Publications

The paper analyses six key manufacturing sectors, as well as construction, finding that all suffer from ‘strained health’ and/or face significant downside risks. It then analyses which European regions would suffer most from a protracted decline in terms of employment security.

This action plan complements The Clean Industrial Deal and the Action Plan for Affordable Energy and sets a comprehensive work programme for the short to medium term.

This economic brief harnesses three high-quality business surveys to shed light on the significance of different obstacles to economic activity from the perspective of EU firms.

WP2025/31 - Transitioning towards a greener economy means profound changes in industries and employment. This paper examines the challenges of employment transitions with a focus on the geographical and social implications of structural shifts.

This study identifies gaps, overlaps, and opportunities for improvement, offering recommendations to enhance the efficiency and coherence of SME internationalisation policies.

This economic brief takes a deep-dive into the European car industry, focusing on the drivers behind the decline of production in Germany, France and Italy.

The 2025 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report analysing the strengths and weaknesses of the EU economy. It provides the analytical context for the Competitiveness Compass, an action plan that will reignite economic dynamism in Europe.

This brief introduces the EXternal Vulnerability Index (EXVI), a monitoring tool that uses trade data to identify and measure external vulnerabilities across various segments of the EU economy.

WP2025/30 - This paper focuses on a selection of products where Europe has a dependence and on a set of products relevant for the twin transition and, based on the economic literature on capabilities, identifies which products are closest to countries’ productive capabilities.