Fredrik Erixon
Email: fredrik.erixon@ecipe.org
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Fredrik Erixon is a Swedish economist, writer and the Founding Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE).
He is the author of several books and studies in the fields of international economics, economic policy, and regulatory affairs (welfare reforms, healthcare, competition policy, et cetera). His book The Innovation Illusion: How so Little is Created by so Many Working so Hard (Yale University Press) became an international bestseller and was ranked as one of the best business books in 2016 by the Financial Times and the Economist. His latest book, published with Niklas Swanström and Mrittika Guha Sarkar, The US, EU and the Emerging Supply Chain Network, outlines new approaches for dealing with national security issues in the international economy. He has also written books about the history of political ideas, the role of social capital in economic growth, and international economic policy. His research interests cover international economics, European economic and foreign policy, trade and regulatory policy, philosophy, innovation, human capital and technological change. He is currently writing a book about technology and how it will change in the future.
Erixon has advised several large companies and governments in Europe and the rest of the world, and is a frequent speaker at conferences. He regularly writes for international newspapers and magazines. In his previous career, Erixon has worked in development policy, government, financial markets, business consulting, and academia. He was educated at the Universities of Oxford and Uppsala, and the London School of Economics, and has been a visiting scholar and professor at all three universities.
ECIPE Working Papers
Securing Europe’s Future: Strengthening ICT Competitiveness for Economic and National Security
Europe’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, including ICT manufacturing such as telecom equipment and electronic components, as well as ICT services such as software, telecommunication services, and data processing, is no longer merely an economic pillar but a strategic asset essential for national security and defence capabilities. This paper identifies two concerns linking technology and national security: the exploitation of ICT as a...
ECIPE Policy Briefs
A Strategy for a Competitive Europe: Boosting R&D, Unleashing Investment, and Reducing Regulatory Burdens
The EU stands at a crucial economic juncture. Economic growth in Europe's mature economies has stagnated, with productivity and other indicators of economic vitality showing poor results. Public debt is alarmingly high in several countries, and the region faces new fiscal demands due to an ageing population, conflicts and war, and the energy transition. To reverse its economic decline, Europe must adopt a new strategy for improved competitiveness. The starting...
ECIPE Occasional Papers
The EU’s Trillion Dollar Gap in ICT and Cloud Computing Capacities: The Case for a New Approach to Cloud Policy
An inward-looking EU approach to cloud computing and data policies risks stifling innovation and competitiveness by promoting domestic champions at the expense of accessing global cloud capabilities. Limiting market diversity and access to best-in-breed solutions could hinder digital transformation across sectors, raising costs and constraining growth opportunities. By contrast, a free trade approach to cloud offer guardrails and security but champions...
ECIPE Policy Briefs
Keeping Up with the US: Why Europe’s Productivity Is Falling Behind
The European Union stands at a crossroads. For decades, the EU’s productivity growth has consistently lagged the United States, leading to slower growth in living standards and decline in global economic power. While short-term factors like the strong US fiscal expansion have widened the gap in nominal GDP growth in recent years, the fact is that Europe has trailed the US economic development for several decades and the root of the problem lies in deeper...
Media Mention
Trump-UK trade deal on the table – but the EU could try and kill it
The Policy Brief "If the EU was a State in the United States: Comparing Economic Growth between EU and US States" by Fredrik Erixon, Oscar Guinea...
Media Mention
Az USA harmadik legszegényebb állama lenne az EU – ez a versenyképességi válság gyökere
The Policy Brief "Keeping Up with the US: Why Europe’s Productivity Is Falling Behind" by Fredrik Erixon, Oscar Guinea and Oscar du Roy is...
Media Mention
Northvolt’s Champions Are in No Rush to Save Swedish Battery Firm
Fredrik Erixon comments via Bloomberg on the crisis of Swedish battery manufacturer...
Media Mention
Can the Capital Markets Union save Europe from mediocrity?
The study "If the EU was a State in the United States: Comparing Economic Growth between EU and US States" by Fredrik Erixon, Oscar Guinea and Oscar...
Article
From Compliance to Constraint: How Digital Regulation Impacts Productivity and Innovation in Europe
Fredrik Erixon and Oscar Guinea publish a new article in the latest EconPol Forum by CESifo analysing the EU-US productivity...
Article
The US and EU, and the Emerging Supply Chain Network: Politics, Prospects, and Allies
New book by Fredrik Erixon, Niklas Swanström and Mrittika Guha Sarkar looking at the critical role of GSCs in shaping economic landscapes and...
Article
Fredrik Erixon interview with The Parliament
Julia Kaiser from The Parliament interviews Fredrik Erixon regarding the Enrico Letta's new report on the single...
Article
Building a competitive Europe
Fredrik Erixon discusses competitiveness and economic reforms at Euractiv...
Book or Paper
The US and EU, and the Emerging Supply Chain Network: Politics, Prospects, and Allies
New book by Fredrik Erixon, Niklas Swanstrom and Mrittika Guha Sarkar where they explore strategic dependency and economic vulnerability, urging...
Book or Paper
Overcoming Barriers: How the EU Can Improve Trade Finance Access for Neighbouring Countries
Fourth paper crafted in collaboration with Bertelsmann Stiftung under the "Sovereign Europe: Strategic Management of Global Interdependence" project...
Book or Paper
Ett Starkare Europa Kräver Starkare Ekonomier – Varför Halkar Eu Efter?
Fredrik Erixon analyses why and how the EU's economy has lagged behind and been overtaken by others in recent decades for Frivärld - Stockholm...
Book or Paper
The EU’s Productivity Performance: Falling Behind the Curve
Fredrik Erixon, Oscar Guinea and Oscar du Roy write an article for the EconPol Forum 03/2024 Journal from CESifo based on their study "Keeping Up...
Speech or Presentation
Så rustar Europa för ett nytt handelskrig med Trump
Fredrik Erixon comments on Europe's worries about Trump's promise to introduce sky-high import tariffs for Sveriges...
Speech or Presentation
Is globalization truly over?
Fredrik Erixon snippet from his interventions in this year's World Knowledge Forum during the panel "Economic Outlook...
Speech or Presentation
Economic Outlook 2025│Martin Redrado, Fredrik Erixon, William Lee, Yide Qiao and Mike Rosenberg
Fredrik Erixon's interventions at this year's World Knowledge Forum during the panel "Economic Outlook...
Speech or Presentation
Varför tappar EU konkurrenskraft?
Fredrik Erixon talks about the EU's lost of competitiveness and Mario Draghi's report for Svenska...