Tag: European union
REER changes do not significantly affect EU trade balances
Study finds exchange rate movements don’t significantly affect EU trade balances; domestic absorption and inflation prove more important drivers of external adjustment.
Higher climate risk is linked to lower EU banking stability
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in FinanceClimate change reduces EU banking stability; renewable energy and energy taxes provide protection, with effectiveness varying by fiscal stringency and deployment intensity.
Environmental taxes show no robust link to sectoral eco-investments
Analysis of seven EU countries reveals environmental taxes do not significantly drive sectoral eco-investments when controlling for economic scale, suggesting need for complementary policy mechanisms.
European migration control linked to smuggling fraud networks in Nigeria
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Study examines how European biometric border controls inadvertently expanded migrant smuggling in West Africa, revealing networks involving government officials in document fraud.
Emergency call accessibility is linked to crisis preparedness
Analysis of emergency call accessibility for disabled persons across EU member states and its role in crisis management preparedness and resilience.
EU CLLD funding often excludes marginalised communities
Qualitative study of seven European cities examining how EU Community-Led Local Development funding excludes marginalised communities despite inclusive policy aims.
Returning CBAM revenues to vulnerable products may raise welfare and cut emissions
Product-level analysis of EU carbon border adjustment mechanism reveals revenue redistribution can increase global welfare and emissions reductions in steel sectors.
Past ESG misconduct is linked to lower later incident prevalence
Study examines how severe corporate misconduct in EU firms signals institutional norms that reduce future ESG violations, supporting institutional learning and path dependency theory.
Institutional design can itself politicize EU regulatory oversight
Design-based politicization in non-majoritarian institutions: institutional design features generate regulatory contestation in the European Commission’s Regulatory Scrutiny Board.
Economic negativity linked to abstention and Eurosceptic support
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Explore how economic voting in European elections depends on whether voters blame the EU for economic conditions, driving abstention and Eurosceptic party support.
