Business Economics
Biannual reports on market structures, competitive dynamics, and the macroeconomic forces shaping business performance.
Published biannually · Peer-reviewed
Champions, Competition and the New EU Merger Rules
On 30 April 2026, the European Commission published Draft Merger Guidelines that will reshape EU merger control. This paper examines what the reform changes for companies, from the new theory of benefit and the Innovation Shield to the role of scale and resilience. It argues that the draft gives …
How US Platform Dominance Shapes the Competitiveness of Europe’s Creative Industries?
This paper examines how the dominance of US digital platforms shapes the competitiveness of Europe’s creative industries. It explores how platformisation creates opportunities for market expansion and innovation while also generating challenges related to dependency, value capture, and the scalin…
The Digital Markets Act and the impact on Small and Medium Enterprises
The Digital Markets Act aims to make digital markets fairer and more contestable. This report analyses its impact on the European SMEs’ ecosystem, showing its double-edged effect: new opportunities for competition and autonomy, but also higher compliance costs and efficiency losses.
Electoral Year and Political Risk Perception in Latin America
The 2026 electoral cycle in Latin America occurs in an increasingly unstable geopolitical scenario, and will likely have longstanding political and economic effects in the region.
Trump, Xi and the Post-Unipolar World
The Trump–Xi meeting reflects the emergence of a post-unipolar international order defined by great-power rivalry, technological competition and geopolitical fragmentation. Europe now faces the challenge of remaining strategically relevant.