Special
De overgang van de ene valuta naar een andere is geen eenvoudig proces. Het vergt voorlichting, prijzen en systemen moeten worden aangepast, en er moeten nieuwe munten en bankbiljetten komen. En dat is nog lang niet alles. Hoe zou een euro-exit eruit zien voor landen met een sterke of juist een zwakke economie?
Special
The European Commission “Recommendation on Energy Storage” provides the strongest push for the deployment of energy storage until now. It contains concrete recommendations to help facilitate the fast and broad deployment of energy storage.
Economic Report
Vergeleken met andere landen doet de Nederlandse industrie het goed. Dit komt deels door de sectorstructuur en deels door de goede prestatie van vooral de machinebouw.
Special
The drop in energy prices has greatly improved Spain’s economic outlook. Government support measures and the European pandemic recovery fund will also support domestic demand. Yet the economy continues to suffer from high inflation and significantly interest rates.
Economic Update
On March 14, 2023, the European Commission presented its proposed reform of the EU’s electricity market design. The reform does not drastically change the controversial elements of the EU market but is incorporating elements to future-proofing the electricity market.
Special
The eurozone economy benefits from the fall in energy prices, generous government subsidies and high job security. Yet inflation continues to be high and we foresee interest rates to stay elevated for longer, which hurts private demand.
Economic Quarterly Report
Na indrukwekkende herstelgroei in 2021 en 2022 volgen naar verwachting twee jaar met matige economische groeicijfers.
Special
The European offshore wind supply chain faces different challenges that could hamper the EU and its member states’ efforts to reach their offshore wind targets. The European wind industry, particularly turbine manufacturers, are struggling due to slow permitting, increased cost inflation of raw materials and logistics, dependency on imports of raw materials, growing demand for larger turbines, and competition from China.
Special
The eurozone labor market, post-pandemic, is coming off the boil. But labor shortages are likely to persist for some time to come, allowing workers to exert their newfound bargaining powers at the micro level to press for higher wages.
Column
Geopolitieke beslissingen bepalen steeds meer het reilen en zeilen van de economie. Dat vraagt om een andere benadering van internationale handel. Traditionele modellen komen tot verkeerde beleidsadviezen met mogelijk verstrekkende gevolgen.
Special
Europa werkt te weinig aan strategische autonomie. Wij laten zien dat de economische gevolgen van een vergaande de-industrialisatie van Europa fors zijn, groter dan volgens traditionele modellen. Strategisch beleid op Europees niveau is cruciaal.
Special
The UK is still working, producing and consuming less than it did in late-2019, yet still bumps up against capacity constraints. The weakness on the supply side of the British economy is an urgent concern that caps growth and adds to inflation.
Special
Using a satellite model, we analyze the economic impact of European deindustrialization and find substantial adverse effects on the exchange rate, GDP, and unemployment.
Economic Update
The Eurozone economy grew in the final quarter of 2022, even though domestic demand contracted. While the near-term prospects for the economy have improved a little, the outlook is far from bright and medium-term challenges remain considerable.
Special
The current EU offshore wind energy target for 2030 is 60 GW. However, the individual member states are more ambitious, with the sum of their national offshore wind energy targets currently at 107 GW, by far outweighing the EU target.
