The Rise of the Micro-Multinational: How Freelancers and Technology-Savvy Start-Ups are Driving Growth, Jobs and October 2011 Economy Entrepreneurship Startups 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… Download READ MORE -
Thinking the Unthinkable: Lessons of Past Sovereign Debt Restructurings May 2011 Economy Euro Eurozone 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… Download READ MORE -
An Action Plan for Europe 2020: Strategic Advice for the Post-Crisis World March 2011 Digital Economy Knowledge Society 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:… Download READ MORE -
Human Capital Leading Indicators: How Europe’s Regions and Cities Can Drive Growth and Foster Social Inclusion February 2011 Digital Future of Work Innovation 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… Download READ MORE -
Climate, Energy and Competitiveness: An Eight-Point Programme January 2011 Economy European Union Innovation 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… Download READ MORE -
The 2010 Euro Monitor: Indicators for Balanced Growth October 2010 Economy Euro Eurozone 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… Download READ MORE -
Beyond CAP: Why the EU Budget Needs Reform October 2010 Economy Innovation Knowledge Society 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… Download READ MORE -
Good Governance for the Euro Area: Proposals for Economic Stability September 2010 Economy Euro Eurozone 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… Download READ MORE -
If Not Now, Then When? Using Europe 2020 to Restore Confidence and Growth June 2010 Digital Economy European Union 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… Download READ MORE -
Preventing Greek Tragedy from Becoming a Eurozone Disaster April 2010 Economy Euro Eurozone 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 –… Download READ MORE -
Wikinomics and the Era of Openness: European Innovation at a Crossroads March 2010 Economy Innovation Knowledge Society 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:… Download READ MORE -
Innovating Indicators: Choosing the Right Targets for EU 2020 December 2009 Economy Innovation 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… Download READ MORE -