Immovable Property Taxation for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth (10/01/2022)
This paper provides an overview of recurrent property taxation in EU Member States and investigates ways in which recurrent property taxation can maintain economic efficiency, help reduce inequality and support environmental goals.
Does Media Visibility Make EU Fiscal Rules More Effective? (21/12/2021)
This paper explores, through the use of the Commission’s data mining technology, whether media visibility of fiscal rules and fiscal councils has an impact on compliance with the EU fiscal rules.
Public Investment Management in the EU: Key Features and Practices (20/12/2021)
The paper presents the theory of public investment management through a review of the literature. It discusses its main components, strengths and weaknesses of the process and provides specific country examples.
Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), Vol. 20, No. 3 (2021) (08/12/2021)
QREA Volume 20 N. 3 (2021) provides an analysis of the macroeconomic effects of the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the stabilising impact of EU bond issuance on sovereigns and banks, the fiscal sustainability risks stemming from possible pension policy reversals, and a general assessment of the macroeconomic effects related to the introduction of a retail Central Bank Digital Currency, as well as a brief overview of recent major policy developments.
The Sectoral Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis. An Unprecedented and Atypical Crisis (08/12/2021)
This paper discusses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the economic activity across sectors in Europe.
A Double-Edged Sword – Can a Currency Board Help Stabilise the Lebanese Economy? (03/12/2021)
This Economic Brief discusses the potential contributions of a currency board arrangement as a possible external anchor that could help stabilise Lebanon’s economy.
Fellowship Initiative 2020-2021 “Costly Disasters and the Role of Fiscal Policy: Evidence from US States” (26/11/2021)
This paper provides study on the effects of natural disasters in US states and the fiscal reaction of both state and federal policy.
DG ECFIN's Fellowship Initiative 2020-2021 “Shifting paradigms: The quest for new modes of sustainable growth and convergence” sought contributions exploring underlying and emerging trends in the quest for new growth models that respect the limitations of natural resources while ensuring job creation and lasting prosperity in Europe. Achieving a successful transition to become the world’s first climate-neutral, resource efficient continent, fit for the digital age, while ensuring social fairness requires identifying evolving trends and challenges to success stemming from ageing and inherent to both environmentally sustainable development and the transition to a digital society. The fellowships were awarded to prominent scholars in the field to interact with staff in ECFIN and other Commission colleagues, and to prepare final reports on specific research questions brought by these shifting paradigms.
This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 11th post-programme surveillance mission to Cyprus and identifies remaining challenges.
This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 15th post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland and identifies remaining challenges.
This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 16th post-programme surveillance mission to Spain and identifies remaining challenges.
This report by the European Commission presents the findings of the 14th post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal and identifies remaining challenges.
