Publications

Study on Environmental Information Published by Four Promotional and Development Banks

Client:	European Parliament’s Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services
Published:	May, 2024

This study examines the proactive publication practices of four promotional and development banks —the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, and the Banco Português de Fomento—when it comes to environmental information concerning the projects they finance. Subjects covered by the study include what information the banks publish and how, the role […]

Behavioural Study on Disclosure of ADR Information to Consumers by Traders and ADR Entities – May 2024

Client:	EC DG Communication
Published:	May, 2024

This study for the European Commission used behavioural experiments with consumers across multiple countries to assess ways to increase awareness and uptake of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) through information provision. ADR is intended to offer consumers and traders a quick and inexpensive route to resolve disagreements, and so is important for providing access to redress […]

Empirical Testing of Consumers’ Perceptions of Differences in Package and Product Version of Seemingly Identical Branded Food Products

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Published:	July, 2023

LE Europe worked with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre to investigate how the design of food packaging affects consumers’ perceptions, beliefs about differences between products, and ability to make informed purchasing decisions. The study used data collected via an online survey and experiment to provide insights on two fronts: it informs policymakers whether, and […]

Post Covid Business Bankruptcies in the EU – Trends Differ Markedly Across EU Member States

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Published:	May, 2023

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, public support measures and other legal and administrative changes may have postponed bankruptcies among businesses that would have gone bankrupt in normal economic circumstances.   With the financial support provided during the peak of the pandemic ending or tapering out, certain businesses may find it difficult to meet the […]

Study on the Impact of the Data Act Proposal on European Telecom Operators’ Offerings, Business Models, and Innovation

Client:	european-telecommunications-network-operators-association
Published:	October, 2022

Following the publication of the European Commission’s Data Act proposals in February 2022, ETNO, the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association, commissioned LE Europe, in partnership with Plum Consulting and Wiggin LLP, to produce a study on the impact of the Data Act proposal on European telecom operators. The study investigated how the proposed new rules […]

Better Regulation in the EU: Improving Quality and Reducing Delays – July 2022

Client:	European Parliament
Published:	July, 2022

This briefing, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI Committee, provides recommendations for better regulation in the EU by improving quality and reducing delays. It points at significant actual and potential benefits from EU legislative initiatives amounting to over €2,200bn as well as […]

2021/2022 Annual Report on European SMEs – June 2022

Client:	EC EASME / EC DG GROW
Published:	June, 2022

Since early 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 23 million EU-27 SMEs, and more generally, SMEs throughout the world, have faced unprecedented economic uncertainty and turmoil. Moreover, through part of 2021, SMEs faced difficulties in hiring new staff to meet an unexpectedly strong rebound in demand, while also having to deal with sharp and […]

LE Europe HE Fees and Funding Options in Ireland

Client:	EC DG REFORM
Published:	May, 2022

London Economics’ sister company, LE Europe, as part of the AARC Consortium (incorporating AARC, LE Europe and Indecon) were commissioned by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) to provide an analysis of the sustainability of higher education (HE) and further education and training (FET) in Ireland. The project’s general objective was […]

GNSS Investment Report – March 2022

Client:	EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)
Published:	March, 2022

LE Europe, along with partners VVA and Evenflow were commissioned by EUSPA to assist with the preparation of the first Global Navigation Satellite Systems Investment Report. The report provides a comprehensive investment analysis of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) market that examines and forecasts the dynamics of the sector overall. It also provides the […]

EO and GNSS Market Report – January 2022

Client:	European GNSS Agency
Published:	January, 2022

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and the European Commission (EC) welcome all readers to this first issue of the EUSPA EO and GNSS Market Report. Following two previous issues of the Copernicus Market Report by the EC and six previous issues of the EUSPA GNSS Market Report, this EO and GNSS Market Report combines the market and application insights of both into a single […]