Insights
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Net Freedom Instead of Net Neutrality For a Successful Digital Market
By: Guest AuthorBy Cécile Philippe, Director, Institut économique Molinari The Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy for Europe includes several initiatives...
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Europe and the Digital Economy: How can it Expand Faster?
By: Fredrik ErixonEurope, it is said, is a digital laggard. In some ways, it is obvious. Access to superfast mobile or broadband access, for instance, is poor in many...
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Migration Seen From Brussels
By: Roderick AbbottMuch talk and attention in recent weeks to the streams of migrants heading across the Mediterranean to Italy and Malta, and to the large numbers of...
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Who in Europe is Successful in Exporting in Digital Sectors?
Earlier this month the European Commission presented its new strategy of the Single Digital Market. Several of DG Connect’s most important goals...
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Capaldo Fails to Convince
Tags: TTIPIn October 2014, Jeronim Capaldo published a paper (hereafter Capaldo 2014) suggesting TTIP to cause severe negative economic implications for...
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TPP Giving Mad Men a Run for Their Money
As reported by our friends at the FT, President Obama paid a visit to the Pacific Rim (Portland, Oregon to be precise) to campaign for the TPP...
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TPA and the Democratic Disunity – Obama’s Trade Bill, Jobs and Income Inequality in America
Well, they say the TPP deal is now ‘practically wrapped up’. The House and Senate Leadership have now tabled the bipartisan Trade Promotion...
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Old Problems in the New World: Banking and Payments Make Global E-commerce Surprisingly Local
Tags: e-commerceBy: Guest AuthorBy Sara Holmberg, Research Assistant at ECIPE Imagine a small village in rural Kenya. Imagine 20 women who make traditional jewellery. Now,...
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What is the Future of UK Trade if the Referendum Results in an Exit from the EU?
Tags: BREXITBy: Roderick AbbottThe formulation of the title makes it clear that we are talking of economics - the world of trade and commerce - rather than geopolitics - foreign...
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The Spiral of Silence – How Anti-TTIP Groups Dominate German Online Media and Set the Tone for TTIP Opinion
By: Matthias BauerIn Germany, a few anti-TTIP groups are waging a resolute battle against TTIP in online media. Compared to both German industry associations and...
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The EU, ISDS and a Failed Consultation
By: Fredrik ErixonIn the small pond of European trade and investment-policy wonks, the European Commission made some waves two weeks ago when it finally reported on...
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So Now What? Syriza’s Victory and the Quest for Debt Relief
By: Fredrik ErixonA strange discussion has followed on the heels of Syriza’s election victory on Sunday evening. Several clever economists and observers – some...