Publications
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The Rise of Collective Actions and the Risk to Portugal’s Economy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and GovernanceOver the past decade, Portugal has systematically transformed its economy, moving away from traditional sectors to build a tech-intensive knowledge...
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The Economic Burden of the Revised Product Liability Directive on EU and Non-EU Countries
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyAny manufacturer or innovator – whether headquartered in Munich, San Francisco, Zurich, or Mumbai – that places a product on the European market...
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A Tale of Three Industries: The Rise, Decline and Rise Again of the Swedish Life Sciences Sector
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyIn this report we show that the Swedish life sciences sector has changed remarkably in the past 30 years and that is yet again positioned for rapid...
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Europe’s Digital Markets Act Under Review: Ways to Make it More Pragmatic, Proportional, and Predictable
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) marked a major shift in EU competition and regulatory policy, moving from an effects-based and ex-post approach to a...
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Consumer Protection in the Age of AI: Transposing the New EU Product Liability Directive in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland
Digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming Europe’s economy. The legal frameworks designed to govern them are catching...
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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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Quantum Clusters: Ranking the World’s Deep-Tech Epicentres
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies Innovation, IP, and Human Capital Trade, Globalisation and SecurityTags: quantum technologiesThe ECIPE Quantum Project has so far laid the groundwork for understanding the global quantum landscape. It introduced the fundamentals of quantum...
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The Services Revolution: Industrial Policy for a Modern Economy
A ”manufacturing-first” attitude has taken hold in the European economic policy discussion. New strategies and industrial policies are designed...
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Mapping the Quantum Ecosystems: How Are Economies Positioning Themselves for Innovation Success
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalQuantum technologies are among the most complex and promising innovations of our time. Their advancement relies not only on breakthrough science, but...
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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...
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Strengthening the Supply-Side Innovation in EU Telecommunications
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalThe telecommunications sector is central to the EU’s competitiveness, not only providing the infrastructure that underpins digital connectivity but...