Past Event
COVID-19 and the shift to working from home: differences between the US and the EU
What changes has working from home brought on for workers and societies, and how can policy catch up?
Past Event
What changes has working from home brought on for workers and societies, and how can policy catch up?
Blog Post
While uncertain, studies suggest that climate change will cause significant internal and international migration over the next century.
Blog Post
Hosting Ukrainian refugees could cost European Union countries in excess of €40 billion this year. A dedicated EU fund is needed to manage the fiscal burden.
Policy Contribution
What is the current state of pensions policy in Europe and how are independent workers treated compared with their traditionally employed counterparts?
Blog Post
The Ukraine war will have significant economic policy consequences for the European Union and its members, arising from the adverse supply shock triggered by the rise in oil and gas prices, energy independence measures, the inflow of refugees and boosted defence spending. Their direct budgetary implications could be 1.1/4% of GDP in 2022.
Blog Post
Adjustments to growth forecasts mean some countries will get 10% more than expected and others 20% less in grants from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility. But the benefits of more quickly rising growth rates dwarf foregone recovery funds.
Blog Post
A European initiative strengthening rights for gig workers is welcome. A digitised economy should also be inclusive.
Blog Post
Skills, data and financing shortcomings constrain artificial-intelligence innovation in Europe.
External Publication
Chapter from 'Storms Ahead: the Future Geoeconomic world order' on the expectations from the next five years of Chinese economic policy, published on 27 October 2021.
Podcast
The effects of digital technology on work and wages.
Past Event
How can European countries phase out the COVID-19 support measures without having a negative impact on productivity and financial stability?
Blog Post
The pandemic has disproportionately affected women both professionally and at home. Although the gender gap in labour force participation since the onset of the pandemic hasn't worsened, policy still needs to tackle existing gender gaps, which for some EU countries are very substantive.