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October 16, 2008 | Europe's "New Corporations"

Global commerce has dramatically changed in the last fifteen years. The opening of new markets, growing competition, and the struggle for attracting the world’s brightest minds are all responsible for such a change. On the basis of substantial evidence from Germany and Austria, Dalia Marin shows the two manners in which companies in Europe have reacted to this development:

Restructuring of

September 12, 2008 | Mexico Could be the New China

Due to high oil prices that make transport more expensive, US companies might stop outsourcing to Asia and give Mexico another chance. ++ China’s export taxes are rising, its workers are demanding higher wages and the Chinese currency is rapidly appreciating against the USD. ++ Therefore, Mexico is the better choice, but it also has to cope with challenges such as high raw material costs and

April 12, 2007 | Katerina Rüdiger on an Aging Europe

The European Policy Centre’s Katerina Rüdiger argues that Europe’s rapidly aging population should be seen not as a threat, but as an opportunity for reform. Besides trying to counteract demographic trends, national governments as well as the EU should implement policies that foster more inclusive labor markets. Reforms must create the conditions for life-long learning and unconventional career