Fredrik Erixon
Email: fredrik.erixon@ecipe.org
Office: +32 (0)2 289 1350 Mobile: +32 (0)499 053 107
Fredrik Erixon is a Swedish economist and writer. He has been the Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) ever since its start in 2006. The Financial Times has ranked Erixon as one of Brussels 30 most influential people.
Fredrik Erixon 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 latest book (co-authored with Björn Weigel) was The Innovation Illusion: How so Little is Created by so Many Working so Hard (Yale University Press) and he has previously written books about the history of political ideas, the role of social capital for economic growth, and international economic policy. His research interests covers international economics, European relations with Asia and North America, trade and regulatory policy, philosophy and technological change. His next book, Saving Liberalism for the 21st Century, is about challenges from populism and other ideas to the open society.
Erixon has advised several 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, financial markets, business consulting, and academia.
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...
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...
Media Mention
Mario Draghi calls for bold innovation and investment to boost EU’s competitiveness
Fredrik Erixon's thoughts on the Draghi Report are highlighted by The Asian...
Media Mention
How Europe’s Battery Hope Has Become a Symbol of the EV Bust
Fredrik Erixon contributes on a piece in Bloomberg on the liquidity struggles of...
Media Mention
Portugal perfectly placed to become a bioeconomy leader
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...
Media Mention
Europa se está quedando atrás
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...
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...
Article
Fred oc EU-medlemskap får hand i hand för Ukraina
Fredrik Erixon writes about Ukraine and its bid to join the EU in an essay for TN (in...
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
Varför tappar EU konkurrenskraft?
Fredrik Erixon talks about the EU's lost of competitiveness and Mario Draghi's report for Svenska...
Speech or Presentation
Can the EU REALLY Catch Up in the Cloud and AI Race?
Fredrik Erixon discusses Cloud and AI with David Raviv on the Unscripted...
Speech or Presentation
Sveriges nya EU-kommissionär får ansvar för miljöfrågor
Fredrik Erixon comments on the proposals for new EU Commissioners via Sveriges...
Speech or Presentation
Life science i fokus på EU-seminarium
Fredrik Erixon participates in an event organised by Lif on EU lagging behind the US in life sciences and Sweden's opportunities to grow in the...