Intereconomics

We are excited to announce that the 15th annual joint conference of CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) and Intereconomics will take place on 1 December in Brussels. Further details and the full programme will be shared soon – stay tuned!

Navigating Complexity: Firm Age and Multi-Project Participation of SMEs in Horizon 2020 Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

What role does firm age play in shaping the funding efficiency of Italian #SMEs participating in #Horizon2020, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme?

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The full article " The Trade Deficit Delusion: Why Tariffs Will Not Make America Great Again" is available at www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...

Europe’s Season of Humiliation Will Last for a While France’s Emmanuel Macron says the continent is seen as a geopolitical pushover. There’s no easy fix.

Europe faces a “season of humiliation”. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
As @sandertordoir.bsky.social writes, the US and China are rewriting the rules with subsidies, protected demand and scale – and Europe cannot afford to watch from the sidelines. www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...

Models of Industrial Policy and Competition: An Empirical Investigation Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

The Forum contribution by Bruno Carballa Smichowski and @ilianos.bsky.social highlights key differences between techno-nationalist and techno-globalist approaches and their impact on competition.
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For a Strategic, European and Competition-Oriented Industrial Policy Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

The article by @tomasoduso.bsky.social, Martin Gornig and Alexander Schiersch argues that Europe’s long-term competitiveness depends on targeted investments in innovative technologies while avoiding market-distorting subsidies and inefficient financial support.
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The Governance and Funding of European Rearmament Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

The contribution by @guntramwolff.bsky.social @steinbacharmin.bsky.social and @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social contends that better-integrated defence markets would both increase competition and facilitate entry of new defence technology firms.
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The Relationship Between Competition Policy and Industrial Policy in an Era of Structural Change Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

In her contribution, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social argues that competition policy must be seen as an integral element of modern industrial strategies and that coordinated institutions can better guide strategic planning under structural change.
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Our latest Forum brings together four insightful contributions offering a fresh perspective on how Europe should recalibrate its industrial and competition policies in an era defined by geopolitical turmoil and fragile global supply chains.
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The full article "The Relationship Between Competition Policy and Industrial Policy in an Era of Structural Change" by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social is available at www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...

The July/August issue is out now, w/ articles by @sandertordoir.bsky.social @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @guntramwolff.bsky.social, @steinbacharmin.bsky.social‬ @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social, @tomasoduso.bsky.social @ilianos.bsky.social et al.
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The full article "EU Supply Chain Regulations Between Efficiency and Effectiveness" by @gfelbermayr.bsky.social ayr.bsky.social, @friesenbichler.bsky.social, Markus Gerschberger, Birgit Meyer and Peter Klimek is available at www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...
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Deregulating to No Avail: How the Omnibus Package Falls Short in Simplifying Key EU Green Deal Instruments Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

@alicerbertram.bsky.social examines changes and implications of the EU Omnibus package & the impact of revised timelines, focusing on reforms to sustainability reporting (the “bureaucracy monster”) & supply chain regulation, both central to the Omnibus package. www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...

Efficiency and Distributive Goals in the EU Tech Regulatory Strategy Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

Two questions are gaining traction in the EU digital policy debate: is EU tech regulation responsible for the gap between the EU and other economies? If so, should the EU take on a deregulatory agenda? @digitalmario.bsky.social lays out an economic framework
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Beyond Nostalgia: Making the Most of the EU’s Defence Spending Boom Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

For decades, the EU’s defence posture rested on two assumptions: that threats were distant, and that the US was a steadfast ally. But those days are over and the EU must coordinate with a common defence funding vehicle writes @judith-arnal.bsky.social read here
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Embracing Deregulation in the European Union Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

There is growing concern about excessive regulation in the EU. Technology and sustainability thrive on innovation and can be stifled by too much red tape. How can the EU foster competitiveness while fulfilling social and environmental commitments? Our new Forum www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...

Beyond Nostalgia: Making the Most of the EU’s Defence Spending Boom Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

As @judith-arnal.bsky.social writes in her recent Editorial, Spain has benefited generously from EU solidarity; now, despite limited fiscal room, it must match its solidarity gains with credible contributions to European security. www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...

The May/June issue is out now, with articles by @judith-arnal.bsky.social, @jasonfurman.bsky.social, @digitalmario.bsky.social, @gfelbermayr.bsky.social , @friesenbichler.bsky.social, @alicerbertram.bsky.social and more.

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In her Letter from America, @eribakova.bsky.social examines the symbiotic but asymmetrical relationship between Russia and China: Russia is an ally ­for China to challenge the current international order, but China still has not committed to a deeper partnership
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The Economic Effects of Potential EU Tariff Sanctions on Russia – A Sectoral Approach Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

Olim Latipov, Christian Lau, Kornel Mahlstein, Simon Schropp 🔗 www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...

Will Economic Pressures Weaken Putin’s Position? Obviously, the West should have been much tougher on Russia earlier. In his speech in Munich in February 2007, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin effectively declared war on the West, but he was greete...

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China-Russia Cooperation: Economic Linkages and Sanctions Evasion Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

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Sanctions and the Exchange Rate A record number of economic sanctions have been imposed on the Russian economy since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Given that it might take months and even years for these restrictions to ...

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Why Sanctions Against Russia Work Since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has been under an EU sanctions regime. While these sanctions have not prevented Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, in the overa...

András Rácz, Ole Spillner and @guntramwolff.bsky.social
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#Sanctions have become one of the key tools in foreign policy – but what are their effects?
At Intereconomics, we have published a range of insightful articles examining sanctions from multiple perspectives: their economic costs, geopolitical implications and effectiveness. Featuring articles from:

Discontent Is Europe’s Main Threat Intereconomics is an academic journal that publishes articles by experts on current economic and social policy issues affecting Europe.

For decades, the EU has been cast – at least among its champions – as an undisputed force for good. But today, many European citizens are sceptical – and this discontent is the greatest threat to the European project, writes @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social.
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Day 2 of the #GSS2025 is underway and the sessions couldn't be more relevant. "The Changing Landscape of Multilateralism: Navigating Global Power Shifts": "Something is fundamentally shifting in the US and we shouldn't wait or hope for things to go back to "normal": this is the new normal."

Great discussion on “Geopolitical Challenges to Industrial Decarbonization” including need to make up for withdrawal of $60 billion in US commitments. “We might come to a point where the damage from some natural catastrophes is not insurable. And if it’s not insurable, it’s not investable.” #GSS2025

“You’re not going to lose your job to AI, you’re going to lose your job to someone who knows how to use AI.” Excellent session on AI and the future of work on the first day of the Global Solutions Summit in Berlin #GSS2025