European Union


The European Debt Crisis: Strategic Implications for the Transatlantic Alliance

Peterson Institute

A US House testimony assessing the implications of the European debt crisis for the transatlantic alliance

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-11-15

An Update on EU Financial Reforms

Peterson Institute

This 4-page US policy brief argues that the European Union will have to put forth significant effort to develop its own financial regulation system in the absence of strong momentum towards global standards

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-01-24

The Outlook for the Euro Crisis and Implications for the United States

Peterson Institute

This US Congressional testimony looks at the implications of the Euro crisis for the United States

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2012-02-13

The Euro Area Crisis: Origin, Current Status, and European and US Responses

Peterson Institute

A 17-page US House testimony on the origins of the four principal aspects of the euro area crisis, the recent crises responses by European and US leaders, and the impact of the euro area crisis on US political and economic interests

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-11-03

Unraveling the Euro Crisis

Peterson Institute

A US speech assessing whether the euro will unravel

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-02-21

How Europe Can Muddle Through Its Crisis

Peterson Institute

A 6-page US policy brief arguing that Europe is most likely to get through the current crisis by producing a compromise among member states in the form of a permanent European Stability Mechanism (ESM) with an option to issue a conditional Eurobond, which would aid eurozone members suffering asymmetric economic shocks in return for taking domestic reforms to return to a sustainable fiscal path

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-16

Will It Be Brussels, Berlin, or Financial Markets that Check Moral Hazard in Europe's Bailout Union? Most Likely the Latter!

Peterson Institute

This 15-page US policy brief contains proposals for the EU to develop a solid long-term plan for reforming the EU fiscal policy and surveillance framework

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-10

Europe on the Brink

Peterson Institute

An 11-page US policy brief analyzing Europe's efforts to stabilize its finances

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-27

In Defense of Europe's Grand Bargain

Peterson Institute

An 11-page US policy brief examining the implications of the current European economic crisis

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-06-16

The Role of the International Monetary Fund and Federal Reserve in the Stabilization of Europe

Peterson Institute

This US testimony argues that the IMF's role in the Greek and European crises is consistent with its mission

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-06-16

A Solution for Europe’s Banking Problem

Peterson Institute

A 9-page US policy brief offering proposals for rectifying the underlying fragility of continental Europe’s banking industry

European UnionPosted: 2009-06-23

The Future of the Euro Area

Peterson Institute

A US speech on the future of the Euro

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-06-09

European Debt and Financial Crisis: Origins, Options

Peterson Institute

A US Congressional testimony analyzing the roots of the current European debt and financial crisis and proposals for resolution of the crisis

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-10-05

Democratic Consolidation in Georgia After the "Rose Revolution"?

Peace Research Institute Frankfurt

A 46-page German report analyzing the state of democratization in Georgia

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2006-03-13

Getting into the Right Lane for 2050

PBL, Stockholm Resilience Centre

This 106-page Dutch-Swedish study identifies key policy junctions at which the EU will soon face strategic choices. This assessment highlights the substantial potential the EU has through its regulatory powers to establish a long-term investment framework for essential infrastructure and to act as a global player

European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-23

EU Natural Gas Demand: Uncertainty, Dependence and Bargaining Power

Pan-European Institute

This 39-page Finnish report reviews and compares major long-term scenarios for the European Union’s demand, supply and imports of natural gas

Energy, European UnionPosted: 2010-08-09

Europe and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Oxford Research Group

This 5-page briefing paper argues for an active E.U. role in promoting a genuine two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-01-02

Not Your Grandfather’s Eastern Bloc: The EU New Member States as Agenda Setters in the Enlarged European Union

OSI

This 69-page study analyses the positions of the 10 new Member States in Central and Eastern Europe in seven key areas including energy, foreign policy and economy

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-05-05

Muslims in Europe: A Report on 11 EU Cities

OSI

This 341-page US report captures a snapshot of the experiences of Muslim communities in selected neighborhoods in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Antwerp, Berlin and Hamburg, Copenhagen, Leicester and Waltham Forest–London, Marseille and Paris, and Stockholm

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-07

Funding Environmental Compliance Assurance: Lessons Learned from International Experience

OECD

This 99-page report deals with developing and funding policies and managing budgets of environmental enforcement agencies

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-08-27

New Challenges and New Beginnings for European Development Cooperation

ODI et al.

A 94-page joint report from four think tanks considering how European collaboration and action on international development can be reinvigorated

International Development, European UnionPosted: 2010-02-24

Biofuels and Development: Will the EU Help or Hinder?

ODI

A 4-page UK briefing paper proposing changes to EU biofuels policy that would foster development and help cut greenhouse gas emissions

Energy, European UnionPosted: 2008-01-31

Creating Development-Friendly Rules of Origin in the EU

ODI

A 5-page briefing paper examining the European Commission's proposal for a radical change to its Rules of Origin, and its likely impact on developing countries

International Development, European UnionPosted: 2006-12-03

How Effective is European Commission Aid on the Ground?

ODI

A 4-page UK briefing discussing the impact of EC aid on Cambodia, Mozambique and Peru

International Development, European UnionPosted: 2008-07-02

Central Asia: Governance, Geopolitics and Development Challenges

ODI

A 4-page UK briefing paper urging Europe to become more engaged in the developmet of Central Asia

International Development, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-20

The EU as a Security Actor

NUPI

A 45-page Norwegian working paper examining the extent to which the EU has established political and administrative capabilities in relation to its security policy

European UnionPosted: 2007-12-14

Towards a NATO à la Carte?

NUPI

This 28-page Norwegian report discusses whether NATO is about to become a security organization à la carte, engaging in security tasks on a case-by-case basis and alternately serving the interests of different member states, constellations and external partners

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-27

The Revival of Atlanticism in NATO? Changing Security Identities in Britain, Norway and Denmark

NUPI

This 58-page Norwegian report argues that despite changes in the transatlantic security landscape, “Atlanticism” has survived as a particular national security orientation on the European political arena and inside NATO

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-24

The Kosovo Protection Corps. A Critical Study of its De-activation as a Transition

NUPI

This 38-page Norwegian report analyses the transformation process in which the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) was closed down and the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) activated

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-02-12

Which Common Policy for Agriculture and Rural Areas beyond 2013?

Notre Europe, SIEPS

The 96-page report of a conference held to review the need for a reform of the CAP

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-01-19

Reshaping EU-US Relations:

Notre Europe

A 26-page paperon the future of the Euro-American partnership

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-26

Towards a European Energy Community: A Proposal

Notre Europe

This 121-page report looks at European level polices and studies the feasibility of a "European Energy Community"

European Union, EnergyPosted: 2010-04-13

The Menace in Europe's Midst

Nixon Center

This 3-page US article examines the rising terrorist threat posed by second generation Muslim immigrants to the UK

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-04-24

The Political Landscape of Georgia

NIMD

A 280-page book analyzing the Georgian democratic transition, with recommendations for international collaboration with Georgian political parties

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2006-12-03

EU Enlargement and Migration: Assessing the Macroeconomic Impact

NIESR, ESRI

A 21-page discussion paper considering the macroeconomic effects of migration that followed the enlargement of the EU in May 2004

European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-03-30

Labour Mobility Within the EU

NIESR

A 44-page UK report on the impact of enlargement on labour mobility within the EU

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2011-05-27

Extended Governance: The European Union

NewGov Europe

This 4-page policy brief describes the macro institutional set up of the EU's neighbourhood policies

European UnionPosted: 2008-04-07

Subsidiarity in Regional Policy

Newgov

A 16-page draft paper examining European regional policy

European UnionPosted: 2006-12-08

The European Union, Turkey and Islam

Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy

This 175-page Dutch report considers whether the fact that the majority of Turkey's population is Muslim represents a hindrance to Turkish accession to the European Union

European UnionPosted: 2004-09-17

The View From the Capitals: Why The Netherlands Said "No"

Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael

A Dutch article explaining why The Netherlands rejected the European constitutional treaty

European UnionPosted: 2005-10-20

Post-Kyoto and the Position of the European Union

Netherlands Institute of International Relations

This 6-page Dutch briefing paper outlines how the European Union might best contribute to a stabilisation of greenhouse gas emissions

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-09-02

Measuring the Unfunded Obligations of European Countries

NCPA

This 28-page US policy report projects the future unfunded liabilites of European countries

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-02-09

Consolidating and Reaching Out: Europe as a Global Actor

National Europe Centre - Australia

A speech by Finland's President on Europe's role in the world

European UnionPosted: 2007-03-15

The Future Face of the European Union

National Europe Centre - ANU

This 7-page Australian conference paper discusses the challenges and achievements of the European Union

European UnionPosted: 2005-11-23

The Promises and Perils of European Union Membership

National Center for Policy Analysis

A 2-page brief analysis arguing that European accession states enjoy higher growth rates than West European countries because they have opted for economic liberalization rather than subsidies

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2004-10-22

International Experience and National Contexts: Measuring Attitudes Towards the EU in Cross-national Research

MZES

This 49-page German working paper focuses on two factors that influence attitudes towards the EU: international experience of individuals and national contexts

European UnionPosted: 2009-04-16

Temporary Employment in Central- and Eastern Europe

MZES

This 30-page German working paper analyzes the deteminants of temporary employment contracts in CEE countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2008-03-23

Taxation and Democracy in the EU

MPI-FG

A 25-page German discussion paper studying whether corporate tax competition is a threat to democracy in the EU

European UnionPosted: 2007-03-15

Reflections on Multilevel Legitimacy

MPI

This 20-page German working paper examines the challenges of multilevel legitimacy for governance in the EU

European UnionPosted: 2007-09-02

Reflections on Multilevel Legitimacy

MPI

This 20-page German working paper examines political legitimacy in the context of European integration

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-07-20

The Barcelona Process and European-Arab Economic Relations: 1995-2005

Middle East Review of International Affairs

This article examines how the European-Mediterranean Partnership has contributed to the economic development of the Arab world and bi-lateral European Union-Arab relations

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-05

The December 2004 European Council Decision on Turkey: Is it an Historic Turning Point?

Middle East Review of International Affairs

This 8-page article analyzes the implications of the E.U. decision to begin membership negotiations with Turkey

European UnionPosted: 2005-01-17

Civil Society Building Peace in the European Neighbourhood: Towards a New Framework for Joining Forces with the EU

Microcon

This working paper analyses how the European Union might engage more effectively with civil society organisations in the European Neighbourhood, to improve conflict transformation efforts

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-30

National Vote Intention and European Voting Behaviour, 1979-2004

Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies

A 30-page German discussion paper investigating how voting behaviour matched declared voting intention in European parliamentary elections

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-11-22

Endgame for the Euro?

Levy Economics Institute

This 17-page US policy brief argues that major restructuring is vital to the continuation of the Eurozone

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-01

A Modest Proposal for Overcoming the Euro Crisis

Levy Economics Institute

This 11-page US policy note outlines a three-pronged, comprehensive solution to the eurozone crisis that simultaneously addresses the three main dimensions of the current crisis in the eurozone (sovereign debt, banking, and underinvestment), restructures both a share of sovereign debt and that of banks, and does not involve a fiscal transfer of taxpayers’ money

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-05-11

The Euro Imbalances and Financial Deregulation

Levy Economics Institute

This 37-page US working paper aims to show that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the crisis in Europe is the result of an imbalance between core and noncore countries that is inherent in the euro economic model

European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-01-12

Can Ukraine Join Europe as Yanukovych Moves Away from EU Values?

Kyiv Post

A commentary on Ukraine's future in Europe

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-04

Too Little, Too Late. Europe Needs Better Crisis Management

Korber Foundation

A 58-page German policy paper on Europe's crisis management

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-08-17

The Impacts of Enlargement on the Central and Eastern European Countries

KIEP

This 74-page Korean paper deals with the process of EU enlargement, focusing on the negotiations and their consequences. It gathers arguments in favour of joining the European Union on the side of the new members. Moreover, it addresses traditional and new community policies that have to cope with the new challenges, starting from the decision-making process and the reforming of the common agricultural policy, through budgetary considerations to desirable new activities of the enlarged Union in economic, social and political areas

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-14

Rethinking Iran: From Confrontation to Cooperation

Körber Foundation

A 57-page German policy paper presenting a new strategy towards Tehran

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-06

Too Little, Too Late: Europe Needs Better Crisis Management

Körber Foundation

A 58-page German paper drawing lessons for crisis management in Europe and beyond

European Union, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-08-16

Acid Test for Europe. Germany and Poland Simply Have to Be Good Neighbours

Körber Foundation

This 67-page German policy paper analyzing Polish-German relations

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-05-28

No More Hypocrisy: Germany is a Great Power

Körber Foundation

A 67-page policy paper presenting an overview of Germany's postion in Europe and in the world

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-19

Stagnation and Integration in Europe

JIIA

A 4-page Japanese commentary contemplating the future of the European Union

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03

In Search of a Role: New European Efforts to Counter Nuclear Proliferation

Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies

An Israeli analysis of Europe's efforts to define and secure for itself a significant role in dealing with the threat of nuclear proliferation

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2004-06-02

Two-Tier Labor Markets in the Great Recession: France vs. Spain

IZA

This 55-page discussion paper analyzes the strikingly different response of unemployment to the Great Recession in France and Spain

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-12-06

Ethnic Minorities in the European Union: An Overview

IZA

This 41-page discussion paper sheds light on the labour market situation of ethnic minorities in the European Union

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-10

Convergence in Institutions and Market Outcomes

IZA

This 82-page discussion paper uses the BEEPS firm-level data to study the process of convergence of transition countries with developed market economies. The primary focus of the study is on competition and market structure, finance and the structure of lending to firms, and how firms respond to the economic environment by restructuring

Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-12-13

The Economic Situation of First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in France, Germany, and the UK

IZA

This 41-page discussion paper presents and discusses comparative evidence on the performance of first- and second-generation immigrants in these three European countries in terms of education, earnings, and employment

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-12

Informal Workers Across Europe: Evidence from 30 Countries

IZA

This 44-page discussion paper analyzes informal employment in Europe

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2011-08-16

Migrant Ethnic Identity: Concept and Policy Implications

IZA

A 25-page discussion paper investigating the challenges and potentials of migration from an EU perspective

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-10

Labor Mobility in an Enlarged European Union

IZA

This 50-page discussion paper summarizes and comparatively evaluates what we know about labour mobility in an enlarged Europe to date

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2012-05-03

Immigrant Welfare Receipt Across Europe

IZA

This 26-page discussion paper finds very little evidence that immigrants are more likely to receive welfare payments when all payments are considered together

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-03-09

Youth Labour Markets in Europe and Central Asia

IZA

A 79-page discussion paper examining developments in and around the transition of young people from education to work in the ECA region in recent years

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-08-09

The Economic Impact of Immigration in Greece

IZA

This 38-page discussion paper reviews the existing evidence on the economic impact of immigration to Greece

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2008-10-28

Non-Standard Employment and Labour Force Participation: A Comparative View of the Recent Development in Europe

IZA

A 55-page discussion paper presenting the extent and changes of nonstandard employment relationships (part-time work, fixed-term contracts, and self-employment) in 24 EU member states

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-08-05

Reconciling the Estimates of Potential Migration into the Enlarged European Union

IZA

This 35-page discussion paper reviews the literature on potential migration into the enlarged EU and reconciles the results with recent evidence

European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-12-28

Instability of the Eurozone? On Monetary Policy, House Prices and Labor Market Reform

IZA

This 37-page discussion paper deals with potential instabilities in the Eurozone stemming from insufficient interplay between monetary policy and reform effort on the one hand and the emergence of intra Euro area divergences on the other

European UnionPosted: 2007-01-19

Temporary Labour Migration and Welfare at the New European Fringe: A Comparison of Five Eastern European Countries

IZA

This 40-page discussion paper investigates patterns and determinants of temporary labour migration in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine after EU enlargement in 2004

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-03

Employment Protection Reforms, Employment and the Incidence of Temporary Jobs in Europe

IZA

This 47-page discussion paper investigates the impact of reform of employment protection systems in Europe on employment and temporary jobs

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2008-01-10

Scale, Diversity, and Determinants of Labour Migration in Europe

IZA

This paper contributes to a better understanding of the determinants and scale of European migration. It surveys previous historical experiences and empirical findings including the recent Eastern enlargements.

European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-08-05

Labor Markets in the EU New Member States

IZA

This discussion paper documents the recent changes in labour market conditions in Europe's transition countries, offers tentative explanations and suggests policies to address the emerging challenges

European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-18

Immigration and Innovation in European Regions

IZA

This 33-page discussion paper measures the impact of the size, skills, and diversity of immigration on the innovativeness of host regions

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-05-18

What Ambitions for European Defence in 2020?

ISS-Europa

This 175-page volume seeks to define Europe’s long-term security and defence ambitions, and to examine how these ambitions might translate into policies

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-29

What is to be Done with Serbia?

ISS-EU

A 3-page analysis paper offering suggestions for the EU to consider in its short-term approach to Serbia

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-05-07

Facing China's Rise: Guidelines for an EU Strategy

ISS-EU

This 129-page report analyses aspects of China's domestic transformation and its evolving international relations to provide guidelines for the development of effective EU strategic thinking on China

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-01-31

Kosovo: The View from Serbia

ISS-EU

A 6-page analysis of Serbian public and political opinion over the Kosovo issue

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2008-05-07

10 Years after St. Malo

ISS-EU

This 2-page analysis examines whether the European Security and Defence Policy (EDSP) has fulfilled its expectations

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-12-05

Partnership for Effective Multilateralism: EU Relations with Brazil, China, India and Russia

ISS-EU

This 180-page paper addresses the strategic partnerships that the EU seeks to set up with four important actors

European UnionPosted: 2008-06-27

Relations in the Russia-Ukraine-EU Triangle: 'Zero-Sum Game or Not?

ISS-EU

This 43-page occasional paper examines relations in the Russia-Ukraine-EU triangle

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-14

FYR of Macedonia after Bucharest: Avoiding Another European Failure in the Balkans

ISS-EU

This 6-page paper offers an analysis of the precarious state of the FYR of Macedonia

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2008-06-27

Missile Defence in Europe: The Political and Security Dimensions

ISS-EU

A 4-page policy brief examining the key issues surrounding missile defence in Europe

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2008-03-21

Seeing Blue: American Visions of the EU

ISS-EU

An 81-page paper exploring US perspectives of the EU, particularly as a global strategic actor

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-14

Crisis in Turkey: Just Another Bump on the Road to Europe?

ISS-EU

This 54-page occasional paper examines the background to the ongoing political crisis in Turkey

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-19

Beyond International Trusteeship: EU Peacebuilding in Bosnia and Herzegovina

ISS-EU

A 44-page occasional paper examining the progress of Bosnia into a sustainable, multi-ethnic democracy under EU supervision

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2007-02-27

Lessons Learned from European Defence Equipment Programmes

ISS-EU

This 41-page occasional paper investigates European armaments cooperation

Defence, Terrorism & Security, European UnionPosted: 2007-12-04

Russia: A Difficult Partner for the EU

ISS-EU

A 9-page report on a workshop held to consider issues relevant to EU-Russian relations

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-06-20

Pioneering Foreign Policy: The EU Special Representatives

ISS-EU

This 165-page paper examines the role of the EU special representatives

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-12-08

Reorienting Strategies Towards Burma/Myanmar

ISS-EU

A 4-page analysis offering suggestions for improving the EU's policy towards Burma

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-06-27