The evolution of European public goods

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie (bruegel.org/people/rebecca-christie) invites Johanna Breuer (bruegel.org/people/johanna-breuer), Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol (bruegel.org/people/emmanuel-mourlon-druol) and Federico Fabbrini (bruegel.org/people/federico-fabbrini) to delve into the intricate dynamics of European public goods and how to pay for them. Together, they explore the historical, legal, and political foundations of joint European financing—tracing its evolution from the post-WWII period to recent crises like the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

Relevant publication:

• Mourlon-Druol, E. (2024) ‘An uphill struggle: a long-term perspective on the European public goods debate (bruegel.org/policy-brief/uphill-struggle-long-…)’, Policy Brief 24/2024, Bruegel

• Beetsma, R. and M. Buti (2024) ‘Designing conditionality in the supply of European public goods (bruegel.org/working-paper/designing-conditiona…)’, Working Paper 20/2024, Bruegel