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Keeping Up with the US: Why Europe’s Productivity Is Falling Behind
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North AmericaThe European Union stands at a crossroads. For decades, the EU’s productivity growth has consistently lagged the United States, leading to slower...
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Trading Up: An EU Trade Policy for Better Market Access and Resilient Sourcing
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance EU-Mercosur Project Trade, Globalisation and SecurityEurope’s competitiveness could be substantially improved by a trade policy that facilitates more trade and other forms of cross-border exchange....
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Calling on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council: How to Deliver for the Planet and the Economy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThis Policy Brief proposes the establishment of an agreement on conformity assessment between the EU and the US that covers machinery and electrical...
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Regulating the Working Conditions of Platform Work: What Can We Learn from EU Member States?
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyPolicymakers in Estonia, France, Greece, and Spain share the common objective of enhancing the working conditions of platform workers. However,...
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European Economic Security and Access to Critical Raw Materials: Trade, Diversification, and the Role of Mercosur
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance EU-Mercosur Project Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Latin America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityAccess to secure and stable supply of critical raw materials (CRMs) is vital for Europe’s economic security. These raw materials, which are...
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If the EU was a State in the United States: Comparing Economic Growth between EU and US States
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North AmericaThis Policy Brief is a warning call about Europe’s poor economic growth and its consequences for prosperity. The long-term trend of Gross Domestic...
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Trade and Competitiveness: Putting the Firm at the Centre of the Analysis
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThe European Commission published its communication for the long-term competitiveness of the EU. Trade and Open Strategic Autonomy were among the...
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Strategic Autonomy and the Competitiveness of Europe’s Innovative Pharmaceutical Sector: A Wake-up Call
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalIt is high time for Europe to break its relative decline in the pharmaceutical sector. Europe used to be the preeminent region in the world for...
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Reforming Standard Essential Patents: Trade, Specialisation, and International Jurisprudence
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human Capital Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThe European Commission is considering a radical overhaul of the system governing Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). A leaked proposal suggests that...
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In Support of Market-Driven Standards
The EU published its new Standardisation Strategy in 2022. The strategy contains some good ideas to improve the way European standards are set....
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The Economic Dividend of Competitiveness
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyIn a world of technological and economic rivalry, the EU must devote increased attention to its competitiveness. Higher levels of competitiveness...
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A Compass to Guide EU Policy in Support of Business Competitiveness
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyThe EU agenda for improving competitiveness is missing in action. Economic competitiveness has been a central plank in the development of the...