Digital economy, labour markets, skills and health

A broader view on EU data protection

The data protection of EU citizens has been in focus ever since the surge in espionage scandals that began with the leaks from Edward Snowden. But bes

Blogs review: Inequality

Die Nachbarländer in die Energiewende einbinden

Wenn die europäische Dimension der Energiewende nicht im Koalitionsvertrag berücksichtigt wird, wird Deutschland mit einer nur am Ausgleich einheimisc

Bruegel year in review - 2013

Can border carbon taxes fit into the global trade regime?

This Policy Brief highlights some weaknesses in the standard argumentation for BCAs. But there is an alternative argument for border carbon measures,

The economic impact of data protection

Fines levied on banks in the Euribor antitrust case do not lessen the need for new regulation

Ex-post enforcement is good, but it is not enough. The best way to fight collusion is prevention, not punishment.

Bruegel's Karen Wilson appointed to Senior Fellow

A year after joining Bruegel as a Visiting Scholar, Karen Wilson was appointed Senior Fellow on the 1st of November 2013. Wilson's work at Bruegel foc

Manufacturing Europe's growth

Europe's policies should focus on the high-end industries that are driving Europe's productivity growth.

China’s catching up on competition policy enforcement

Foreign business is increasingly realising that China has antitrust laws, and is not too shy to use them. The Glencore/Xstrata merger in the spring wa

„Die EU setzt nicht die richtigen Ziele“

Interview mit Bruegel-Forscherin Reinhilde Veugelers über die Renaissance der Industriepolitik.

Should European companies worry about Chinese competition policy?

The Dragon awakes: Is Chinese competition policy a cause for concern?

Chinese merger control might have asymmetrically targeted foreign companies, while favouring domestic companies. However, there are no indication

Users could be losers in 'EU vs Google'

The debate misses a crucial point: the purpose of antitrust law is to protect consumers, not competitors. Google’s undue penalization of a p

Will income inequality cause a middle-income trap in Asia?

A middle-income trap could occur not only if there is a delay in shifting the economy toward a productivity-driven structure, but also if there is a w

Bruegel Publication Launch: Manufacturing Europe's Future