Insolvency Frameworks across the EU: Challenges after COVID-19 (02/03/2023)
This paper provides an assessment framework for insolvency regimes in the EU with a view to inform economic surveillance, notably in the context of the European Semester and the MIP.
European Economic Forecast. Winter 2023 (13/02/2023)
Almost one year after Russia launched its war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU economy entered 2023 on a better footing than projected in autumn and is now set to narrowly avoid the recession that was anticipated for the turn of the year.
Do National Fiscal Rules Support Numerical Compliance with EU Fiscal Rules? (13/02/2023)
This paper investigates how national fiscal rules have supported numerical compliance with EU fiscal rules.
Reflections on the Role of Natural Capital for Economic Activity (08/02/2023)
This Discussion Paper reviews approaches to conceptualising the contribution of natural capital to economic processes, explores their empirical implementation and suggests next steps for the modelling of natural capital in production functions.
The Role of Public Development Banks and Institutions in the Implementation of the United Nations’ Agenda 2030: A Survey in Europe (07/02/2023)
The paper offers a first attempt to track the sustainability performance of the Public Development Banks and Institutions in Europe and their contribution to the alignment of EU Member States to the Sustainable Development Goals.
European Business Cycle Indicators - Results of the October/November 2022 survey on investment in the manufacturing and services sectors. 4th Quarter 2022 (17/01/2023)
This publication analyses the results of the specific questions on investment included in the October-November surveys for the manufacturing and services sectors.
The reports provides an overview of economic developments and policy challenges in the euro area. It focuses in particular on the risks of divergence within the euro area stemming from the energy price shocks and discuss avenues to mitigate the impact on the economy. This report provides the analytical underpinning for the 2023 euro area recommendation.
New Evidence on the Quality of Public Investment Management in the EU (07/12/2022)
This paper provides new evidence on public investment management practices in the EU, based on a survey with all EU Member States.
Slack and Tightness: Making Sense of Post COVID-19 Labour Market Developments in the EU (07/12/2022)
The paper discusses post-COVID-19 labour market developments across the EU, notably on the simultaneous presence of elements of slack and indications of tightness over the course of 2021.
The Possible Implications of the Green Transition for the EU Labour Market (02/12/2022)
Considering that the green transition is set to accelerate over the next decade and trigger structural change in EU labour markets, the paper provides descriptive evidence on regions and demographic groups expected to be most affected by shifts between sectors, firms and occupations, and discusses the policy implications.
Environmental Assessments within Green Budgeting (01/12/2022)
This paper presents an overview of environmental assessment practices across EU Member States, covering both ex-ante impact assessments and ex-post evaluations.
