Elena Sisto
Email: elena.sisto@ecipe.org
Office: +32 (0)2 289 1350
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Areas of Expertise: European Union EU Trade Agreements Agriculture Digital Economy
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Elena Sisto is an Economist at ECIPE. She holds a master’s degree with high honours in Economic analysis and European Policy from the Free University of Brussels and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Strasbourg. She was granted an IDEX scholarship by the University of Strasbourg to spend one year at the University of Oulu in Finland. She is currently studying a MSc in Environmental and Resource Economics from the University of Kiel, Germany. Her research interests lie in international trade, environmental valuation and agri-trade policy.
ECIPE Policy Briefs
Reinventing Europe’s Single Market: A Way Forward to Align Ideals and Action
It is essential for EU institutions and Member State governments to shift their focus from the abstract concept of the "Single Market" to the concrete objective of "legal harmonisation in the EU." This transition represents a strategic realignment towards more pragmatic policymaking. Adopting a 28th regime to address national regulation discrepancies would align with this goal and enhance the Single Market's effectiveness in promoting economic growth and...
ECIPE Policy Briefs
Trading Up: An EU Trade Policy for Better Market Access and Resilient Sourcing
Europe’s competitiveness could be substantially improved by a trade policy that facilitates more trade and other forms of cross-border exchange. The evidence is clear: the EU trades less with the rest of the world than would be expected given the size of its economy. With 85 percent of global growth happening outside of the EU – and with an increasing share of all new technologies, innovations, patents, human capital, and R&D expenditure emerging in other...
ECIPE Policy Briefs
Regulating the Working Conditions of Platform Work: What Can We Learn from EU Member States?
Policymakers in Estonia, France, Greece, and Spain share the common objective of enhancing the working conditions of platform workers. However, variations in their labour markets, legal frameworks, and political landscapes have led to four distinct approaches in achieving this goal. Predominantly, the Spanish regulation has been geared towards attempting to reclassify platform workers from self-employed to employees. In contrast, the regulatory strategies in France...
ECIPE Occasional Papers
Increasing Systemic Legal Risks in the EU: The Economic Impacts of Changes to the EU’s Product Liability Legislation
The EU’s Product Liability Directive (PLD) determines the rules for strict product liability in the EU. It establishes a framework in which manufacturers’ liability is determined solely based on the presence of defects in the product, regardless of the manufacturer’s fault. The PLD is intended to serve as a “safety net” when fault-based or contractual liability rules do not offer sufficient compensation to consumers. It operates independently from...
Media Mention
European Council Think Tank Review – May 2024
Two ECIPE studies are featured in the Think Tank Review of May 2024 curated by the European...
Media Mention
Will Chinese auto investment jump Joe Biden’s tariff walls?
The ECIPE Policy Brief "Trading Up: An EU Trade Policy for Better Market Access and Resilient Sourcing" authored by Fredrik Erixon, Oscar Guinea,...
Media Mention
European Council Think Tank Review – February 2024
The study "Regulating the Working Conditions of Platform Work: What Can We Learn from EU Member States?" by Oscar Guinea, Elena Sisto and Oscar du...
Media Mention
EU fails to pass rules on gig workers amid industry opposition
Luxembourg Times references the study "Regulating the Working Conditions of Platform Work: What Can We Learn from EU Member States?" by Oscar...
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Book or Paper
Beyond Barriers: Rethinking CAP to Enable Agricultural Export Diversity in the EU Neighbourhood
Third paper crafted in collaboration with Bertelsmann Stiftung under the "Sovereign Europe: Strategic Management of Global Interdependence" project...
Book or Paper
The Extraterritorial Impact of EU Digital Regulations: How Can the EU Minimise Adverse Effects for the Neighbourhood?
Second paper crafted in collaboration with Bertelsmann Stiftung under the "Sovereign Europe: Strategic Management of Global Interdependence" project...
Book or Paper
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and Its Border Effects: How Can Europe Become a Better Neighbour?
First paper crafted in collaboration with Bertelsmann Stiftung focusing on...
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