Blog post
28 March 2018
Do wide-reaching reform programmes foster growth?
With growth gathering momentum in the eurozone, some have claimed this is the proof that structural reforms implemented during the crisis are working,
Macroeconomic policy and governance
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External publication
28 March 2018
Cash outflows in crisis scenarios: do liquidity requirements and reporting obligations give the SRB sufficient time to react?
Bank failures have multiple causes though they are typically precipitated by a rapidly unfolding funding crisis. The European Union’s new prudential l
Blog post
26 March 2018
The Brexit Transition Deal
Michel Barnier, the European Union’s Brexit negotiator, and David Davis, Britain’s Brexit secretary, announced a transition deal on March 19. We revie
External publication
26 March 2018
Europe in a new world order
The EU is a relatively open economy and has benefited from the multilateral system. We argue that the EU should defend its strategic interests. The Si
Opinion piece
26 March 2018
Greece must capitalise on its growth momentum
Better-than-expected growth performance reflects the underlying positive changes in the Greek economy – but net investment is in fact negative, while
Opinion piece
26 March 2018
Will U.S. tax reform lure U.S. companies away from China?
What will be the results of the changes to the U.S. tax system in China? Will the new U.S. corporate tax rate cause Chinese firms to shift their opera
Event
22 March 2018
Could uncertainty derail the European recovery?
It is a contradictory time for Europe. The economy is recovering but the political climate is uncertain. There is excitement about common projects but
Policy brief
22 March 2018
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: Easing the pain from trade?
With the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the EU now has an instrument to help workers negatively affected by trade find new jobs. Howev
Podcast
20 March 2018
EU budget: Scope to reform Common Agricultural Policy
In this episode of ‘The Sound of Economics’, Bruegel director Guntram B. Wolff talks with Lars Hoelgaard, former deputy director general at DG AGRI, r
Opinion piece
20 March 2018
Europe needs a strong Italy
Europe needs to have its Italian voice. A stable government is required not only to pursue domestic policies and remain fiscally prudent but also to n
Policy brief
19 March 2018
Rethinking the European Union’s post-Brexit budget priorities
There will be a €94 billion Brexit-related hole in the EU budget for 2021-27 if business continues as before and the United Kingdom does not contribut
Blog post
19 March 2018
Central banks in the age of populism
Two years of elections have shown that we live in an age of increasing political and economic populism. What are the consequences of that for central
Blog post
15 March 2018
Which sectors would be most vulnerable to EU-US trade war?
As the US administration imposes new tariffs on steel and aluminium and considers further protectionist measures, we look at bilateral trade flows bet
Blog post
14 March 2018
The (economic) ties that bind: The western Balkans and the EU
The western Balkan economies are already closely integrated with the EU; the EU is their largest trade partner, their largest source of incoming forei
Blog post
13 March 2018
Still on the road? Assessing Trump’s threat to European cars
Just how exposed is Europe’s automotive sector to a potential escalation in the EU-US trade war?
External publication
12 March 2018
Why is it so hard to reach the EU’s poverty target?
Why is it so hard to reach the Europe 2020 ‘poverty’ target? What does the poverty indicator actually measure? Why was the Lisbon strategy goal of tac