The increased integration and use of digital technologies in our everyday lives is rapidly transforming the way our societies and economies function. However, in order to ensure the sustainability of this shift, there is a need for a similar transformation at the governmental level so as to ensu...
In recent years, the topic of Hybrid Threats has dominated the security landscape in Europe. Whereas it may be considered a new topic by several stakeholders, in actual fact it is not. It is as old as conflict and warfare, but repackaged and empowered by changing security environment dynamics, n...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the accessibility of health, education and care services for all Europeans. This is also the case for children, who in several countries have seen their schools closed and replaced with remote learning. They have been affected too by the pandemi...
This report focuses on the social and economic resilience that might be achieved by well-designed and well-targeted investment in education. It provides a review of the individual and social returns of education in terms of both economic and non-economic effects. The most important economic bene...
This study assesses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Internal Market and consumer protection, including the impact of measures introduced at national and EU level to mitigate the consequences of the pandemic. What further measures should be considered in order to reinforce the resilience...
The EIB COVID-19 Vulnerability Index examines three main factors that influence the resilience of economies to the COVID-19 shock. 1. Quality of healthcare and age of the population. Older societies and poorly functioning healthcare systems often make countries vulnerable to the health impacts o...
