Europe's economy Single market EU & US recovery
  • The future of Europe's economy: Disaster or deliverance?
    Report by Paul De Grauwe, George Magnus, Thomas Mayer, Holger Schmieding, 18 September 2013
    The future of Europe's economy: Disaster or deliverance?
  • The CER commission on the UK and the single market
    Insight by John Springford, 07 June 2013
    The CER commission on the UK and the single market
  • Why has the eurozone's recovery been weaker than the US's?
    Bulletin article by Philip Whyte, 24 May 2013
    Why the has eurozone's recovery been weaker than the US's?
  • In defence of Anglo-Saxon capitalism
    Insight by Charles Grant, 29 September 2008

    Those who never liked ‘Anglo-Saxon’ capitalism are feeling smug. Marxists, fans of ‘Rhineland’ capitalism and those who simply cannot stand American power are crowing.
  • Farewell, Polish plumber
    Insight by Philip Whyte, 07 August 2008

    When the EU expanded its membership in 2004, the UK was one of only three EU countries – Ireland and Sweden were the others – fully to open its borders to migrants from the ten new member states.
  • A new European mercantilism?
    Bulletin article by Simon Tilford, 01 August 2008

    Europe’s economic liberals have had a successful ten years. There have been protectionist pressures throughout this period, of course.
  • Should Europeans care about Doha?
    Insight by Katinka Barysch, 30 July 2008

    Are the Doha trade talks finally dead? Following the failure of the latest ministerial meeting in Geneva on July 29th, there will be little appetite for another big push to resolve disputes over farm subsidies and manufacturing tariffs.
  • Let's hear it for the Transatlantic Economic Council
    Insight by Philip Whyte, 23 May 2008

    Some institutions get less attention than they deserve. Arguably, one of these is the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC). On May 13th 2008 it met for the second time since its launch in 2007.
  • Eurozone economic outlook: Too much complacency
    Insight by Simon Tilford, 03 April 2008

    A year ago the prospect of the dollar falling to 1.60 against the euro would have brought on cold sweats across Europe. Yet, here we are and there is no sense of crisis.
  • Liberal reforms are no threat to social Europe
    Bulletin article by Philip Whyte, 01 April 2008

    Europeans have long sought to reconcile markets with social solidarity. The EU’s economic reform programme, the Lisbon agenda, falls squarely within this tradition. Launched in 2000, its vaulting ambition was to turn the EU into the “most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010”.

  • A joint response to the credit crunch
    Insight by Katinka Barysch, 19 March 2008

    Ailing banks are being rescued, markets remain frozen, economic numbers are becoming gloomier. Of course, central banks and governments are focusing on fire-fighting, on cutting interest rates, on providing cash to liquidity-starved banks and to consumers.