From laggard to leader? Closing the euro area’s technology gap

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FGLLN67
The promises and perils of AI for productivity and growth
There is considerable disagreement about the growth potential of AI. Francesco Filippucci, Peter Gal,...
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Mills67
Building operational resilience at the heart of the financial system
The operational resilience of Financial Market Infrastructures is crucial to UK financial stability....
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ARRY67
Changing central bank pressures and inflation
The factors which facilitated low average inflation for decades have started to reverse. Hassan Afrouzi,...
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Cipollone67
Innovation, integration and independence
Innovative, integrated and independent retail payments are crucial components of our monetary system....
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LagardeC67
Unlocking the power of ideas to push our economies forward
The history of human progress has been defined by technological breakthroughs generated by ideas. Christine...
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Skingsley67
Sharper supervision in an era of technology races
Cecilia Skingsley proposes a framework to help central bankers in embracing innovation and at the same...
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FGMPT67
Reforming innovation policy to help the EU escape the middle-technology trap
Europe lags behind in innovation. Clemens Fuest, Daniel Gros, Philipp-Leo Mengel, Giorgio Presidente...
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Yue67
CBDCs and the future of money and payment systems
We are at a pivotal moment in the evolution of money. Eddie Yue says regulators must remain open-minded,...
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Steinbach67
The rocky road to European Union accession
The Western Balkan countries are moving towards European Union accession. Armin Steinbach examines the...
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Breeden67
Modernising the trains and rails of UK payments
Amidst the prospect of significant technological change in payments, Sarah Breeden sets out how the Bank...
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Elderson67
“Know thyself” – avoiding policy mistakes in light of the prevailing climate science
Failure to meet the Paris climate goals poses economic challenges that have an impact on central banks’...
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CL67
Not a ‘side dish’: new industrial policy and competition
Industrial policy is undergoing a major resurgence. Cristina Caffarra and Nathaniel Lane argue that getting...
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