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The CER commission on the UK and the single market
Insight by John Springford, 07 June 2013
Why has the eurozone's recovery been weaker than the US's?
Bulletin article by Philip Whyte, 24 May 2013
The working time directive: What's the fuss about?
Policy brief by Katinka Barysch, 26 April 2013

It's the politics, stupid!

Bulletin article by Simon Tilford, 25 March 2013

Many economists have been accused of being too gloomy about the euro because they underestimate the degree of political commitment that eurozone countries have made to the euro.
Do Britain's European ties damage its prosperity?

Essay by Philip Whyte, 22 March 2013

Leaving the EU would not resolve Britain's economic difficulties, which are mostly home-grown. However, it could turn Britain into a more closed economy.
The EU battle Cameron could win

Opinion piece by Katinka Barysch
Prospect, 20 March 2013

In his big European speech on 23rd January, David Cameron said he wanted radical reform of the European Union or, failing that, a series of unilateral opt-outs.
The UK and the single market

Review article by John Springford, 15 March 2013

There is no threshold beyond which the removal of trade barriers becomes ineffective, at least in economic terms. Barriers to trade are numerous, and eliminating them is a potentially limitless process.
Freeing the transatlantic economy – prospects, benefits and pitfalls

Insight by Philip Whyte, 20 February 2013

The EU and the US would benefit from freeing up transatlantic commerce. To succeed, they must agree some rules of engagement and stick to them.
Why British prosperity is hobbled by a rigged land market

Insight by Simon Tilford, 13 February 2013

The British have the least living space, highest office rents and most congested infrastructure in the EU-15. A rigged market for land is to blame.
Annual report 2012

Report by Charles Grant, 08 February 2013

Charles Grant analyses Britain's difficult relationship with the EU and looks back on what the CER did in 2012.
Britain should abandon hope of a revival in EU demand

Opinion piece by Simon Tilford
The Guardian, 04 February 2013

The British government's attempt to rebalance the UK economy has failed. In 2012, the deficit on the country's current account (the broadest measure of foreign trade) was larger than in any year since 1990.

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