What kind of publications are included?
This collection will encompass the evidence-based analytical papers of the Commission's Internal Market, entrepreneurship and SMEs department, at times in collaboration with other Commission departments. The Chief Economist Team is responsible for the series’ publication, including the peer review of the papers.
The Economic Implications of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine (forthcoming)
WP2022/04 - This paper analyses the economic implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine for the European economy, of the sanctions imposed on Russia by the international community, and of the corresponding countermeasures. In this context, it illustrates the challenges faced by the European economy and the massive adjustment on-going.
- Report
- Craig Parsons, Andy Smith
The 'completeness' of the EU single market in comparison to the United States
WP2022/07 - Thirty years after the 1992 deadline for 'completing' the European single market, how can we judge Europe’s progress toward that goal? How should we estimate prospective gains from further steps?
- Report
- Javier Barbero, Manol Bengyuzov, Martin Christensen, Andrea Conte, Simone Salotti, Aleksei Trofimov
A general equilibrium analysis of the economic impact of the post-2006 EU regulation in the services sector
WP2022/06 - This study uses both econometric and modelling techniques to quantify the macroeconomic impact of regulatory reforms removing barriers in the European Single Market for services that have taken place in the European Union between 2006 and 2017.
- Report
- Frank Vandermeeren
30 years of single market – taking stock and looking ahead
WP2022/05 - This note provides an analytical contribution on the state of the single market 30 years after its establishment and the role of the single market as driver of EU resilience. It assesses developments in goods and services integration.
- Report
- Paolo Pasimeni
Supply, or Demand, that is the Question: Decomposing Euro Area Inflation
WP2022/02 - This paper presents a decomposition of producer prices inflation between supply and demand factors. It finds that 80% of the current price pressure is due to supply shortages and only 20% to demand expansion.
- Report
- Afonso Amaral, William Connell-Garcia, Francesco Di-Comite, Cristina Herghelegiu
'SCAN' (Supply Chain Alert Notification) monitoring system
WP2022/03 - This paper proposes an indicator-based mechanism to monitor the evolution of supply chains in the EU and identify their distress.