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Blog Post

Mobilising EU investors to narrow the developing-country climate-finance gap

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

By: Alexander Lehmann Topic: Banking and capital markets Date: July 6, 2022
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Past Event

Past Event

Green public investment after COVID-19

How can the public sector meet the climate funding needs of the EU?

Speakers: Zsolt Darvas, Elena Flores, Louise Skouby and Laurent Zylberberg Topic: Macroeconomic policy Location: Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Brussels Date: July 5, 2022
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Past Event

Past Event

BRI 2.0: How has the pandemic influenced China’s landmark Belt and Road Initiative?

China's Belt and Road Initiative is undergoing a transformation after two years of pandemic. How is it changing and what are the consequences for Europe.

Speakers: Alessia Amighini, Eyck Freymann, Alicia García-Herrero and Zhang Xiaotong Topic: Global economy and trade Location: Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Brussels Date: June 23, 2022
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Opinion

China’s Covid policy to be year’s largest economic shock

Beijing’s ‘dynamic zero-Covid’ policy could devastate the domestic economy, but the effects will also be felt globally.

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade Date: April 26, 2022
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Working Paper

The low productivity of European firms: how can policies enhance the allocation of resources?

A summary of the most important policy lessons from research undertaken in the MICROPROD project work package 4, related to the allocation of the factors of production, with a special focus on the weak dynamism of European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

By: Grégory Claeys, Marie Le Mouel and Giovanni Sgaravatti Topic: Macroeconomic policy Date: April 25, 2022
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Working Paper

Knowledge flows and global value chains

Trade and industrial policy can support productivity growth through global value chains by providing the right legal environment that supports the formation of longterm business relationships.

By: Marta Bisztray and Niclas Poitiers Topic: Global economy and trade Date: April 13, 2022
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Blog Post

Is the private sector retreating in China? Not among its largest companies

Though private ownership does not free companies from the pervasive influence of the Communist Party, China’s private and state sectors are not equivalent; China’s largest firms are growing faster than their state-owned counterparts.

By: Tianlei Huang and Nicolas Véron Topic: Global economy and trade Date: April 5, 2022
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Working Paper

The private sector advances in China: The evolving ownership structures of the largest companies in the Xi Jinping era

This paper documents recent structural changes in China’s corporate landscape, based on company level data, providing a complementary perspective to that of official Chinese statistics.

By: Tianlei Huang and Nicolas Véron Topic: Global economy and trade Date: April 5, 2022
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Parliamentary Testimony

House of Lords

UK energy supply and investment

Testimony before the Economic Affairs Committee at the House of Lords, UK Parliament.

By: Simone Tagliapietra Topic: House of Lords Date: March 23, 2022
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Past Event

Past Event

Greening Europe’s post-Covid-19 recovery

At this event Bruegel launches a new Blueprint that collects voices of policymakers and academics on the crucial topic of how to make sure Europe will recover from the pandemic crisis while keeping their commitments to the Paris Agreement.

Speakers: Ian Parry, Simone Tagliapietra, Laurence Tubiana and Guntram B. Wolff Topic: Green economy Date: February 24, 2022
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Opinion

Will this be the century of youthful Asia?

Youthful Asia offers immense opportunities for investors, but this potential can only be realised if their infrastructure and energy needs are fulfilled.

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade Date: February 18, 2022
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Opinion

How China’s investment in Middle East is evolving

The share of the Middle East in China’s total overseas investment has declined for several reasons.

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade Date: February 11, 2022