News Archive
Monitoring the Impact of Sanctions on the Russian Economy
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Policy Report
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The report highlights the effects of international sanctions on Russia's economic performance up to mid-2024. Despite monetary tightening, Russia's early 2024 economic growth remained strong due to a tight labor market and continued credit expansion. The fiscal outlook has improved with more positive short- and medium-term projec-tions despite increased military and social spending. The trade surplus remained al-most unchanged, masking declines in both exports and imports.
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How Well-Intentioned Measures Have Unintended Consequences for Election Turnout
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EconPol Forum
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Well-intentioned measures such as polling place reassignments can have unintended consequences, such as a shift from in-person to postal voting and a temporary decline in overall voter turnout. The drop in turnout is due to inattentive voters missing the deadline to apply for an absentee ballot.
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How to Ensure Defense Capabilities for Europe?
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EconPol Forum
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Most EU members have increased their defense spending in the past year or plan to do so soon. However, whether an EU defense union is politically achievable remains controversial. In the new issue of EconPol Forum, our authors take a critical look at the needs of the common EU defense policy. They examine how it should be efficiently financed and coordinated at EU and national level.
Focusing on the “Green Deal” Will Not Be Enough
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Policy Brief
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In the new legislative period, the EU Commission will need a well-thought-out economic policy agenda to respond to the changed geopolitical challenges and to strengthen its competitiveness. This policy brief analyzes the main economic challenges ahead.
Why European Unity is Crucial for Geoeconomic Competition
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Policy Brief
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Rising protectionism and geoeconomic tensions pose a major challenge, especially for the EU. In many cases, however, the key to strengthening economic security lies in deepening international trade relations, not in protecting domestic production. This policy brief presents four propositions on the future direction of the EU’s foreign economic policy.
