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National Fiscal Frameworks during COVID-19: Weathering the Storm, Challenges Ahead
This paper explains the changes to national fiscal frameworks done since the great recession and analyses how these frameworks have performed during the economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Googling “Inflation”: What does Internet Search Behaviour Reveal about Household (In)Attention to Inflation and Monetary Policy?
This paper assesses determinants of inflation attention, measured by internet search-behaviour, across euro area countries.

Insolvency Frameworks across the EU: Challenges after COVID-19
This paper provides an assessment framework for insolvency regimes in the EU with a view to inform economic surveillance, notably in the context of the European Semester and the MIP.

Do National Fiscal Rules Support Numerical Compliance with EU Fiscal Rules?
This paper investigates how national fiscal rules have supported numerical compliance with EU fiscal rules.

Reflections on the Role of Natural Capital for Economic Activity
This Discussion Paper reviews approaches to conceptualising the contribution of natural capital to economic processes, explores their empirical implementation and suggests next steps for the modelling of natural capital in production functions.

The Role of Public Development Banks and Institutions in the Implementation of the United Nations’ Agenda 2030: A Survey in Europe
The paper offers a first attempt to track the sustainability performance of the Public Development Banks and Institutions in Europe and their contribution to the alignment of EU Member States to the Sustainable Development Goals.

New Evidence on the Quality of Public Investment Management in the EU
This paper provides new evidence on public investment management practices in the EU, based on a survey with all EU Member States.

Slack and Tightness: Making Sense of Post COVID-19 Labour Market Developments in the EU
The paper discusses post-COVID-19 labour market developments across the EU, notably on the simultaneous presence of elements of slack and indications of tightness over the course of 2021.

The Possible Implications of the Green Transition for the EU Labour Market
The green transition is set to accelerate over the next decade and trigger structural change in EU labour markets. The note provides descriptive evidence on regions and demographic groups expected to be most affected by shifts between sectors, firms and occupations, and discusses the policy...

Environmental Assessments within Green Budgeting
This paper presents an overview of environmental assessment practices across EU Member States, covering both ex-ante impact assessments and ex-post evaluations.