Opinion
This opinion was originally published in Le Monde, El Pais and Die Zeit. Summer in Europe has barely started, yet a blistering heatwave has already hit France this June, earlier than ever since the start of official records. Forest fires are raging in Spain, and Northern Italy is experiencing a record drought that is ruining […]
Policy Contribution
An earlier version of this paper was presented at ‘The MPC at 25’, a conference organised by the United Kingdom’s National Institute of Economic and Social Research, in London, 30 March 2022 The process by which central banks take decisions has evolved over the years, with a tendency towards independence and decisions taken by committees […]
Opinion
Tackling inflation requires both monetary and fiscal policy tightening. It should be done quickly to avoid building up inflationary inertia and stagflation
Past Event
How could shifting the tax burden from labour to pollution and resources help the EU reach its climate goals?
Blog Post
The EU needs to address through blending of public and private funds the lack of private climate finance being channelled to low- and middle-income countries
Podcast
How has the COVID-19 Pandemic reshaped the scope and ambition of China's Belt and Road Initiative?
Podcast
Guntram Wolff looks back at the past decade of Bruegel contribution to economic policy in Europe.
Blog Post
Expected increases in interest rates and reductions in real GDP growth rates will result in relatively small increases in public debt-to-GDP ratios, but inflation will reduce debt ratios very substantially
Policy Contribution
A stronger adaptation governance framework would benefit adaptation efforts.
Podcast
What needs to be done to address the Sri Lankan crisis and how does it relate to China?
Blog Post
The European Central Bank needs a new tool to prevent the current rise in spreads, triggered by monetary policy tightening, from escalating into a new euro-area crisis.
Podcast
Can economic growth be a force for good and help in the fight against climate change?