The blue economy covers a range of traditional and emerging sectors that are essential sources of food, energy, health and leisure for people throughout the world. The blue economy is growing fast and attracting investment worldwide. However, businesses often remain unsustainable. Illegal fishin...
The EU is working to ensure the financial system remains strong and secure and that the single market offers consumers and businesses the financial products they need. Financial institutions and markets play a vital role in the stability and growth of the EU economy. They provide funding to hous...
Cohesion policy plays a key role in Europe’s future. A first responder in the Covid crisis and a linchpin of the recovery package. In the longer term, a cornerstone of a Green Deal for all regions, with none left behind. In the context of these responsibilities both present and future, it is rea...
This paper examines which measures of financial conditions are informative about the tail risks to output growth in the euro area. The Composite Indicator of Systemic Stress (CISS) is more informative than indicators focusing on narrower segments of financial markets or their simple aggregation ...
Modern and efficient public administrations are necessary to ensure fast and high-quality services for firms and citizens. This, in turn, may lead to more efficient public spending and increase the focus on measures reinforcing economic growth. In this context, the use of ICT and the deployment ...
In this brochure, we have put together a series of semester-related opinions and an information report in which the EESC makes policy recommendations on the various elements of the European Semester. We now call on the European institutions and the Member States to use our recommendations as a b...
This report presents the findings of the tenth post-programme surveillance (PPS) mission of Commission staff, in liaison with ECB staff, which took place in Lisbon during 14-19 June 2019. Since the conclusion of the ninth post-programme surveillance mission in November 2018, Portugal’s economic ...
Few people doubt that education is valuable for individuals and that a well-educated society benefits each country. But many do not fully understand the magnitude of impact of high-quality education on economic wellbeing. This report provides an analysis of the economic benefits of educational i...
