Publications

In 2005 the EU and Turkey officially started accession negotiations that were intended to lead to Turkey’s full membership of the EU. Yet today, the Turkish accession process has virtually ground to a...chevron_right

This paper addresses the issues of current levels of inequality: their trends, determinants and future scenarios, demonstrating that welfare levels are measured by per capita consumption. Location, ed...chevron_right

This paper examines the nature and purpose of knowledge generated by EU Home Affairs agencies. It asks where this knowledge originates; how it measures up against criteria of objectivity, scientific r...chevron_right

This paper investigates the relationship between female labor force participation rates and economic growth in southern Mediterranean countries. A two-step methodology was used for this purpose involv...chevron_right

The first step towards a European banking union was taken in 2009, with the launch of a report by the High-Level Group on Financial Supervision in the EU. Although views differ on the precise contents...chevron_right

In the wake of the collapsed talks on a new EU budget for 2014-20 in late November 2012, this commentary argues that there is a good chance that agreement will be reached before the summer 2013. Howev...chevron_right

The second-dip recession in Europe's periphery has created a poisonous mix, which risks threatening further the financial system and the economy. Against this background, this Commentary argues that t...chevron_right

This paper is concerned with gender inequality and the question of how more women can be attracted to positions of great responsibility, both in business and politics. The authors support quotas and o...chevron_right

Over the course of 2012, the risk of a double-dip recession in the eurozone has been increasing. This commentary suggests that this has to do with the asymmetric structure of macroeconomic adjustments...chevron_right

This Commentary attempts to discern the distinguishing features between the present euro crisis and the financial crisis brought on in the US by the subprime lending disaster and the ensuing collapse ...chevron_right

This commentary argues that 'enlargement fatigue’ is affecting both old and new EU member states as the economic crisis and the possible financial collapse of some countries triggers fierce debates ab...chevron_right

This brief looks at the EU's implementation of a consistent regulatory architecture for the clearing and settlement of financial transactions. Following the agreement on a European market infrastructu...chevron_right

This essay gives an overview of China’s perceptions of the EU and the protection of Chinese investments in Europe since the outbreak of the European sovereign debt crisis, especially since the more co...chevron_right

The paper examines the views of the European Union member states on the European External Action Service (EEAS). Based on interviews with diplomats from a representative cross-section of nine member s...chevron_right

This paper reflects on the accomplishments, new challenges and the future of the clean development mechanism (CDM). The author argues that the CDM, designed within the framework of the UNFCCC and the ...chevron_right