Publications

Will the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) be a catalyst for trade liberalization at the global level? Daniel Hamilton and Steven Blockmans think so, but only if the US and EU make sure that the ‘open architecture’ planned for the partnership becomes a reality.chevron_right

This paper contends that due to the Russian government's manipulation of mass public opinion to buttress its own political power under President Vladimir Putin, the time has come to end diplomatic eup...chevron_right

This paper presents a cost-benefit analysis of including investment protection provisions like investor-state arbitration in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The authors warn...chevron_right

This paper explores how the expansion of higher education might result in a decline in the quality of degrees. More specifically, the authors look at three channels that expand tertiary eduction (lowe...chevron_right

This brief discusses labor mobility in the EU, with a particular focus on 1) how it has been affected by eurozone financial crisis; and 2) the long term effects of mobility. The authors argue that 1) ...chevron_right

This brief evaluates the shortcomings of the EU’s policy approach to Azerbaijan. To do this, the author first assesses the respective positions of Azerbaijan and the EU towards one another, arguing th...chevron_right

This commentary compares the different regulatory framework systems the EU and the US implemented for their largest financial institutions following the global financial crisis that started in 2007.chevron_right

This commentary examines the mobile app "Uber", which allows users to book and pay for car rides, and whether it provides something that can be described as a new service. The authors also address the...chevron_right

This paper addresses the position of Greece's Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, in his country's negotiations with its eurozone creditors in February 2015 over the extent of primary surplus of GDP h...chevron_right

This paper argues that the February 2015 Minsk II agreement, signed by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France to alleviate the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, is more likely to be suc...chevron_right

This paper discusses the problem of corporate tax evasion and avoidance in the EU and how the Union can address this issue to promote economic prosperity.chevron_right

This paper assesses the performance so far of Federica Mogherini in her role as the EU's High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, 100 days after she took office on Nov...chevron_right

This paper argues that the Greek government will find carrying out its January 2015 election promise to end EU/IMF imposed austerity to be very difficult.chevron_right

This commentary discusses the effect the European Central Bank's quantitative easing program announced in January 2015 could have on Denmark's efforts to peg the Krone to the Euro.chevron_right

This commentary discusses the outline of the compromise which has been reached between Greece's new left-wing government elected in January 2015 and its EU partners on the repayment of the country's s...chevron_right