Publications

In a curious twist of historical, constitutional and legislative provisions, the future of the Åland Islands, the Finnish archipelago located between Finland and Sweden in the Baltic Sea, may be stron...chevron_right

This study examines the social impact of globalization for the EU economies and the policy challenges that arise. The authors look at the conceptual background then provide an extensive empirical anal...chevron_right

A ray of hope has flickered over the conflict-ridden island of Cyprus with the presidential elections in the Greek Cypriot south held on the 17th and the 24th of February 2008. And for good reason. Si...chevron_right

The credit crisis has produced an avalanche of problems and also of explanations. Some observers have stressed that it is mainly a solvency crisis; others that it is mainly a liquidity crisis. It is b...chevron_right

This publication contributes to the discussion about the EU's future migration and border policies. The authors put forward a package of policy recommendations covering three themes. The first is on h...chevron_right

A project by the Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) – Turkey's official religious authority – has received considerable attention from international media in these last three weeks. In...chevron_right

This report from the CEPS Task Force on Energy Policy for Europe discusses the emerging "first-generation" EU energy policy. It identifies those policy areas that are expected to benefit most from dee...chevron_right

This publication discusses the European Commission's vision for an integrated European border managment system. The authors outline and assess the planned EU entry/exit system, which is part of a pack...chevron_right

This paper assesses the implications stemming from the removal of internal border controls in an enlarged EU in December 2007. After providing an account of the processes and logics leading to the rem...chevron_right

This publication summarizes the travel experiences of two scholars in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Egypt and Morocco. The authors outline their search and quest for democracy and democratic institu...chevron_right

This research report analyzes the mechanisms influencing the supply of labor of older workers in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. These countries transitioned from centrally planned to ma...chevron_right

This study analyses the evolution of the European Commission since the 2004 EU enlargement. The authors examine whether the negative expectations that enlargement will further weaken the Commission ha...chevron_right

Ask a tax manager to name his or her chief concern and most will point to transfer pricing. But to the untrained eye, the issue appears innocuous at first look. Put simply, transfer pricing refers to ...chevron_right

Biofuels are widely recognized as a climate-friendly alternative to gas and diesel in the transport sector, usually requiring no additional investment in engine technology. The European Union has thus...chevron_right

A bubble in the American housing market – fuelled in part by so-called 'sub-prime' mortgages – was the catalyst for today's financial market turbulence. But the bubble was not confined to the United S...chevron_right