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Blog post
14 August 2018
What should the EU do about the Turkish currency crisis?
The Turkish lira has been under significant pressure in recent weeks; in this blog post, the authors discuss the EU’s exposure to possible crisis in T
Blog post
23 July 2018
Italy's "Dignity Decree"
The new Italian government pushed through its first legislative act including elements of labour market reform. Presented as an overturn of the previo
Article
18 July 2018
Economic benefits of the Digital Single Market
Testimony before the European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO).
Article
18 July 2018
The role of independent expertise in legislative process
Testimony before the European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO).
Blog post
18 July 2018
Germany’s savings banks: uniquely intertwined with local politics
German savings banks, known as Sparkassen, form an important feature of the country's banking assets. Unlike in other European countries, German Spark
Blog post
16 July 2018
Economy of Intangibles
Economists have been discussing the implications of the rise of the intangible economy in relation to the secular stagnation hypothesis, and looking m
Blog post
09 July 2018
World Cup Economics
As we approach the final rounds of the tournament, here are some recent contributions about the economics and economic impact of the World Cup.
Blog post
05 July 2018
EU income inequality decline: Views from an income shares perspective
Over the past decade, the income share of low earners has increased in the EU while that of top earners has slightly declined. Although the upward con
Blog post
04 July 2018
Beyond Nord Stream 2: a look at Russia’s Turk Stream project
Since 2015, Nord Stream 2 has been at the centre of all European discussions concerning the EU-Russia relations. But as endless political discussions
Blog post
04 July 2018
Ukraine: The struggle for reforms continues
The modernisation of the Ukrainian economy and state continues to develop at an unsatisfactory pace due to a lack of pro-reform political consensus. T
Blog post
02 July 2018
US tariffs and China's holding of Treasuries
China has the biggest bilateral trade surplus vis-à-vis the US but is also a top holder of US government bonds. While China has started to counteract
Blog post
28 June 2018
Trading invisibles: Exposure of countries to GDPR
This blog post identifies provisions of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that affect foreign companies, and discusses implications f
Policy brief
28 June 2018
Cryptocurrencies and monetary policy
Can cryptocurrencies acquire the role of money? And what are the implications for central banks and monetary policy? Read the policy contribution to u
Blog post
27 June 2018
China’s strategic investments in Europe: The case of maritime ports
The EU is currently working on a new framework for screening foreign direct investments (FDI). Maritime ports represent the cornerstone of the EU trad
Article
27 June 2018
The potential impact of Brexit on ICT policy
Testimony before the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE).
Blog post
26 June 2018
The European Union must defend Andreas Georgiou
Andreas Georgiou’s case raises disturbing questions about the integrity of European statistical processes. Forceful action by EU authorities on Mr Geo