Introduction The measures taken by the UK’s Labour Party since taking office in July 2024 will appear bizarre to most economists. They are based on a cluster of theories that…
Companies & Regulation
The European debate Last March, the European Parliament approved new rules on the weight and size of trucks: the total weight of single vehicles is now 44 tons (it…
As public awareness of AI and machine learning technologies has grown, so has the demand for ethical safeguards and increased transparency. In response, the European Parliament introduced the AI Act,…
Cars are bad. More cars mean more accidents, pollution, climate change and congestion. Less cars are the way to go, whatever it takes. Or so the story goes. In 1999…
Is there an air pollution emergency in Northern Italy? That’s what you might have thought if you had read the news or watched tv a couple of weeks ago. A…
On Oct 30, 2023, President Biden signed the Executive Order on AI, requiring AI developers and cloud providers to share safety tests and other crucial information with the government. It…
The European Union has long been a pioneer in tech regulation. In 2020, the EU unveiled its data strategy, designed to unleash the potential of vast amounts of big data and…
Cars and trucks are polluting, dangerous, generate congestion and consume a lot of energy. Trains are clean, safe and energy efficient. A single convoy can replace up to 500 cars…
In the past, Europe held a prominent position in the semiconductor industry, accounting for 44% of the global chip market share. However, soon after the turn of this century, manufacturers…
Trade protectionism involves restraining imports through various policy measures including tariffs, quotas, and subsidies to protect domestic industries from foreign competition. On the other hand, cronyism refers to the practice…
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