February 12, 2025
The EPICENTER report, Trade in a Time of Tariffs, examines the European Union’s evolving trade landscape amid rising global protectionism and geopolitical uncertainty.
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February 14, 2022
From 2023, all EU goods destined for the UK market will need to be certified with a new regulatory customs mark, recognising the regulatory independence of the UK from the EU.
October 14, 2021
The voting patterns of political parties in the national parliaments of Greece, Italy and Spain, and of their members of the European Parliament, show certain similarities, including a tendency for parties in government to support free trade agreements and those in opposition to resist them, whatever their political orientation.
February 1, 2021
Since the 2017 constitutional crisis in Catalonia, the momentum to secede from Spain has grown, but the potential economic impact has not been thoroughly assessed. This report outlines the possible economic costs both for Catalonia and the rest of Spain.
November 26, 2020
The access to European Union and the status of EU membership require significant reforms in order for a country to align with the Union’s overall institutional framework and values.
September 10, 2020
The Economic Freedom of the World Index measures the degree to which the policies and institutions of countries are supportive of economic freedom.
July 13, 2020
In 2018 the European Commission presented its proposed EU budget as “new,” “modern” and “focused.” However, in terms of its expenditure and revenue the budget proposal continues to diverge significantly from what would appropriately address current challenges facing the EU27 and contribute to its economic dynamism, well-being and security.
July 6, 2020
The World Trade Organization has predicted that global trade in goods will drop by between 13 and 32 per cent in 2020 as a result of the pandemic.
September 28, 2018
Free trade improves the well-being of all parties to it. The most significant way that trade achieves this outcome is by enabling and incentivising specialisation in production, and also encouraging mechanisation and innovation. As specialisation deepens, and as mechanisation and innovation advance, the per-person output of goods and services increases.
