Ambitious public sector commissioners, highly motivated social entrepreneurs, fresh private capital and robust impact measurement: Social Impact Bonds bring about unlikely partnerships aimed at solving deep-seated social problems....

In recent years, Citizens Assemblies have spread rapidly throughout Europe. A group of randomly selected citizens deliberatively develops concrete political recommendations. This basic concept of a Citizens Assembly was innovated...

Our study highlights the key differences found among EU and OECD countries with regard to their capacity to develop long-term, sustainable policy strategies, their ability to horizontally and vertically coordinate policy, and...

This follow-up to our “Under pressure” report published in October 2022 aims to shed light on the question as to whether European solidarity with Ukraine will be affected by the impact of the energy crisis, particularly in the...

The European Social Enterprise Monitor (ESEM) 2021-2022 is a (bi-)annual survey-based study on social entrepreneurship across Europe. It provides decision-makers in government, business, academia and civil society with data and...

Rapid transformation processes shake up economies, put a strain on democracies and disrupt societies. Digitalization is a driver of transformation. Its effects on democracy have been debated over the past years. Against this...

Closing the prosperity gap between regions has always been a key political aspiration of the European Union – and cohesion policy is the primary means to achieve that goal. Europe is currently undergoing a digital and green...

The shock of territorial war in Europe and the destruction, suffering and flow of refugees associated with it, as well as the courage and determination demonstrated by countless Ukrainians, have left their marks on European public...

In 2020 and 2021, Malta had to deal with a period of extensive upheaval, which included the coronavirus pandemic, the election of a new prime minister and extensive constitutional reform. As elsewhere, the pandemic impacted...

Considering Mexico’s experience with military and corporatist autocratic rule, the country has made significant progress over the last three decades with regard to electoral competition and its overall regulatory environment,...