European cohesion policy is undergoing a significant identity crisis, with debates intensifying over its fundamental goals and strategies for fostering regional development. Global challenges and shifting geopolitical dynamics further complicate the quest for successful regional development,...

Refinancing of green credit by the European Central Bank at favourable conditions has received the backing of some economists and policymakers. The article examines the motives put forward to support this proposal, as well as how it could be implemented and how its proponents try to ward off...

Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) relies on macroeconomic and fiscal policy assumptions; it plays an essential role in providing an anchor for bilateral negotiations and surveillance in the context of reformed EU fiscal rules. While the European Commission assumes a constant short-run fiscal...

Many countries experienced a residential credit bubble prior to the global financial crisis; however, by most criteria, the Irish residential and financial sector witnessed one of the most significant imbalances across contemporary western economies. The Irish property market had experienced a...