Research

In the presence of European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes, the Lisbon Council launched Intellectual Property and Innovation: A Framework for 21st Century Growth and Jobs. In this timely report, ten…

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Executive Director Ann Mettler and Senior Fellow Anthony D. Williams explain the potential of the Internet – and greater adoption of information and communication technology in small- and medium-sized enterprises…

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Alessandro Leipold, chief economist of the Lisbon Council and former acting director of the European Department of the IMF, presents a seven-point programme for making the European Stability Mechanism a…

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The second volume of our widely acclaimed European Human Capital Index focuses on Central and Eastern Europe, as well as Turkey. In a one-of-a-kind analysis, the authors explain why the…

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In a forceful, hard-hitting policy brief, Executive Director Ann Mettler and Senior Fellow Anthony Williams look at the deep-seated changes afoot in our economy. These days, big companies are looking…

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The Lisbon Council launches Thinking the Unthinkable: Lessons of Past Sovereign Debt Restructurings, a new e-brief by Alessandro Leipold, chief economist of the Lisbon Council and former acting director of…

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In the presence of European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and in the week prior to the spring European Council, the Lisbon Council launched An Action Plan for Europe 2020:…

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The ground-breaking study Human Capital Leading Indicators: How Europe’s Regions and Cities Can Drive Growth and Foster Social Inclusion is the result of a year-long research project, staffed by a…

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On the eve of the European Council on energy and innovation policy, Jules Kortenhorst, CEO of the European Climate Foundation and co-chair of the Lisbon Council’s Eco-Innovators Network, issues a…

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Together with Allianz SE, a leading global financial services provider, the Lisbon Council launched The 2010 Euro Monitor: Indicators for Balanced Growth, a new study which introduces a macroeconomic monitoring…

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In a new e-brief, Philippe Legrain, senior fellow for economics at the Lisbon Council and author of Aftershock: Reshaping the World Economy after the Crisis, looks at the challenges of retooling…

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On the eve of the European Council informal meeting, Alessandro Leipold, economic adviser to the Lisbon Council and former acting director of the IMF’s European Department, surveys the debate on…

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