EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance
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More Than Just Chips: What Europe Can Learn from Taiwan’s Industrial Strategy
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyTaiwan is widely regarded as the global epicentre of semiconductor manufacturing. The island accounts for well over half of all global chip foundry...
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Boosting Competitiveness: 10 Actions for Deeper and Better Capital Markets in EU Member States
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyDeeper, richer, and more sophisticated capital markets are central for boosting Europe’s competitiveness and prosperity. High-performing capital...
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Time is Money: The Cost of Delaying the Ratification of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance EU-Mercosur Project Latin America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBetween 2021 and 2025, the EU sacrificed €183bn in exports and €291bn in gross domestic product due to its failure to ratify the EU-Mercosur...
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Openness and Fragmentation in EU Defence Procurement
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityEurope’s fragmented defence procurement markets undermine Europe’s security efforts. Larger procurement markets, by contrast, deliver sharper...
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The Economic Risks of Transposing the EU Product Liability Directive in Germany
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyWith the Ministerial Draft (Referentenentwurf) dated 11 September 2025, Germany has embarked on transposing the EU Product Liability Directive (EU...
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100 Leaders in Europe’s Economies: Benchmarking Investment, Innovation and Impact in Europe
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyEurope’s competitiveness is built on openness, interdependence, and global embeddedness. Its prosperity depends not on how many firms it...
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Global Digital Trade Takes Off: Is EU Digital Policy Keeping Pace?
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyGlobal digital trade is increasingly shifting toward faster-growing regions outside Europe, driving greater external demand for the EU’s digitally...
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Privacy at a Price? An Empirical Analysis of GDPR’s Impact on EU Trade Flows
The introduction of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018 created conditions that could raise the cost of trading services...
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Memo to Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa: Make the Right Priorities for the EU-CELAC Summit 2025
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Latin America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Renata ZilliThe EU–CELAC Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, in November comes at a time when both regions need to get down to business. The EU-CELAC cooperation...
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What About Us? Consumer Response to the Digital Markets Act
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyThe Digital Markets Act (DMA) was introduced as a landmark piece of EU legislation to change how consumers interact or engage with large online...
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Mass Litigation and the Future of Litigation Funding in Ireland and Europe
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and GovernanceAcross Europe, collective actions are on the rise. Expanding liability regimes and the rapid growth of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) are...
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The Proposed EU Regulation for Standard Essential Patents: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalThis policy brief critically assesses the European Commission’s withdrawn proposal that would have overhauled the system of licensing and enforcing...