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German Industrial Competitiveness and the Metaverse
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalThe metaverse is the next iteration of the internet as an immersive, 3D, virtual, shared world where activities can be carried out with the help of...
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Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der deutschen Industrie und das Metaverse
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalDas Metaverse ist die nächste Stufe des Internets, das virtuelle 3D-Umgebungen schafft, in denen virtuelle Erlebnisse mithilfe von erweiterten...
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EU Autonomy, the Brussels Effect, and the Rise of Global Economic Protectionism
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyThe Brussels Effect, once emblematic of the EU’s alleged influence in shaping global regulations, has now become a factor contributing to global...
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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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The Gini Trade Index: What Can We Learn from A New Trade Indicator?
By: Lucian CernatThis Policy Brief introduces the Gini Trade Index (GTI) as a new trade synthetic key performance indicator capable of capturing the different...
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Artificial Intelligence and the Clustering of Human Capital: The Risks for Europe
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalCo-authored with Bjӧrn Brey, University of Oxford (Nuffield College) & ECARES (ULB). Europe trails the global frontier of productivity...
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The Imperative of International Cooperation for EU Competitiveness and Resilience in Technology-Driven Industries
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalThe EU must embrace international cooperation and collaboration in technology-driven industries to ensure competitiveness and global relevance, while...
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A Forward-Thinking Approach to Open Strategic Autonomy: Navigating EU Trade Dependencies and Risk Mitigation
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityFor the EU, fostering economic interdependence is a more proactive and forward-thinking approach than resorting to defensive measures like...
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The Economic Impacts of the Proposed EUCS Exclusionary Requirements: Estimates for EU Member States
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyThe EU Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) is proposing a far-reaching “European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud...
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Merger Policy, Competition and Innovation Leadership: Implications for the UK’s Investment Attractiveness
Research Areas: Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human Capital UK Trade Policy ProjectThe UK’s competition regulator has adopted hard-sitting views in its assessment of transnational mergers and acquisitions. Since 2019, the...
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The Art of the Mini-Deals: The Invisible Part of EU Trade Policy
By: Lucian CernatTrade policy is usually defined by the kinds of deals it can strike. Typically, the attention is focussed either on big multilateral trade rounds or...
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Online Platform Regulation and Investment Attractiveness: A Look at the EU, the UK and Impacts on Small Open Economies
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy UK Trade Policy ProjectSmall trade- and investment-oriented economies like the United Kingdom (UK) should carefully consider whether to regulate online platform services...