Industrial and Competitiveness Policy
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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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Reigniting Productivity: A New Growth Model for the Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region is reaching the limits of the scale-based and China-driven growth model, as manufacturing specialisation and global...
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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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Rethinking Europe’s Space Strategy for the 21st Century: From Legacy Champions to the New Space Economy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyEurope stands at a critical juncture in the evolution of the global space economy. Once a technological leader with deep capabilities across the...
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Audiovisual Services: A Neglected Area of EU Competitiveness
Research Areas: Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyBy: Guest AuthorBy Hannes Berggren, trade policy advisor writing independently for ECIPE Audiovisual services are a fast-growing part of EU services trade and...
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From Digital Tax Symbolism to Meaningful Reform: Europe’s Substantial VAT Gap as a Source of Untapped Fiscal Capacity
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyEurope does not suffer from a lack of tax instruments – it suffers from too many. Over the past decade, new layers of corporate, digital, and...
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More Than Just Chips: What Europe Can Learn from Taiwan’s Industrial Strategy
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyTaiwan is widely regarded as the global epicentre of semiconductor manufacturing. The island accounts for well over half of all global chip foundry...
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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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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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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...