Publications

The Constitutional Affairs Committee is currently reviewing the European Parliament’s Rules of Procedure to increase the effectiveness, transparency and inclusiveness of first-reading agreements under...chevron_right

This brief looks at the ways in which the euro crisis has impacted the successful functioning of the internal market of the EU and the state of play with respect to the creation of a common consolidat...chevron_right

The analysis provides strong evidence showing that the burden of the adjustments to the imbalances in the eurozone between the surplus and the deficit countries is borne almost exclusively by the defi...chevron_right

In this Commentary, the author looks at whether the so-called BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) actually form a bloc, and concludes that they do not. Three of them form part of ano...chevron_right

Sociological research on group dynamics highlights how easily the EU, originally set up to pursue closer integration, might become an arena for competition for ‘dominance’ between its members. This co...chevron_right

In this paper, the author evaluates the discussions with regards to the EU budget for 2013. He argues that the EU budget is by design inflexible, and the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) has been...chevron_right

In this CEPS Commentary, the author examines the different approaches taken by the Fed and the ECB to bring about economic recovery following the financial crisis. The author finds that there is a qua...chevron_right

This commentary analyzes EU-Ukraine relations in the light of the Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement. The author urges the EU to press ahead without delay or abs...chevron_right

This paper argues that the root problem regarding Spain's weak economic conditions is that the Spanish housing bubble was extreme and that the adjustment has simply been too slow. It concludes that ho...chevron_right

This paper investigates the evolution and determinants of manufactured exports and FDI in 11 southern Mediterranean countries over the period 1985–2009. It also analyzes their prospects under differen...chevron_right

Ce rapport est relatif au rôle des politiques monétaires et de la convergence macroéconomique dans le développement des secteurs financiers dans les pays du sud de la méditerrannée. Pour analyser des ...chevron_right

This policy brief presents results of projections of use and supply of long-term care for older persons in four representative countries: Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland. The projections sh...chevron_right

This report brings together all the information concerning quality assurance in long-term care (LTC) in Poland. The authors analyze a number of legal regulations and administrative actions in the heal...chevron_right

The paper addresses the institutional quality-assurance system in France that is still undergoing construction. This system relates to home-based care organizations or units and their provision of car...chevron_right

This report presents results of projections of use and supply of long-term care for older persons in four countries representative of different long-term care systems: Germany, the Netherlands, Spain ...chevron_right