Discussing how geopolitical relationships affect trade, with a focus on supply chains, trade finance and crossborder payments
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose and Zhuoying You show how artificial intelligence and robotics present a potential solution to the innovation gap problem for cities in China
AI and robotics as drivers of China’s urban innovation Read More »
The effects of economic fracturing are intertwined with broader, longer-term shifts in trade, investment and GVCs. Bruno Casella, Richard Bolwijn and Francesco Casalena highlight ten FDI trends and their development implications
Global economic fracturing and shifting investment patterns Read More »
The EU has enacted new rules that overhaul the Stability and Growth Pact. Lucio Pench considers the issues that need to be addressed to ensure the new fiscal rules succeed
Three risks that must be addressed for new EU fiscal rules to succeed Read More »
There has been a rise in trade restrictions since the US-China tariff war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Costanza Bosone, Ernest Dautović, Michael Fidora and Giovanni Stamato explore the impact of geopolitical tensions on trade flows
How geopolitical concerns are changing trade Read More »
The question is how exactly the EU should ‘de-risk’ its external economic relationships without foregoing the benefits of trade. Jean Pisani-Ferry, Beatrice Weder di Mauro and Jeromin Zettelmeyer discuss
How to de-risk: European economic security in a world of interdependence Read More »
An unprecedented number of voters will go to the polls globally in 2024. Jeffrey Frankel discusses incumbent’s efforts to buoy the economy and the post-election economic situations
Elections and fiscal and monetary expansion Read More »
The history of human progress has been defined by technological breakthroughs generated by ideas. Christine Lagarde argues we need the right conditions that allow them to reach their full potential
Unlocking the power of ideas to push our economies forward Read More »
Europe lags behind in innovation. Clemens Fuest, Daniel Gros, Philipp-Leo Mengel, Giorgio Presidente and Jean Tirole describe how its industry seems stuck in a middle-technology trap and argue that EU innovation policy should support disruptive innovation to break this path dependency
Reforming innovation policy to help the EU escape the middle-technology trap Read More »
The Western Balkan countries are moving towards European Union accession. Armin Steinbach examines the obstacles and lessons from the Eastern Partnership
The rocky road to European Union accession Read More »
Industrial policy is undergoing a major resurgence. Cristina Caffarra and Nathaniel Lane argue that getting Europe to improve performance will require a massive, concerted effort at national and EU levels
Not a ‘side dish’: new industrial policy and competition Read More »
