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Transposing the Platform Work Directive: Comparative Assessment and Good Practices
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and GovernanceDigital labour platforms are an increasingly important way of organising work across the European Union (EU), connecting consumers and businesses...
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The 6G Wake-up Call for Europe: Reforms Urgently Needed to Sustain Europe’s Telecommunications Leadership
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyThe transition from 5G to 6G in telecommunications networks will be a game changer for global digital technology. 6G will create a new opportunity...
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The Rise of Collective Actions and the Risk to Portugal’s Economy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and GovernanceOver the past decade, Portugal has systematically transformed its economy, moving away from traditional sectors to build a tech-intensive knowledge...
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The Copyright Trap
The current debate on EU copyright law and AI training must move beyond the creative sector to include the wider European economy. While the rights...
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The Economic Burden of the Revised Product Liability Directive on EU and Non-EU Countries
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyAny manufacturer or innovator – whether headquartered in Munich, San Francisco, Zurich, or Mumbai – that places a product on the European market...
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A Tale of Three Industries: The Rise, Decline and Rise Again of the Swedish Life Sciences Sector
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyIn this report we show that the Swedish life sciences sector has changed remarkably in the past 30 years and that is yet again positioned for rapid...
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Consumer Protection in the Age of AI: Transposing the New EU Product Liability Directive in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland
Digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming Europe’s economy. The legal frameworks designed to govern them are catching...
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Boosting Competitiveness: 10 Actions for Deeper and Better Capital Markets in EU Member States
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyDeeper, richer, and more sophisticated capital markets are central for boosting Europe’s competitiveness and prosperity. High-performing capital...
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Time is Money: The Cost of Delaying the Ratification of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance EU-Mercosur Project Latin America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBetween 2021 and 2025, the EU sacrificed €183bn in exports and €291bn in gross domestic product due to its failure to ratify the EU-Mercosur...
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Openness and Fragmentation in EU Defence Procurement
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityEurope’s fragmented defence procurement markets undermine Europe’s security efforts. Larger procurement markets, by contrast, deliver sharper...
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The Economic Risks of Transposing the EU Product Liability Directive in Germany
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyWith the Ministerial Draft (Referentenentwurf) dated 11 September 2025, Germany has embarked on transposing the EU Product Liability Directive (EU...
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The Services Revolution: Industrial Policy for a Modern Economy
A ”manufacturing-first” attitude has taken hold in the European economic policy discussion. New strategies and industrial policies are designed...