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Analysis
16 May 2024
Rippling out: Biden’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and their impact on Europe
The US approach diverges from that of the EU, which is building a case for countervailing duties under WTO rules
Working paper
13 May 2024
Unpacking China’s industrial policy and its implications for Europe
This paper assess how beneficial industrial policy has been for China and how exportable to the European Union its model might be
Policy brief
07 May 2024
How to de-risk: European economic security in a world of interdependence
The question is how exactly the EU should ‘de-risk’ its external economic relationships without foregoing the benefits of trade.
Working paper
30 April 2024
Using the financial system to enforce export controls
Russian imports of battlefield goods that are subject to export controls, including from Western producers, have surged since mid-2022
Analysis
30 April 2024
Beyond retirement: a closer look at the very old
The European Union should start to prepare for those over 85 making up 10 percent of the population in 2100
Analysis
25 April 2024
EU savers need a single-market place to invest
Proposals to leverage the single market to boost retail investment could lead to a product citizens will trust
Essay
25 April 2024
Income inequality and the liberal economic order: a not entirely Western perspective
This essay argues that global welfare gains should be safeguarded and built on, not undermined by a blinkered perception of liberalism.
Report
11 April 2024
The impact on the European Union of Ukraine’s potential future accession
This report evaluates the impact on the EU of a possible EU accession of Ukraine, focusing on economic consequences and institutional developments.
Analysis
08 April 2024
Inclusive digital economy: a round-up of project research
The rise of automation, remote employment and a diversifying workforce will necessitate a shift in how we interact with new technology
Working paper
04 April 2024
Economic arguments in favour of reducing copyright protection for generative AI inputs and outputs
The licensing of training inputs slows down economic growth compared to what it could be with competitive and high-quality GenAI
Working paper
26 March 2024
The rocky road to EU accession for Western Balkan countries: obstacles and lessons from the Eastern Partnership
The three eastern European states had practically no waiting time before being accepted as candidate countries right after application
Analysis
21 March 2024
Emerging countries have replaced most of Russia’s lost trade with advanced economies
Russian trade overall seems to have suffered little from sanctions; meanwhile, medicine and food trade continues with sanctioning countries
Policy brief
21 March 2024
Broader border taxes: a new option for European Union budget resources
The purpose of this paper is to review the Commission’s proposal and to contribute new ideas for ‘genuine’ own resources
Analysis
19 March 2024
The European defence industrial strategy: important, but raising many questions
The European defence industrial strategy helps to focus thinking but has significant flaws
Working paper
14 March 2024
Incorporating the impact of social investments and reforms in the European Union’s new fiscal framework
This paper proposes an approach for quantifying the impact of public investments and reforms on debt sustainability
Working paper
07 March 2024
Exposure to generative artificial intelligence in the European labour market
Women, highly educated and younger workers are more exposed to generative AI. Policy can intervene on both the labour supply and labour demand side