Regulation Briefings
October 11, 2023
Published by CEPOS at October 11, 2023
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International literature consistently reveals that excessive regulation hampers economic growth. This CEPOS briefing conducted a thorough analysis of 68 studies investigating the link between regulation and growth, with most indicating a negative correlation, signifying that increased regulation impedes economic progress.
May 3, 2023
Published by IEM at May 3, 2023
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Until recently, the telecommunications market was held up as an EU success story, with Europeans emerging as the big winners. European consumers were indeed the great beneficiaries of competition, which went hand in hand with low prices.
December 7, 2022
Published by EPICENTER at December 7, 2022
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The briefing reviews the newly passed directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU and investigates its potential negative impacts on traditional collective bargaining agreements and low-income groups.
March 9, 2022
Published by EPICENTER at March 9, 2022
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The European Parliament, the European Commission, and the European Council continue negotiations on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a proposed regulation aimed at curtailing the anti-competitive behaviour of big digital players and creating a level playing field for everybody. Intentions notwithstanding, the DMA is not likely to harmonise the field and may hurt end users and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in addition to the big platforms themselves and ultimately hamper this dynamic and innovative market.
February 22, 2022
Published by EPICENTER at February 22, 2022
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Preventing gold-plating is once again reinstated by the EU as an important measure to reduce barriers to the single market.
August 11, 2021
Published by EPICENTER at August 11, 2021
The European Commission seeks to strengthen the principle of equal pay for work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms.
