Commentaries

30Oct
2015

A Convergence Process in Household Credit in Central and Eastern Europe

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Author(s): 
Robin Sainsot

The liberalisation of Eastern Europe’s market during the 1990s and the 2004 EU enlargement have had a great impact on the economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

25Jun
2015

Recent trends in EU home ownership

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Home ownership has been a source of concern for many EU28 governments, especially since the start of the economic crisis in 2008-09.

24Jun
2015

Home ownership, labour markets and the economic crisis

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In recent decades, a growing body of academic literature has focused on the possible negative effects of high levels of home ownership, especially on labour markets.

08Oct
2014

The Impact of Banking Structural Reform on Household Retail Finance

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There are two main objectives behind the EC proposal on banking structural reform: the financial stability objective and the economic efficiency objective.

27Nov
2012

Commentary: Household Debt in Europe’s Periphery

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Author(s): 
Ales Chmelar

The second-dip recession in Europe’s periphery has created a poisonous mix, which risks threatening further the financial system and the economy.

16Nov
2012

Data protection at the cost of economic growth?

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Author(s): 
Elina Pyykkö

The Data Protection Regulation proposed by the European Commission contains important elements to facilitate and secure personal data flows within the Single Market.

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