Digital economy, labour markets, skills and health

Jean Pisani-Ferry leaves Bruegel; Guntram Wolff appointed Acting Director

Today Bruegel’s Director Jean Pisani-Ferry was appointed Director of the French Prime Minister’s Economic Policy Planning Staff in Paris. Bruegel’s Bo

Inequality and adjustment in Europe

Inequality differs across Europe. Some countries in major economic adjustment have been hit hard by an increase in inequality together with an increas

Decarbonisation is no 100 metre race

In November 2012, the European Climate Commissioner made a proposal to stabilise the European Union’s emission trading system – a market for greenhous

European Emission trading - A blueprint for a countercyclical policy without teeth

Carbon emissions have been falling, but perhaps not for the most sustainable reasons. The graphs below show volumes of carbon emissions produced by th

Blogs review: Big Data, aggregates and individuals

What’s at stake: The Big Data enthusiasts compare it to a revolution. For the agnostic observer, it is interesting to move beyond this general and som

Lucrezia Reichlin elected Chair of the Scientific Council

Lucrezia Reichlin, Professor of Economics at London Business School, was elected Chair of Bruegel's Scientific Council on 4 March

Jean Pisani-Ferry appointed to the French Fiscal Council

Bruegel Director Jean Pisani-Ferry has been appointed to the French Fiscal Council. The Fiscal Council is a new body recently created following the ra

Competition policy trends in South Korea

Economists often talk about a strong correlation between market development and enforcement of competition policy rules. That is not surprising: compe

EU antitrust control and patent abuses

Standard-setting abuse: the case for antitrust control

Standards reduce production costs and increase the value of products to consumers; ultimately they significantly contribute to economic development. S

European antitrust control and standard setting

Standards reduce production costs and increase products’ value to consumers. Standards however entail risks of anti-competitive abuse...

The world innovation landscape: Asia rising?

Global growth in research and development has been vigorous, with both public and private R&D investment increasing and growing more rapidly outsi