Microeconomic policies
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
Digital economy and innovation
Catch-up with the US or prosper below the tech frontier? An EU artificial intelligence strategy
This Policy Brief explores why EU AI investment has fallen behind the US and the types of market failure that may have led to that situation
The tension between exploding AI investment costs and slow productivity growth
This working paper explores the tension between rapidly increasing artificial intelligence investment costs and the slower pace of productivity growth
Simplifying EU law: a cumbersome task with mixed results
The volume and complexity of EU laws continue to increase despite measures taken in previous mandates to make existing legislation less burdensome
Draghi disappoints on digital
The Draghi report’s emphasis on hardware and telecoms is out of touch with modern digital developments
The three pillars of effective European Union competition policy
This Policy Brief clarifies the relationship between competition and industrial policy, and shows that there is in fact no tension
Labour markets, skills and health
Europe‘s Digital Future. Lessons from the past
How can Europe learn from its past digital strategies to reduce dependence on the US and Asia and better position itself for the digital age?
The DMA and Market Structure
At this event, we assessed the DMA's impact, who is benefiting, and whether it encourages digital platforms to reorganise.
Google Search found out
A US finding of illegal monopolisation of online search by Google could boost competition and innovation
Why artificial intelligence is creating fundamental challenges for competition policy
This Policy Brief examines competition-reducing market-entry barriers in each segment in the AI value chain
Europe can produce its own tech giants — here’s how
Events
Regulating virtual assets: South Korean and European perspectives
How are regulatory approaches to virtual assets changing?
UK-EU Cooperation on energy and climate: Opportunities and practical solutions
What practical steps can the UK and EU take to strengthen energy ties and tackle climate challenges together?
Geopolitics, trade blocs, and the fragmentation of world commerce
What does the future hold for international trade in an era of growing rivalries?
Podcasts
Do EU tech rules add up?
Mapping out the EU’s digital agenda
The complexities of AI regulation
How to balance legal certainty with evolving technology and international competition?
South Korea's semiconductor strategy and what it means for China
Economic ties are being reshaped by the semiconductor industry's evolution
Skills anticipation for the green transition
How do we build a workforce that has the skills needed for the future and how do we ensure the process works for everybody?