Opinion piece
01 April 2020
Will the economic strategy work?
Because even thriving companies can be killed in a matter of weeks by a recession of the magnitude now confronting the world, advanced-economy governm
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Podcast
31 March 2020
The macroeconomic policy response to the COVID-19 crisis
From the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to "coronabonds", the EU seems to be struggling to find an appropriate mechanism to tackle the economic cr
Blog post
30 March 2020
The fiscal consequences of the pandemic
The likely economic depression triggered by coronavirus will pose a serious fiscal challenge to some euro-area countries. Given the special circumstan
Opinion piece
27 March 2020
Europe needs a Covid-19 Recovery Programme
Policymakers need to think long-term and start planning a broad investment scheme to reboot the European economy.
Blog post
25 March 2020
What the EU should do and not do on trade in medical equipment
The European Union has introduced export controls on some medical supplies. This was a mistake. It should announce that it is withdrawing the measure,
Blog post
18 March 2020
The case for a derivative market programme
The implementation of a Derivative Market Programme could reaffirm the ECB’s credibility and strong commitment to price stability.
Podcast
18 March 2020
How can the EU prevent our economies from shutting down?
From flights cancelled and restaurants closed to companies either slowing or stopping their production, COVID-19 is shutting our economies down. How c
Blog post
17 March 2020
Be bold now: coronavirus, the Eurogroup and fiscal safety nets
This blog post sketches two scenarios: one in which countries provide a large fiscal safety net to companies and another in which they do not. Both le
External publication
16 March 2020
The effect of digitalization in the energy consumption of passenger transport: An analysis of future scenarios for Europe
The paper evaluates the effects on energy consumption of digitalization in transport. Digitalization needs a tailored policy support to avoid higher e
External publication
16 March 2020
Analysis of developments in EU capital flows in the global context
This report presents an overview of the recent trends of capital flows, focused especially on the past year. It provides a detailed analysis at the gl
Opinion piece
13 March 2020
Only the coronavirus can convince Trump of the virtues of international cooperation
Given how badly the coronavirus outbreak in the US is affecting Trump’s chances to be reelected, let’s hope he comes to its senses and see the advanta
Blog post
09 March 2020
The cost of coronavirus in terms of interrupted global value chains
The coronavirus is slowly morphing itself into an important shock. While the extent and cost of this pandemic are unknown, we do know that global supp
Blog post
03 March 2020
What can the EU learn from the China-Switzerland free trade agreement?
The US-China trade war has placed EU trade relations with China under the microscope. Should the EU challenge China’s trade practices and employ trade
Blog post
03 March 2020
To save the Italian economy from the Coronavirus, Rome prescribes a stimulus
Faced with a difficult prognosis, the Italian government has prescribed a three-step strategy to treat the worse economic symptoms of the Coronavirus.
Podcast
03 March 2020
Is the EU a superpower?
As China and the US battle for global supremacy, the EU seems to remain in the shadows. But what if the EU had been shaping the world economy all alon
Blog post
18 February 2020
The EU’s poverty reduction efforts should not aim at the wrong target
The EU cannot meet its ‘poverty’ targets, because the main indicator used to measure poverty actually measures income inequality. The use of the wrong