Digital economy and innovation
The rapid pace of digital and innovative change can provide us with new tools to address complex policy challenges.
Technology adoption in the current crisis could play a major role in economic recovery. The right mix of industrial policies, single market policies and competition policy continues to be an important question. Issues such as global value chain disruptions caused by semiconductor shortages posed a challenge for the digital sector and for the economy at large.
Against this backdrop, our scholars have focused their research on multiple areas, including COVID-19’s impacts on digital technology adoption, the digital market act, the chips shortage crisis, data usage and international data transfers, and innovation in the health sector
Recently published and updated
The age of competition in generative artificial intelligence has begun
Competition in generative artificial intelligence spurs disruptive, potentially beneficial innovations, but not without costs and risks.
How should the EU tackle the issue of effective user consent for data processing?
Europe’s digital competition law can give users more effective control of their data
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act gives regulatory authorities another chance to tackle the difficult issue of user consent for data processing
In failure or success, SpaceX is a wake up call for Europe
Europe is lagging behind in cost-effective delivery of payloads into orbit
Will Germany interfere in Brussels’ efforts to tame big tech?
Germany is leading the race to tame big tech. But does the EU need an antitrust enforcement competitor?
China’s 2023 work report and what it means: an AI post-mortem
China is taking a more nuanced approach to the overarching goal of GDP growth.
Artificial intelligence adoption in the public sector: a case study
This case study illustrates the drivers of and barriers to AI adoption by organisations, and acceptance of AI by workers in the public sector.
Upcoming events
The value added of central bank digital currencies
Can Central Bank digital currencies be considered as the weapons of finance?
Future of Work and Inclusive Growth Annual Conference 2023
Annual Conference of the Future of Work and Inclusive Growth project