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 Copyright Trap
The current debate on EU copyright law and AI training must move beyond the creative sector to include the wider European economy. While the rights...
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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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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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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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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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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...