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Taxing Digital Services – Compensating for the Loss of Competitiveness
Several countries around the world have implemented a tax on digital services, commonly called Digital Services Tax (DST). This policy brief takes a...
Subsidising Balkanisation: What China’s 3G Subsidies Teach us about 5G Open RAN
Open RAN is increasingly becoming the answer to how to diversify 5G networks and beyond, especially in the light of a potential exclusion of...
Free Trade Agreements Have Limited Impact (Because Manufactured Goods are a Perfect Market)
Free Trade Agreements between two or more countries or parties have been the centrepiece of international trade policy since the formation of the...
Regulating the Globalisation of Data: Which Model Works Best?
Novel flows that define the future of globalisation require new regulatory approaches, which are likely to differ between countries. So too for...
The true impact of shorter and longer copyright durations: from authors’ earnings to cultural creativity and diversity
In the mainstream, there has been a strong advocacy to prolong copyright duration. This makes it an important task to rigorously examine if a longer...
We Need to Talk Trade and Technology!
“It’s May 3, 2021. Don’t forget to upgrade the embedded software in your shoes before you go for a run!” This may sound like a commercial...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Taking Stock of Europe’s New Trade Policy Strategy
This Policy Brief takes stock of the EU Trade Policy Review – the Commission’s proposed strategy for trade. Despite appearances, the Review...
Combating Unsafe Products: How to Improve Europe’s Safety Gate Alerts
By Joana Purves, Researcher at E+Europe and William Echikson, Director E+Europe The European Union has built a one-stop-shop for its member state...
“Too Big to Care” or “Too Big to Share”: The Digital Services Act and the Consequences of Reforming Intermediary Liability Rules
This paper reviews the Digital Services Act (DSA), a package of new rules for platforms proposed by the European Commission late last year. The paper...
What is Wrong with the German Economy? The Case for Openness to Technology and Human Capital
Advanced economies like Germany need to focus more on attracting foreign high-skilled labour and become better at importing foreign technology and...