This study contributes to the debate on VC-related policies that aim to support the growth of young high-tech firms in … positive effects of VC on employment, revenues and assets growth and on reducing financial constraints, but mixed effects on … innovation and other aspects of firm performance. They suggest that private VC tends to have larger effects than government VC …

contagion. The first section of the paper considers their attitude and action when the initial cases appeared in Europe and …

This working paper is intended to shed light on a pressing issue: the apparent growth-dependency of European welfare … states at a time of weak growth prospects and strong criticisms of growth. Indeed, while the notion of going beyond GDP … growth is gaining momentum in the European Union, as elsewhere, and seems rational and desirable to a growing number of …

root of different inflation rates in Europe including the EU-27. Among others, we study the structural and cyclical factors … important drivers of inflation rates in an enlarged Europe. House prices matter to some extent in the euro area, whereas the …

We map the mining sector in Europe, with a focus on Energy Transition Metals (ETMs), and present an in-depth analysis …, we map the environmental, physical, and monetary impact of current mining activities in Europe, and understand what a …