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Finance for nature: how to improve funding for the protection of biodiversity
This policy brief summarises the options and outlines the main considerations in finding better ways to value nature
The US defence industrial base can no longer reliably supply Europe
Europe has long relied on US weapons but the US military industrial base faces constraints and its production may be redirected elsewhere
Long-term care policies in practice: a European perspective
A comprehensive study of the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany, France, Slovenia, Italy and Denmark
It’s time for the European Union to rethink personal social networking
This Policy Brief explores the potential implementation of Article 7 interoperability for social networking core platform systems.
Publication list
Analysis
08 February 2024
Income inequality hardly changed during the COVID-19 pandemic
Contrary to expectations, there was no widespread increase in either within-country or global income inequality during the pandemic
Policy brief
08 February 2024
Smarter European Union industrial policy for solar panels
Accelerating solar deployment, stockpiling and diversifying imports would mitigate the threat to European economic security from solar PV imports
Working paper
26 January 2024
Entry and competition in mobile app stores
The DMA raises tantalising opportunities for app stores innovation, making it the most exciting area of digital regulation.
Analysis
25 January 2024
Climate policies carry political costs, but those costs can be mitigated
Climate policies must be calibrated carefully if they are to be accepted by the public and thus not hurt politicians’ electoral chances.
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.
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