Remaining competitive is fundamental for Europe’s future. Christine Lagarde and Ursula von der Leyen argue that Europe needs faster economic growth and higher productivity to protect the quality of life for Europeans
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Tax

Aligning food taxation with climate goals
Agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Mattia Ricci, Ignacio Pérez Domínguez, Stijn Van Houtven, Jordan Hristov and Toon Vandyck examine how to tax agriculture as a path to greening consumption in Europe

A new way to price carbon
The social cost of carbon has been a critical component in shaping climate policy. Christoph Hambel, Ton van den Bremer and Frederick Van Der Ploeg propose a new way to price carbon

One bad Apple decision
A recent EU tax ruling entrenches distortions. Pascal Saint-Amans says Ireland’s massive tax windfall highlights once again the pressing need for reform of profit allocation rules