Unboxing the State of the Union 2021
In this Sound of Economics Live episode, Bruegel experts look at the State of the Union address delivered by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
50m Sep 15, 2021
50m
A Late Bloomer: where is China’s climate plan?
The world awaits China's concrete plan on carbon reduction, but the country is following its own pace.
49m Sep 08, 2021
49m
The EU recovery fund - state of play and outlook
Live from the Annual Meetings: Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff discusses the EU recovery fund, its state of play and outlook with Nadia Calviño, First Vice-President and Minister for Economy and Digitalization of Spain and Professor Karolina Ekholm of Stockholm University.
1hr Sep 01, 2021
1hr
Environmental, societal and governance criteria: hit or miss?
Is sustainable investing contributing to society’s climate and social goals, or preventing systemic change?
32m Aug 26, 2021
32m
Are robots taking our jobs?
What will be the impact of automation on the economy? Bruegel's own Giuseppe Porcaro discusses with Aaron Benanav, Laura Nurski, and Alexis Moraitis.
49m Jul 20, 2021
49m
A fitting plan for the European Green Deal?
How does the world's first roadmap to meeting climate goals stack up?
44m Jul 15, 2021
44m
What should public spending look like?
What should we do about the increase in public spending due to COVID-19? Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff and Former Deputy Secretary-General of OECD Ludger Schuknecht discuss.
39m Jul 14, 2021
39m
CCP's 100th Anniversary: Reflecting and looking forward
As the Chinese Communist Party celebrates its 100th anniversary, we looked into the past, future and present of the country's economic development.
46m Jul 07, 2021
46m
Restarting the economy?
While the end of the pandemic is still far, the economy will have to restart.
47m Jun 30, 2021
47m
The skills of the future
What challenges and opportunities does technology bring to the labour market?
39m Jun 23, 2021
39m
Avoiding a requiem for the WTO
The WTO has been 'missing in action': how can we restore the organisation's role as a global forum for cooperation on trade?
48m Jun 16, 2021
48m
A transatlantic climate alliance
When Joe Biden visits Europe for the first time as US president, he should begin forging a transatlantic green deal.
45m Jun 11, 2021
45m
Challenges and growth of China's private sector
Is the dynamic role of the private sector in China under threat by its economic model and the United States?
38m Jun 09, 2021
38m
Belarus: a test for Europe’s foreign policy?
The forced landing of an internal EU flight is just the latest development in the President of Belarus’ efforts to cling to power.
27m Jun 01, 2021
27m
Towards a global corporate tax?
How will a global corporate tax affect the modern economy?
25m May 26, 2021
25m
A stronger euro comes with more responsibility
What does strategic sovereignty mean to and for Europe?
29m May 19, 2021
29m
New kid in the playground: China's antitrust push
This episode is part of the ZhōngHuá Mundus series of The Sound of Economics. ZhōngHuá Mundus is a newsletter by Bruegel, bringing you monthly analysis of China in the world, as seen from Europe. Sign up now (https://bruegel.secure.force.com/events/UpdateAcc?sf=1&s4=1) to receive it in your mailbox! China’s growing economic power is causing great anxiety in the West: European regulators are t...
29m May 12, 2021
29m
The Sound of Gita Gopinath
IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath joins Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff to discuss the uneven recovery from the pandemic with a live clubhouse audience.
36m May 06, 2021
36m
Money, money, money!
The nature of money is under scrutiny as central banks begin pondering issuing digital currencies
27m Apr 30, 2021
27m
Africa's battle with COVID-19
How can we ensure a worldwide balanced and inclusive recovery from the Covid pandemic?
21m Apr 21, 2021
21m
The idea of Europe: more than a feeling?
What can 70 years of news(paper articles) and how we talk about 'Europe' tell us about pan-European identity? Is there even such a thing as a European public sphere?
1hr 5m Apr 16, 2021
1hr 5m
A digital yuan?
China is moving towards a digital currency but there is a long way to go.
31m Apr 14, 2021
31m
The future of CAI
Untangling the politics behind the EU – China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
17m Apr 07, 2021
17m
To infinity and beyond: the European space sector and industrial policy
Where does Europe stand in the global race for space?
34m Mar 31, 2021
34m
Gender gap in financial literacy: a lack of knowledge or confidence?
“If women and girls are fearless, they will benefit by becoming more financially independent, more financially secure, more in control of their future and society will benefit.”
29m Mar 24, 2021
29m
Keeping momentum on good governance
Transparency, human rights and good governance: a conversation with Katalin Cseh MEP
24m Mar 17, 2021
24m
Low interest rates: a transatlantic phenomenon
Structural factors are putting downward pressure on rates: is it time for macroeconomic policy to play second fiddle in managing demand?
39m Mar 10, 2021
39m
Macroeconomic outlook: are we back on track?
Summary of the macro outlook based on Commission forecasts and analysis of the global picture.
46m Mar 05, 2021
46m
Will China fall into the middle/high income trap?
The middle to high-income trap in East Asia and its China dilemma.
41m Mar 03, 2021
41m
Can central banks save the planet?
“We are not going to lead our society to a low-carbon economy by continuing to finance the status quo. “
37m Feb 24, 2021
37m
So long credit support?
How effective have COVID-19 credit support programmes been?
30m Feb 17, 2021
30m
From support to recovery: national fiscal policy in the wake of COVID-19
The EU has set ambitious goals for economic recovery: how these recovery funds are spent by member states will be critical to its success. A look into the European framework and the case of Italy.
38m Feb 10, 2021
38m
The geopolitical repercussions of the European Green Deal
EU policymakers need to wake up to the consequences abroad of domestic decisions.
30m Feb 03, 2021
30m
A rushed deal or a rush to judgement?
The Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) is supposed to improve market access for European companies operating in China and to ensure a level playing field, as well as reciprocity. Does it fulfil such expectations?
36m Jan 27, 2021
36m
Where did the vaccine strategy go wrong?
“We have to open our mind, we have to look internationally. Because if we don’t, COVID-19 is going to stay with us.”
33m Jan 20, 2021
33m
Green transformation: a Polish perspective
A conversation on green recovery with the Polish Minister of Climate and Environment, Michał Kurtyka
35m Jan 13, 2021
35m
The year that tested us all
An overview of economic policy and beyond in 2020
45m Dec 21, 2020
45m
The new EU digital regulations: Explained
Bruegel's experts walk you through all the details of the EU's Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act.
1hr 9m Dec 16, 2020
1hr 9m
The geopolitics of money
In this episode of the Sound of Economics, Paola Subacchi, Professor of international economics and chair of the advisory board of the Global Policy Institute at Queen Mary University of London, and Bruegel senior scholars Alicia García-Herrero and Michael Leigh join Giuseppe Porcaro for an age old discussion but with a twist.  They try to understand the geopolitical role of money, in other wo...
30m Dec 09, 2020
30m
The political economy of climate transition
Is the green deal a strategy for growth or simply a reallocation mechanism?
43m Dec 02, 2020
43m
Steering the boat towards an unknown destination
Shocks pass, but change remains a constant. We need to start focusing on permanent changes in the economy and how to adapt to them.
32m Nov 25, 2020
32m
Sizing up the world's largest trade deal
What should be Europe's strategy towards the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP)?
39m Nov 18, 2020
39m
The big brother is back?
With a Biden administration, there might be a difference in style, rather than a difference in trends.
31m Nov 13, 2020
31m
A European common tax space
Taxation is one of the few areas of financial policy which the general public has great interest in, as it affects their everyday life directly. But when we talk about it on a European level, it has much to do with tax distortion and competition in the single market. In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Bruegel director Guntram Wolff is joined by Sven Giegold MEP from the European Green ...
30m Nov 03, 2020
30m
A tale of two presidencies
With the US presidential elections around the corner we asked ourselves: what would a Biden administration look like? And what would a(nother) Trump administration look like?
33m Oct 28, 2020
33m
Demography and globalisation: reversing trends
A conversation on ageing societies, waning inequality, as well as an inflation revival.
34m Oct 21, 2020
34m
The future of EU-UK relations (again!)
At the eleventh hour of negotiations, what will the future of the EU-UK relationship look like?
56m Oct 13, 2020
56m
Without good governance EU recovery could fail
The European Union recovery fund could greatly increase the stability of the bloc and its monetary union. But the fund needs clearer objectives, sustainable growth criteria and close monitoring so that spending achieves its goals and is free of corruption. In finalising the fund, the EU should take the time to design a strong governance mechanism. In this episode, Guntram Wolff, director of Br...
24m Oct 07, 2020
24m
The Future of Globalisation
Dani Rodrik explains the globalisation paradox
1hr 1m Sep 30, 2020
1hr 1m
Global Energy Fundamentals
Bruegel research fellow Simone Tagliapietra discusses his new book, Global Energy Fundamentals.
33m Sep 23, 2020
33m