This study examines the current state of the European covered bond markets and the likely costs and benefits of introducing a dedicated EU legal framework for covered bonds comprising the following building blocks: (i) a harmonised definition detailing the standard structural aspects of a...

Covered bonds constitute one of the largest asset classes in Europe and represent an important source of stable, long-term funding for key banking functions such as mortgages and public infrastructure loans. Exceptionally, this asset class has no record of default during its 250 year history in...

The study on the 'economic benefits of gender equality' is unique in the EU context. It's the first of its kind to use a robust econometric model to estimate a broad range of macroeconomic benefits of gender equality in several broad areas such as education, labour market activity and wages. The...

The study on the 'economic benefits of gender equality' is unique in the EU context. It's the first of its kind to use a robust econometric model to estimate a broad range of macroeconomic benefits of gender equality in several broad areas such as education, labour market activity and wages. The...

This report provides detailed answers to this question. The study looked at trends of circular economy activities across different sectors and quantified these activities as modelling inputs to provide employment changes for different sectors. Furthermore, the analysis provide estimates of the...

This is the final report for a study assessing the European Industrial Doctorates (EID) scheme. EID projects are funded as part of Innovative Training Networks (ITN) under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). The report presents findings and conclusions from an assessment of the EID...

This is the final report for a study assessing the European Industrial Doctorates (EID) scheme. The report presents findings and conclusions from an assessment of the EID scheme activities up until March 2016. The remainder of this report is structured as follows: - Section 2 reviews the...