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Three risks that must be addressed for new European Union fiscal rules to succeed
The reform, completed in April 2024, left implementation unaddressed, or at least open to very different potential outcomes
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
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
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.
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
Publication list
Report
24 January 2024
Accelerating strategic investment in the European Union beyond 2026
A potential long-term EU approach to the financing of strategic objectives.
Working paper
18 January 2024
The chicken-and-egg problem in the European Union Digital Markets Act
Business users are needed to help create useful interfaces, while useful interfaces are needed to justify investment and entry by business users.
Working paper
16 January 2024
Making industrial policy work: a case study on the European Battery Alliance Academy
Efforts to address skilled-labour shortages in the battery sector can provide lessons to other areas of EU industrial policy.
Policy brief
11 January 2024
Europe’s under-the-radar industrial policy: intervention in electricity pricing
Government efforts to artificially lower electricity prices for one group of consumers will raise prices for others, with cross-border implications.
Analysis
20 December 2023
Gender equality and reboundability in the labour market: lessons from COVID-19
Economic crises affect the jobs of men and women differently; steps can be taken to help all genders bounce back.
Analysis
20 December 2023
Promoting STEM skills: a brief assessment of French individual learning accounts
French ILA successfully promotes basic digital skills but falls short of fostering more advanced capabilities.
Analysis
20 December 2023
The European Union should do better than confiscate Russia’s reserve money
The EU can use interest income made on immobilised Russian reserve assets to support Ukraine, but confiscating the assets now would be a mistake
Analysis
19 December 2023
How sensitive are Europeans to income losses related to climate policies?
A unique dataset gives an insight into what Europeans might tolerate in terms of the income effects of climate policies
Working paper
18 December 2023
Are new EU data market regulations coherent and efficient?
Technical restrictions on access to and re-use of data may result in failures in data markets and data-driven services markets.
Analysis
14 December 2023
New technologies in the workplace: a round-up of project research
The slow but steady uptake of artificial intelligence in Europe impacts the quantity, quality and nature of jobs as well as worker wellbeing.
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.
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