Research

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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Written by Executive Director Ann Mettler, this e-brief lays out how the Europe 2020 strategy can be used to move from immediate crisis management to restoring confidence and growth. The…

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In the middle of the Greek financial crisis, the Lisbon Council launches a new e-brief entitled Preventing Greek Tragedy from Becoming a Eurozone Disaster: Lessons from IMF Crisis Lending –…

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A timely contribution to the Europe 2020 strategy, this e-brief explores the changing nature of innovation, towards more open, collaborative and inter-disciplinary systems. Entitled Wikinomics and the Era of Openness:…

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With reflection on the EU 2020 in full swing, Ann Mettler weighs into the debate with an analysis about the political economy of indicators, as well as concrete recommendations on…

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