The European Network of Economic Policy Research Institutes (ENEPRI) brings together twenty-four leading national economic policy research institutes from most of the EU-27 countries. The goals of the network are to foster the international diffusion of existing research, co-ordinate research...

Migrant remittances increased strongly since the 1980s, becoming an important and reliable source of funds for many developing countries. Therefore, there is a strong incentive for receiving countries to attract more remittances, especially through formal channels that turn to be either less...

Romania joined the European Union after many years of uneven efforts and uncertainty about the effective date of integration. In this paper we try to evaluate the economic situation of Romania at the moment of joining the European Union. We try to identify the main macroeconomic developments...

Various authors have questioned the legal framework of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (ECB), which undoubtedly concentrates on ensuring the independence of the system, rather than introducing a democratically accountable monetary policy authority. Rather...

The paper is a primer on EU VAT. It explains the notion of territory, taxable Person, Taxable Transaction, Place of Taxable Transaction, Chargeable event, Taxable Amount, Tax Rates, Exemptions, Deductions and Persons liable for payment of tax

The paper provides a comprehensive overview of the historical problems and causes of the crisis, explains the choices available for the peripheral EU countries and the potential consequences, and discusses potential solutions which take into account how the EU operates. The Eurozone still makes...

The European Union is mired in a bad economic equilibrium of stagnation and deflation – stag-deflation. While the problem is excess supply and inadequate demand, current policy, premised on private-sector-investment-led growth, aims to expand supply further through ultra-low interest rates....