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The EU has mostly been defined as a provider of economic integration. The single market and the euro were both integration-driven. In a context transformed by technology, global and regional challenges, and geopolitical change, time has come to gi...

The creation of the European Monetary Union (EMU) in 1999 was expected to become a catalyst for real convergence in Europe. Far from being the case, real divergence increased from the early 1990s as evidenced by low productivity growth in the &quo...

The large deterioration in France’s current account balance during the euro’s first decade was mainly due to its poor export performances. Although there have been no more market share losses since 2012, French export growth lags behind that of ou...

Productivity is one of the most important indicators of competitiveness for enterprises, sectors and the economy as a whole. Productivity is so important because it measures efficiency in the use of inputs, such as labour, capital, energy and mate...

This paper critically assesses several dimensions of a sovereign debt restructuring mechanism (SDRM) for the euro area. The novelty of our analysis is that we abstain from recommending one ideal model for a restructuring mechanism. Instead, we app...

This paper critically assesses several dimensions of a sovereign debt restructuring mechanism (SDRM) for the euro area. The novelty of our analysis is that we abstain from recommending one ideal model for a restructuring mechanism. Instead, we app...

This paper develops a decomposition framework to study the importance of different stabilization channels of an unemployment re-insurance scheme for the euro area. The paper provides insights on the potential added value of a re-insurance scheme w...

Despite the great achievements for peace and economic prosperity, the European project has recently been challenged with public support being on decline in many member states, culminating in the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the EU. Agai...

The profit-shifting activities of multinational enterprises (MNEs) have led to much discussion in various quarters. Whilst the media has largely concentrated on reporting cases where wellknown large MNEs have engaged in aggressive tax-planning, th...

Table 1 reports unambiguously that the US runs a current account deficit of 466 bn USD with the entire world. This is the result of a deficit in trade in goods of 811 bn USD, a surplus in trade in services of 243 bn USD, a surplus of 217 bn USD in...

The European Commission has proposed to inaugurate a European Minister of Economy and Finance with the broad purpose of streamlining the complex and fragmented decision-making processes within the European Monetary Union. The Minister would jointl...

Next Century Cities is a non-profit membership organization of more than 175 mayors and local elected officials from communities across the nation. The organization works daily with mayors, county representatives, and local leaders to ensure every...

This report describes the challenges facing community-based organizations and other key stakeholders in using outcomes-based evaluation to measure the success of their digital inclusion programs and offers recommendations toward addressing these s...

It is an era of unprecedented interest in broadband as a platform of economic and community development. Advanced communications networks are increasingly recognized as a growing engine for economic activity, democratic participation, healthcare, ...

This Handbook is organized along the lines of the questions Gig.U heard most often as we worked with over 75 communities on about two dozen projects. (See the Gig.U communities Project Status Chart on page 8.) Not everyone is interested in the sam...

Cloud platforms and ecosystems have played a significant role in driving digital transformation. Attracted by reduced time-to-market and the ability to scale, many organizations have adopted the public cloud as a cost-effective resource for hostin...

“AI is not an add-on to a customer experience strategy; it’s a complete organizational change,” says former senior data scientist at Coursera and senior data scientist at Pinterest. “An effective AI strategy allows people to understand the possibi...

lt's not uncommon to want to jump into a new tool or technology and explore itscapabilities hands-on. After all, it's human nature to be curious. But, curiosity on itsown won't lead to the level of skill proficiency you need to make th...

The onus is on government organizations to prioritize skills development, enablingmore diverse pathways into the workforce and energizing their economies. Public andprivate sector leaders must devise a comprehensive, collaborative strategy for inc...

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC QUICKLY SHIFTED MANY OPERATIONS INTO A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT It challenged the traditional norms of building and growing trusted relationships face-to-face. But the future of customer relationship building is not just about vir...