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Keeping Up with the US: Why Europe’s Productivity Is Falling Behind
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North AmericaThe European Union stands at a crossroads. For decades, the EU’s productivity growth has consistently lagged the United States, leading to slower...
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Trading Up: An EU Trade Policy for Better Market Access and Resilient Sourcing
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance EU-Mercosur Project Trade, Globalisation and SecurityEurope’s competitiveness could be substantially improved by a trade policy that facilitates more trade and other forms of cross-border exchange....
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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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Calling on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council: How to Deliver for the Planet and the Economy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThis Policy Brief proposes the establishment of an agreement on conformity assessment between the EU and the US that covers machinery and electrical...
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How Huawei Weathered the Storm: Resilience, Market Conditions or Failed Sanctions?
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies Far East Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North AmericaHuawei is exhibiting stoic resilience in the face of US sanctions, economic downturns, and the slow pace of 5G investments. There is a narrative that...
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German Industrial Competitiveness and the Metaverse
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalThe metaverse is the next iteration of the internet as an immersive, 3D, virtual, shared world where activities can be carried out with the help of...
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Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der deutschen Industrie und das Metaverse
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalDas Metaverse ist die nächste Stufe des Internets, das virtuelle 3D-Umgebungen schafft, in denen virtuelle Erlebnisse mithilfe von erweiterten...
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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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Regulating the Working Conditions of Platform Work: What Can We Learn from EU Member States?
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyPolicymakers in Estonia, France, Greece, and Spain share the common objective of enhancing the working conditions of platform workers. However,...
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The Gini Trade Index: What Can We Learn from A New Trade Indicator?
By: Lucian CernatThis Policy Brief introduces the Gini Trade Index (GTI) as a new trade synthetic key performance indicator capable of capturing the different...