Information on "Consumption"
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Data Protection at the Cost of Economic Growth?
Author: Elina Pyykkö
Publisher: European Credit Research Institute (ECRI) / Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
The Data Protection Regulation proposed by the European Commission contains important elements to facilitate and secure personal data flows within the Single Market. More on «Data Protection at the Cost of Economic Growth?»
May 2012
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21 May 2012
China’s Economic Restructuring
Author: Zhang Hongzhou
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
While China has achieved extraordinary economic success in the past decades, its economic structural risks have increased significantly as well. More on «China’s Economic Restructuring» -
17 May 2012
Economic Recovery: Sustaining US Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy
Author: Craig K Elwell
Publisher: US Government
This research report reviews the causes of the economic recession and financial crisis of 2008-2009, the shape of the economic recovery, and how problems on the supply and demand sides point toward a weaker than normal recovery. More on «Economic Recovery: Sustaining US Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy» -
11 May 2012
Where is the European Household Sector in the Deleveraging Cycle?
Author: Angelo Fiorante
Publisher: European Credit Research Institute (ECRI) / Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This is a short analysis of how the household sector might cope with the debt reduction being sought in Europe’s hostile post-crisis economic environment. More on «Where is the European Household Sector in the Deleveraging Cycle?» -
May 2012
Roads From Rio+20
Author: Detlef van Vuuren, Marcel Kok, Stefan van der Esch, Michel Jeuken, Paul Lucas, Anne Gerdien Prins, Rob Alkemade, Maurits van den Berg, Frank Biermann, Nicolien van der Grijp, Henk Hilderink, Tom Kram, Claire Melamed, Philipp Pattberg, Andrew Scott, Elke Stehfest, Bert de Vries, Dirk-Willem te Velde, Steve Wiggins
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This report analyses how combinations of technological measures and changes in consumption patterns could contribute to achieving a set of sustainability objectives, taking into account the interlinkages between them. More on «Roads From Rio+20»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Food, Finance and Fuel: The Impacts of the Triple F Crisis in Nigeria, with a Particular Focus on Women and Children
Author: Fiona Samuels, Maja Gavrilovic, Caroline Harper, Miguel Niño-Zarazúa
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study highlights the complex pathways through which food, fuel and financial shocks affect families and children in Nigeria. More on «Food, Finance and Fuel: The Impacts of the Triple F Crisis in Nigeria, with a Particular Focus on Women and Children»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Trends in European Household Credit
Author: Elina Pyykkö
Publisher: European Credit Research Institute (ECRI) / Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This commentary presents a snapshot of the current status of the household credit market, in order to provide insights and a basis for these questions. More on «Trends in European Household Credit»
June 2011
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30 Jun 2011
Energy Innovation: Architecting the Consumer Side of the Grid for Energy Efficiency
Author: Harvey Michaels, Kat Donnelly
Publisher: Industrial Performance Center (IPC)
This paper presents findings from the ongoing MIT Energy Innovations Research Project. More on «Energy Innovation: Architecting the Consumer Side of the Grid for Energy Efficiency» -
24 Jun 2011
A New Competition Regime for the UK
Author: Edward Davey
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a speech by the UK Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs, Edward Davey, on the role of competition in building a new economy. More on «A New Competition Regime for the UK» -
Jun 2011
Exploring Resilience Avenues for Managing Covariant and Idiosyncratic Poverty Related Shocks
Author: Flora Kessy, Vendelin Tarmo
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This study identifies covariant and idiosyncratic shocks that make households vulnerable, and how these are managed. More on «Exploring Resilience Avenues for Managing Covariant and Idiosyncratic Poverty Related Shocks»
