Opinion piece
29 September 2017
A Jamaican Germany is good for Europe
After a surprising election result, Europe is closely watching German coalition negotiations. A so-called Jamaica coalition of conservatives, liberals
Macroeconomic policy and governance
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Blog post
28 September 2017
Employment in Europe and the US: the EU’s remarkable strength
The common narrative that the US labour market outperforms the EU is not as trustworthy as overall unemployment figures imply. There is a complex inte
Event
28 September 2017
Unfinished business: The unexplored causes of the financial crisis and the lessons yet to be learned
At this event Tamim Bayoumi will present his upcoming book on the financial crisis, showing how the Euro crisis and U.S. housing crash were, in fact,
Policy brief
28 September 2017
A European perspective on overindebtedness
The sequence of crisis and policy responses after mid-2007 was a gradual recognition of the unsustainability of the euro-area policy framework. The ba
Policy brief
27 September 2017
Ukraine’s unfinished reform agenda
This Policy Contribution analyses the Ukrainian economic, institutional and political reforms of 2014-17 in terms of their sustainability and complete
Opinion piece
27 September 2017
A resilient Euro needs Franco-German compromise
In a piece signed by 15 leading French and German economists, Nicolas Véron lays out a path to a more sustainable Euro. Germany will need to accept so
Blog post
25 September 2017
The Fed’s Unwinding
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held short-term interest rates steady on September 20th and announced that starting from October 2017 the Fed
External publication
22 September 2017
The role of international institutions in fostering sub-Saharan Africa’s electrification
With a new commentary published by the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy, Simone Tagliapietra and Morgan Bazilian discuss the role of
Blog post
21 September 2017
Global Imbalances
The recent IMF’s External Sector Report highlighted the persistence of imbalances and a switch of imbalances towards advanced economies. We review rec
Blog post
21 September 2017
Can roaming be saved after Brexit?
The referendum where UK voters chose to exit the European Union has many unanticipated consequences. One that is gaining visibility in the UK just now
Event
21 September 2017
Europe's trust deficit
At this event, we discussed the rise of populism in Europe and the economic, security, and identity concerns behind the movement.
Policy brief
21 September 2017
Europe’s fourfold union: Updating the 2012 vision
The depiction of the euro area/European Union (EU) as a ‘fourfold union’ emerged in the first half of 2012 at the height of the euro-area crisis. In t
Event
20 September 2017
14th Asia Europe Economic Forum (AEEF)
The 14th Asia Europe Economic Forum will be held in Seoul on 20-21 September 2017.
Blog post
13 September 2017
How has banking union changed mergers and acquistions?
The aim of the banking union was to break the toxic link between banks and states. One way of achieving this is by increasing cross border banking thr
Event
13 September 2017
EU-China economic relations: looking to 2025
This event will see the launch of a report on EU-China relations and discuss issues such as trade and investment, industrial cooperation and innovatio
Book
13 September 2017
EU–China Economic Relations to 2025. Building a Common Future
The EU and China, as the world’s second and third largest economies, share a responsibility in upholding the rules-based, global free trade system and