Event
08 May 2024
Ways to revive global growth
What are the prospects for medium-term global growth, and what role can productivity reforms play in reversing the slowdown?
Event
08 May 2024
What are the prospects for medium-term global growth, and what role can productivity reforms play in reversing the slowdown?
Podcast
17 April 2024
A warming planet poses new risks to European sovereign debt. How can the continent protect itself?
First glance
30 November 2023
There are ways around Germany’s debt brake, which limits government borrowing and is seen as a threat to the climate transition.
Analysis
09 October 2023
Servicing the EU debt until 2058 seems feasible, despite increased borrowing costs, but member countries must make choices about budget funding
Working paper
12 September 2023
The paper investigates the legal feasibility of the EU borrowing on the capital market to finance European public goods.
External publication
04 July 2023
This paper examines the economic case for debt-for-climate swaps: partial debt relief in return for climate investment/policies by the debtor country
Podcast
08 June 2023
As interest costs rise, the EU should review how they are accounted for in its budget and financial framework.
Policy brief
31 May 2023
Interest rates on the EU debt have risen substantially since 2022: what are the main drivers and implications and what to do about it?
External publication
09 May 2023
Analysis
04 May 2023
The proposed new fiscal rules constitute a major improvement from the current fiscal framework but missed an opportunity to foster green investment.
External publication
04 April 2023
There are concerns that 25 years after the launch of the HIPC debt relief initiative, many low-income countries are facing high debt vulnerabilities.
Event
07 February 2023
Invitation-only roundtable to discuss the EU public sector green bond market
Policy brief
22 December 2022
A sufficient supply of safe assets denominated in euros is critical if the European Union is to achieve a full banking and capital markets union.
Blog post
20 December 2022
Europe’s bond markets are essential infrastructure, just like the power grid.
External publication
07 December 2022
The EU countries’ priorities on climate and environmental spending, as reflected in the allocations of the Recovery and Resilience funds are assessed.