Bertelsmann Stiftung, Jacques Delors Centre (ed.)

Theresa Küspert, Nils Redeker

Taking a closer look: How to improve the design of the Solvency Support Instrument

Format Type
PDF
Date of publication
13/07/2020
Edition
1. edition
Volume/Format
11 pages, PDF

Price

Free of charge

Description

The Solvency Support Instrument (SSI) is central to the European Commission’s proposal to mitigate economic damage of the pandemic. It would use part of the money raised under the Recovery Instrument to provide equity support to struggling firms. It could become a powerful tool for the recovery. However, in its current form, the instrument risks providing free lunch bailouts for owners and private investors without ensuring that public support secures jobs, avoids market concentration, and puts firms on a growth path more conducive with the EU’s broader industrial policy goals. To remedy these shortcomings, the instrument needs clear political criteria for equity support and better political control.

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