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Future-proofing the EU’s Investment Attractiveness: A Bold Reform Agenda for Competition Enforcement, Taxation and Digital Policy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyReducing the deterrent effects from EU and Member State laws in three key cross-sector policy areas – competition policy, business taxes and VAT,...
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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...
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The EU’s Trillion Dollar Gap in ICT and Cloud Computing Capacities: The Case for a New Approach to Cloud Policy
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyAn inward-looking EU approach to cloud computing and data policies risks stifling innovation and competitiveness by promoting domestic champions at...
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Time to Rethink Export Controls for Strengthened US-EU Cooperation and Global Trade Rules
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThe escalation of broad export controls by the US, under the guise of national security and the aim to curb technological transfers to potential...
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ICT Beyond Borders: The Integral Role of US Tech in Europe’s Digital Economy
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityContrary to political assertions about the vulnerability of digital services provided by non-EU companies, the strong presence and sunk costs...
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Openness as Strength: The Win-Win in EU-US Digital Services Trade
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThe discourse surrounding the EU’s supposed over-reliance on digital services imports from non-EU countries, particularly the US, has been a...
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EU Autonomy, the Brussels Effect, and the Rise of Global Economic Protectionism
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyThe Brussels Effect, once emblematic of the EU’s alleged influence in shaping global regulations, has now become a factor contributing to global...
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The Imperative of International Cooperation for EU Competitiveness and Resilience in Technology-Driven Industries
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalThe EU must embrace international cooperation and collaboration in technology-driven industries to ensure competitiveness and global relevance, while...
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A Forward-Thinking Approach to Open Strategic Autonomy: Navigating EU Trade Dependencies and Risk Mitigation
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityFor the EU, fostering economic interdependence is a more proactive and forward-thinking approach than resorting to defensive measures like...
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The Economic Impacts of the Proposed EUCS Exclusionary Requirements: Estimates for EU Member States
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyThe EU Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) is proposing a far-reaching “European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud...
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Merger Policy, Competition and Innovation Leadership: Implications for the UK’s Investment Attractiveness
Research Areas: Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human Capital UK Trade Policy ProjectThe UK’s competition regulator has adopted hard-sitting views in its assessment of transnational mergers and acquisitions. Since 2019, the...
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Online Platform Regulation and Investment Attractiveness: A Look at the EU, the UK and Impacts on Small Open Economies
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy UK Trade Policy ProjectSmall trade- and investment-oriented economies like the United Kingdom (UK) should carefully consider whether to regulate online platform services...