Green economy

Do European Union fines deter price-fixing?

The issue: Anti-cartel enforcement is the least controversial of competition policy themes. Agreements to restrict competition such as price fixi

Do EU fines deter price fixing?

The new competition rules for technology transfer agreements

On 18 April, Bruegel hosted a Competition Policy Lab. Competition Policy Labs offer an independent ‘hands-on’ platform for practitioners and acad

Bruegel launches mobile website (BETA)

Bruegel launches m.bruegel.org – making all content easily available on all smartphones and tablets.

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

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

You'd better bet on the ETS

The issue: The European Union's emissions trading system (ETS), introduced in 2005, is the centerpiece of EU decarbonisation efforts and the biggest e

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