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The CER commission on the UK and the single market
Insight by John Springford, 07 June 2013
Launch of the CER's commission on the UK and the single market
Event, 05 June 2013, London
Do Britain's European ties damage its prosperity?
Essay by Philip Whyte, 22 March 2013

Economic recovery requires a better deal for labour

Policy brief by Simon Tilford, 05 November 2012

Unless labour receives a larger share of the pie, Europe's economic recovery will prove elusive and popular hostility to markets will grow.
A three-tier EU puts single market at risk

Opinion piece by Charles Grant
Financial Times, 25 October 2012

The euro crisis is changing the shape of the EU. As the countries in the eurozone seek to strengthen it by centralising economic policy making, three tiers are emerging within the union.
Will the euro crisis lead to the break-up of EU member-states?

Insight by Tomas Valasek, 24 October 2012

The crisis is fuelling separatism in Spain and Belgium. But elsewhere in Europe separatists do poorly. Scotland's example may yet discourage others from following Catalonia and Flanders.
How to build European services markets

Policy brief by John Springford, 28 September 2012

European services markets are still overwhelmingly national. There are big economic gains to be made from opening them up.
Eurozone: Are the building blocks falling into place?

Bulletin article by Simon Tilford, 26 September 2012

On the face of it, September was a good month for the euro. For once, market expectations were met. The European Central Bank (ECB) belatedly opened the way for action to address the ruinous polarisation of government borrowing costs in the eurozone.
Europe needs service-market liberalisation

Opinion piece by John Springford
The Wall Street Journal, 20 September 2012

In exchange for sharing southern Europe's debt burden, Germany is demanding liberal economic reforms in those countries. Yet Germany is not following its own advice.
Peut-on croire Draghi?

Opinion piece by Simon Tilford
Les Echos, 05 September 2012

LE CERCLE. Mario Draghi, le président de la Banque Centrale Européenne, a affirmé à plusieurs reprises que la BCE ferait tout ce qui est nécessaire pour sauver l'euro.
How seriously can investors take Draghi's assurances?

Insight by Simon Tilford, 31 August 2012

The ECB's upcoming programme of government bond purchases will not be big enough to dispel investors' fears that troubled euro members might quit the currency union.

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