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Analysis
14 December 2023
New ways of working: a round-up of project research
Remote work, platform work and self-employment are on the rise in Europe, necessitating new EU policies and new forms of labour protection.
Working paper
14 December 2023
Skills or a degree? The rise of skills-based hiring for AI and green jobs
We explore whether employers have started focusing on individual skills rather than on formal qualifications in their recruiting.
Analysis
14 December 2023
The value of skill complementarity, especially in artificial intelligence
Understanding skill complementarity can help workers and employers keep up in the increasingly high-tech world of work
Analysis
11 December 2023
The benefits of bringing the Western Balkans into the European Semester
Integrating the Western Balkan countries into the European Union’s European Semester process is both feasible and desirable.
Working paper
11 December 2023
The competitive relationship between cloud computing and generative AI
Merger control and antitrust laws can address some of the competition risks arising from the relationship between generative AI and cloud computing.
Analysis
07 December 2023
When will the European Union finally get the budget it needs?
The EU budget needs radical reform, but certain conditions must be in place for it to succeed.
Policy brief
04 December 2023
Improving the contestability of e-commerce in two jurisdictions: the Amazon case
The conduct described in the US complaints against Amazon harms competition between online stores and among the merchants who sell via them.
Analysis
23 November 2023
COP28: key issues at stake and indicators of success
COP28 must convey the importance to governments of better integrating climate considerations into financial decision-making.
Policy brief
16 November 2023
Compliance principles for the Digital Markets Act
This paper proposes an original set of five compliance principles derived from the DMA list of obligations.
Analysis
09 November 2023
The massive value of European Union cross-border electricity transmission
High values for cross-border electricity transmission capacity show the EU needs more connections between countries.
Analysis
08 November 2023
Digital Market Act designations: the interoperability of Google Android
The European Commission has taken an intelligent first step in enabling competition to Google Android and Google Play Services
Analysis
06 November 2023
The ‘pay-or-consent’ challenge for platform regulators
Users expect online services to be free but some digital firms are now offering pay-or-consent options, affecting competition dynamics.
Policy brief
02 November 2023
Third time lucky? China’s push to internationalise the renminbi
This paper analyses China’s different attempts to internationalise its currency and how they have fared.
Analysis
02 November 2023
‘Home-grown’ innovation has costs as well as benefits
Europe can improve its innovation systems, but should not try to copy the US approach
Analysis
02 November 2023
The reason for the European Union-Australia trade negotiation hiccup
Though trade talks have fallen through for now, the EU and Australia have long-term common interests in an eventual restart
Policy brief
26 October 2023
De-risking and decarbonising: a green tech partnership to reduce reliance on China
Greater alignment of the major economic powers is needed around a collective effort to improve security of supply for decarbonisation goods.