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Economic recovery requires a better deal for labour
Policy brief by Simon Tilford, 05 November 2012
Tackling the scourge of youth unemployment
Insight by John Springford, 28 March 2012
Innovation: How Europe can take off
Report by Philip Whyte, Simon Tilford, Esko Aho, Jim Attridge, Amar Bhidé, Albert Bravo-Biosca, Nicholas Crafts, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Malcolm Harbour, John Kay, Helga Nowotny, Andreas Schleicher, Michael Schrage and David Willetts., 08 July 2011

The Lisbon scorecard VIII: Is Europe ready for an economic storm?

Report by Katinka Barysch, Philip Whyte, Simon Tilford, 01 February 2008

After more than half a decade of economic gloom, the years 2006 and 2007 restored some much-needed optimism to Europe. Faster GDP growth and falling unemployment were at least partly due to the implementation of structural reform.
Growing old gracefully: How to ease population ageing in Europe

Essay by Alasdair Murray, 17 January 2008

Europe stands on the cusp of a demographic revolution. Rising life expectancy and low fertility are radically transforming Europe’s demographic profile. Ageing populations pose profound political, economic and social challenges for Europe.
We are all Nordic now, or are we?

Bulletin article by Katinka Barysch, 02 April 2007

The EU drew up its Lisbon reform agenda in 2000 with the thinly disguised goal of catching up with the US. But the idea that Europe should strive to adopt ‘Anglo-Saxon’ capitalism is abhorrent to those who cherish Europe’s more extensive welfare states.
Get with it, Europe

Opinion piece by Simon Tilford
The International Herald Tribune, 09 March 2007

It is seven years since the European Union launched its Lisbon agenda of economic reforms aimed at transforming the competitiveness of the European economy by 2010. Despite the pessimism, there has been much to cheer.
The Lisbon scorecard VII: Will globalistion leave Europe stranded?

Report by Katinka Barysch, Simon Tilford, 01 February 2007

Globalisation and the rapid integration of China and India into the international economy present huge opportunities for the European Union.
Europe’s new division of labour

Bulletin article by Katinka Barysch, 01 June 2006

Two years after the accession of ten new members, the EU is showing clear signs of enlargement fatigue. While most politicians and economists insist that eastward enlargement has been good for the EU, voters are increasingly sceptical.
Ditchley conference note - The future of the European economy

Briefing note by Katinka Barysch, 21 March 2006

In November 2005, the CER took more than 40 of Europe's top economists, policy-makers and commentators to the Ditchley Park in Oxfordshire to discuss 'The future of the European economy'.
The Lisbon scorecard VI: Will Europe's economy rise again?

Report by Aurore Wanlin, 01 March 2006

The European Union and its 'Lisbon agenda' of economic reform, have received a battering over the past year. The pace of reform has remained slow in the big eurozone countries.

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