Publications
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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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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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The Trade Effects of AI Provisions in PTAs: Does Non-Binding Matter?
This paper examines whether non-binding (“soft”) AI-related provisions in preferential trade agreements (PTAs) move trade and how their effects...
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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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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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Boosting Efficiency and Quality in EU Public Services: The Need for a European Multi-Cloud-First Strategy
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyUnprecedented Opportunity for Public Service Modernisation EU governments have an unprecedented opportunity to unlock up to EUR 450 billion in annual...
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The Impact of Increased Mass Litigation in Europe
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and GovernanceBy: Fredrik Erixon Oscar Guinea Dyuti Pandya Vanika Sharma Elena Sisto Oscar du Roy Renata Zilli Philipp LamprechtThe purpose of this study is to better understand the growth of mass litigation in the European Union (EU) and its economic consequences. European...
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Increasing Economic Opportunity and Competitiveness in the EU: The Role of Micro-Credentials
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalAs Europe experiences rapid technological advancements driven by innovations such as automation, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things,...
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Enhancing Technology Diffusion in the EU amid Tough Structural Challenges
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalTo remain globally competitive, the EU must empower firms to adopt the best technology solutions available on global markets. Building on a strong...
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Reinventing Europe’s Single Market: A Way Forward to Align Ideals and Action
It is essential for EU institutions and Member State governments to shift their focus from the abstract concept of the "Single Market" to the...