Vanika Sharma
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Areas of Expertise: Digital Economy WTO and Globalisation Far-East South Asia & Oceania

Vanika Sharma is an Economist at ECIPE. She is a recent Master’s graduate from Sciences Po, Paris in International Economic Policy with concentrations in Global Risks and East Asia. Vanika also holds an undergraduate degree in Economics (Honors) from the University of Delhi. She has previously worked on research projects with UNDP China, Rhodium Group, and UNESCAP, and currently is a professor of Statistics at Sciences Po – Le Havre. Her research interests lie in international trade for development, with a focus on digital trade.
ECIPE Occasional Papers
The Impact of Increased Mass Litigation in the UK
Over the past decade, the United Kingdom has seen a marked rise in collective litigation, transforming what was once a niche legal, rarely employed, tool into a fast-growing business model with wide-ranging economic implications. At a time when the country seeks to boost investment, support innovation and attract global business, the proliferation of mass litigation risks undermining these ambitions. This study takes a closer look at how mass litigation is...
ECIPE Policy Briefs
Collective Action in the Netherlands: Why It Matters for the Transposition of the Product Liability Directive
This policy brief explores the implications of the Netherlands’ transposition of the new EU Product Liability Directive (PLD), focusing on its interaction with the Dutch collective action system. As one of the first EU countries to implement PLD and a key hub for mass litigation, the Netherlands offers a compelling case study. Features such as low claim thresholds, opt-out mechanisms, flexible settlements, limited cost-shifting, and the ease of creating...
ECIPE Policy Briefs
EU Export of Regulatory Overreach: The Case of the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) exemplifies the "Brussels Effect," extending the EU’s regulatory influence beyond its borders and shaping global digital competition policies. While intended to curb the market power of large technology platforms and promote fair competition, its broad, rigid, and pre-emptive approach risks stifling technological development, deterring investment, and creating legal uncertainty, particularly in emerging markets still building...
ECIPE Policy Briefs
India and the World Economy: Policy Options at a Time of Geopolitical Drama, Technological Shifts, and Rising Protectionism
What trade policy should India pursue? Geopolitical drama and a faltering multilateral system have made choices of trade policy harder for many countries. Rising protectionism, economic nationalism, and growing scepticism towards globalisation eat into most trade relations. Technology-driven innovation and rapid changes in the composition of trade have added additional layers of complexity, forcing governments to develop new policies for cross-border economic...
Media Mention
Class action lawsuits could cost UK economy up to £18bn
The paper "The Impact of Increased Mass Litigation in the UK" by Oscar Guinea, Dyuti Pandya, Vanika Sharma, and Renata Zilli is referenced in The Times.
Media Mention
The Mercosur-EU agreement as a model for open decarbonisation
The article cites ECIPE Policy Brief "European Economic Security and Access to Critical Raw Materials: Trade, Diversification, and the Role of Mercosur" by Óscar Guinea and Vanika Sharma in its text.
Media Mention
EU heads of state and government agree on top jobs allocation
The study "Reinventing Europe’s Single Market: A Way Forward to Align Ideals and Action" by Matthias Bauer, Dyuti Pandya, Vanika Sharma and Elena Sisto is listed in the weekly newsletter What's Up EU?
Media Mention
European Council Think Tank Review – March 2024
Three ECIPE studies featured in March 2024 Tank Review curated by European Council
Article
Navigating Europe’s digital challenge: what the Competitiveness Compass overlooks
Oscar Guinea and Vanika Sharma write a commentary piece for Encompass on the importance of recognising trade-offs particularly given the increasing role of digital technology in driving productivity.
Article
Two birds, one stone: The transatlantic market for green goods and technologies
Oscar Guinea and Vanika Sharma write for Encompass about what the TTC can do next to kickstart the transatlantic market for green goods and technologies.
Article
Trade dependencies and geopolitics
Oscar Guinea and Vanika Sharma write an OpEd on EU trade dependencies and calls for strategic autonomy in Encompass
Book or Paper
Book or Paper
New Regulations in Europe’s Digital Economy: Design, Structure, Trade and Economic Effects
ECIPE report on EU digital regulations published by the Confederations of Swedish Enterprise
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