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The Costs of Brexit Uncertainty
It may be tempting to think that Brexit is now done. But the UK's formal departure from the EU in late January was only the end of the beginning. And uncertainty is likely to affect the UK's economic performance moving forward.
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Mar 3, 2020
Encompass
Charles P. Ries @charles_ries, Marco Hafner

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Economic Gain Is Possible for All Involved If Infrastructure Is Improved in Countries Encompassed by the China BRI
China's true motivations for its Belt and Road Initiative may still be unclear. But the West could consider the initiative's potential to deliver sustained economic, social, and environmental benefits for all, and find ways to support infrastructure improvements in the countries involved.
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Jan 30, 2020
The RAND Blog
Hui Lu
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Why the EU Single Market Has Still Not Reached Its Full Potential
The EU Single Market aimed to promote intra-European trade, increase competition, create more jobs and make Europe more attractive to foreign direct investment. The economic benefits of the Single Market are clear, but closer integration requires political buy-in from individual member states and the EU.
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Nov 8, 2017
Open Access Government
Marco Hafner
Crime

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The True Economic Cost of Corruption in Europe: Up to €990 Billion Annually
Corruption costs Europe up to €990 billion in GDP annually, according to a new study. That's more than eight times previous estimates.
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Mar 22, 2016
E!Sharp
Marco Hafner, Jirka Taylor
European Union

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The Not-So-Full-Monti: Will More 'Europe' Lead to More Trade in the Internal Market?
Even though the internal market for goods is at a relatively advanced stage, there remains an untapped potential in the longer term. More than 20 years after the establishment of the internal market, barriers and regulatory obstacles continue to hinder the free movement of goods in the EU.
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Oct 28, 2014
E!Sharp
Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens, Marco Hafner
Intellectual Property

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The Costs of Counterfeiting
A new RAND report points to a potential solution to understanding the real economic losses associated with intellectual property infringement.
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Nov 28, 2012
The RAND Blog
Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens

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While neurodivergent diagnoses are not automatically disqualifying from Army service, any new recruit who reveals a diagnosis jumps through hoops to serve. Some described having to prove that their diagnoses do not impede their ability to serve, which puts the burden on an eighteen-year-old to prove a negative for which the Army has no assessment criteria.

Cortney Weinbaum

Senior Management Scientist

Source: Modern War Institute (West Point)

Indefinite deployment and inadequate rest and rotation, due to a shortage of soldiers, mean that Russian soldiers endure prolonged exposure to combat stress, which intensifies feelings of resentment and helplessness.

Dara Massicot

Senior Policy Researcher

Source: The Economist

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The Russian Military's Looming Personnel Crises of Retention and Veteran Mental Heath

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Econometric Models

The Costs of Brexit Uncertainty

Economic Gain Is Possible for All Involved If Infrastructure Is Improved in Countries Encompassed by the China BRI

Why the EU Single Market Has Still Not Reached Its Full Potential

The True Economic Cost of Corruption in Europe: Up to €990 Billion Annually

The Not-So-Full-Monti: Will More 'Europe' Lead to More Trade in the Internal Market?

The Costs of Counterfeiting

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