Publications
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Trade and Competitiveness: Putting the Firm at the Centre of the Analysis
The European Commission published its communication for the long-term competitiveness of the EU. Trade and Open Strategic Autonomy were among the...
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Strategic Autonomy and the Competitiveness of Europe’s Innovative Pharmaceutical Sector: A Wake-up Call
It is high time for Europe to break its relative decline in the pharmaceutical sector. Europe used to be the preeminent region in the world for...
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Reforming Standard Essential Patents: Trade, Specialisation, and International Jurisprudence
The European Commission is considering a radical overhaul of the system governing Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). A leaked proposal suggests that...
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What is Wrong with Europe’s Shattered Single Market? – Lessons from Policy Fragmentation and Misdirected Approaches to EU Competition Policy
By: Matthias BauerWhat is wrong with Europe’s Single Market? The brief answer to that question is that it does not really exist – it is unsingle. The Single...
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In Support of Market-Driven Standards
The EU published its new Standardisation Strategy in 2022. The strategy contains some good ideas to improve the way European standards are set....
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Building a Mature UK Trade Policy
By: David HenigGlobal Britain has not delivered according to the hopes expressed by supporters of leaving the EU. Trade with the rest of the world has not grown to...
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The Economic Dividend of Competitiveness
In a world of technological and economic rivalry, the EU must devote increased attention to its competitiveness. Higher levels of competitiveness...
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Building Resilience? The Cybersecurity, Economic & Trade Impacts of Cloud Immunity Requirements
By: Matthias BauerEU Member States should call on the EU’s Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) and the European Commission to abandon immunity requirements in the...
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How Important are Mutual Recognition Agreements for Trade Facilitation?
By: Lucian CernatTrade in the 21st century may face lower tariffs, but regulations that affect international trade in goods and services have proliferated. While...
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The New Globalisation: SMEs and International Trade – The Supply Chain is as Important as Direct Exports
The disproportionately small share of exports from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is a cause of concern in modern trade policy. For developed...
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The Impacts of EU Strategy Autonomy Policies – A Primer for Member States
By: Matthias BauerEU governments should be much more sceptical and critical of the EU’s strategic autonomy agenda and the new polices intended to achieve the EU’s...
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A Compass to Guide EU Policy in Support of Business Competitiveness
The EU agenda for improving competitiveness is missing in action. Economic competitiveness has been a central plank in the development of the...