Focal Interest
Focal Interest

European union

  1. REER movements show no significant effect on 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.
  2. Higher climate risk weakens EU banking stability
    Climate change reduces EU banking stability; renewable energy and energy taxes provide protection, with effectiveness varying by fiscal stringency and deployment intensity.
  3. Redistributing leftover lasagna had the lowest environmental impacts
    Life cycle assessment of Italian lasagna compares environmental impacts of food waste management methods, finding digital redistribution platforms most effective at reducing impacts.
  4. 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.
  5. EU funding frameworks still exclude marginalised communities
    Qualitative study of seven European cities examining how EU Community-Led Local Development funding excludes marginalised communities despite inclusive policy aims.
  6. 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.
  7. ISSA 5000 standardizes sustainability assurance across jurisdictions
    ISSA 5000 establishes the first international standard for sustainability assurance, providing a unified framework for credible, comparable reporting across jurisdictions and professional contexts.
  8. 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.
  9. Digitalisation is linked to higher efficiency in logistics companies
    Quantitative study examines digitalization impacts on logistics company efficiency in northwestern Croatia, finding positive effects on warehouse operations, costs, and productivity.
  10. EU AI Act addresses environmental risks only indirectly
    EU AI Act's regulatory framework addresses environmental impacts only indirectly through procedural mechanisms, leaving significant gaps in addressing lifecycle environmental risks from.
  11. EU public employment programmes differed from job guarantee principles
    Analysis of EU public employment programmes during the Great Recession, comparing activation-based labour market policy with Minsky's Job Guarantee framework and recent EU Member State experiments.
  12. Think Tank Diplomacy: A Critical Review of Non-State Influence in Romanian Foreign Policy Making
    Examine how Romanian think tanks influence foreign policy through EU and NATO integration, analyzing funding, networks, and institutional capacity to determine policy impact.