in competition enforcement is protectionism that has negative effects.

The story of China’s electric vehicle industry

China's EV industry is not just about rapid growth and success; it involves intricate geopolitical dynamics that could put its success at risk.

Artificial Intelligence in defence, diplomacy, and decision-making

Exploring the complex intersection of geopolitics and Artificial Intelligence in defence, diplomacy, and decision-making.

Why do employers want employees back in the office?

Leaders maintain a belief that employee collaboration is negatively impacted by remote work, but the evidence to support this assumption is mixed.

American ‘green’ protectionism, industrial decarbonsiation, and transatlantic steel and aluminium negotiations – a response to Todd N. Tucker and Timothy Meyer

Adapting the European Union AI Act to deal with generative artificial intelligence

The European Union’s draft AI Act already needs to be revised to account for the opportunities and harms of generative AI.

The unjustified campaign against the nomination of Fiona Scott Morton

Critics argue that her US citizenship and previous work for US tech giants might undermine Brussels’s efforts to tackle big-tech market power.

Competition in generative artificial intelligence foundation models

This working paper examines how competition in foundation models (FMs) works.

What should be done about Google’s quasi-monopoly in search?

What should be done about Google’s quasi-monopoly in search? Mandatory data sharing versus AI-driven technological competition

This paper explores the crucial role of search engines in modern digital economies and their impact on user welfare.

Can Europe make its space launch industry competitive?

Europe is falling behind in the global commercial space launch sector; a new programme may not be enough to fix the shortcomings

Why should the European Union invest in the new space race?

Read with Bruegel: The Palgrave Handbook of Global Politics in the 22nd Century

How do scholars write the future of global politics?

Why is the new directive on platform work important?