World War II: the unlearned lessons
WW II was as much a clash of cultures as it was a clash of arms. Robert Oulds argues that the culture war and national differences drove the conflict and influenced how the war was fought
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Europe
Can Europe make its space launch industry competitive?
Europe is falling behind in the global commercial space launch sector. Francesco Nicoli, Kamil Sekut, Giuseppe Porcaro argue that a new programme may not be enough to fix the shortcomings
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Why the digital euro might be dead on arrival
Cyril Monnet and Dirk Niepelt argue that in protecting the current banking model the ECB could be sacrificing the digital euro on the altar of banking as we know it
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Adapting the EU AI Act to deal with generative AI
J Scott Marcus writes that the European Union’s draft AI Act already needs to be revised to account for the opportunities and harms of generative AI
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Policymaking in an age of shifts and breaks
The world has experienced an unprecedented series of shocks. Christine Lagarde says clarity, flexibility and humility will be three key elements of robust policymaking against this backdrop
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The Listing Act: no more than a minor boost to EU equity markets
Streamlining of the company listing process is welcome, but more fundamental reform is needed to revive the EU’s flagging equity markets, Alexander Lehmann discusses
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Strengthening resilience in a changing geopolitical landscape
A series of shocks have dramatically changed the global landscape. Christine Lagarde argues that the CESEE economies have the resilience to flourish
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The economic effects of carbon pricing
Carbon pricing policies are critical tools to mitigate the effects of climate change. Diego Känzig and Maximilian Konradt examine the impact of European carbon pricing policies, contrasting the common carbon market with national carbon taxes
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Impact of CBAMs on the Indian metals sector
Developing countries believe CBAM is a trade-restrictive policy. Nikhil Joshi and Geethanjali Nataraj consider CBAMs and the impact on Indian manufacturers
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The impact of artificial intelligence on growth and employment
Ethan Ilzetzki and Suryaansh Jain discuss the results of the May 2023 CfM-CEPR survey, where panellists were asked to predict the impact of AI on the global economy
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