Coronavirus: An uncertain future [What Think Tanks are thinking]

Written by Marcin Grajewski,

The spread of the coronavirus pandemic is reshaping the world economy and politics. Analysts and politicians argue that the extent of changes will depend of the persistence of the crisis and the ability of global powers to cooperate in efforts to contain and control it. In Europe, where containment rules have already been eased in many countries, governments and citizens fear a second wave of the pandemic, especially given that infection rates are again slowly rising in certain regions. Worldwide, populations in conflict-zones find themselves in an especially precarious situation. This note offers links to recent commentaries and reports from international think tanks on coronavirus and related issues. Earlier publications on the coronavirus can be found in the previous item in this series, published by EPRS on 10 July. Germany’s corona presidency: Germany’s leadership role and European partners’ expectations Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, July 2020 From reaction to action: How the EU can step up its role in global pandemics European Policy Centre, July 2020 The big engine that might: How France and Germany can build a geopolitical Europe European Council on Foreign Relations, July 2020 In sickness and in health: European cooperation during the coronavirus crisis European Council on Foreign Relations, July 2020 Trump, the coronavirus, and the world economy German Marshall Fund, July 2020 Global democracy and Covid-19: Upgrading international support Carnegie Europe, July 2020 The impact economy: Balancing profit and impact Bruegel, July 2020 Going beyond the Single Market: Why Europe must become a Single Economic Territory (SET) European Policy Centre, July 2020 How is Covid-19 affecting House oversight efforts? Brookings Institution, July 2020 Deutschlands CoronaPräsidentschaft Erwartungen der europäischen Partner an die deutsche Führungsrolle Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, July 2020 Is evaluating Covid-19 about the WHO or country responses? Chatham House, July 2020 Government-guaranteed bank lending: Beyond the headline numbers Bruegel, July 2020 The EU budget as an opportunity in the crisis: The EU Commission proposal for a new financial framework and a reconstruction fund Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, July 2020 Economic meltdown in the Middle East: How Europe can soften the impact European Council on Foreign Relations, July 2020 Credible emerging market central banks could embrace quantitative easing to fight Covid-19 Bruegel, July 2020 ESG resilience during the Covid crisis: Is green the new gold? Centre for European Policy Studies, July 2020 Next generation EU: Shock absorber or larger, debt-financed EU budget? Centre for European Policy Studies, July 2020 Instrumental solidarity: Hungary’s management of the coronavirus crisis European Council on Foreign Relations, July 2020 Did we say ‘new own resources’ for the recovery fund? Centre for European Policy Studies, July 2020 What does the World Health Organization do? Council on Foreign Relations, July 2020 Supporting and restructuring the aviation ecosystem Centre for European Policy Studies, July 2020 How can Europe reconcile privacy with Covid-19 track and tracing systems? Friends of Europe, July 2020 Rethinking EU institutions’ rules of procedure after Covid-19 Egmont, July 2020 Covid-19: The hidden majority in India’s migration crisis Chatham House, July 2020 Covid-19 job and income loss leading to more hunger and financial hardship Brookings Institution, July 2020 Circulation et commercialisation de chloroquine en Afrique de l’Ouest: Une géopolitique du médicament à la lumière du COVID-19 Institut français des relations internationales, July 2020 How has Covid-19 impacted the war in Libya? Friends of Europe, July 2020 Voting by mail in a pandemic: A state-by-state scorecard Brookings Institution, July 2020 Key trade data points on the EU-27 pharmaceutical supply chain European Centre for International Political Economy, July 2020 Czech Republic: Living with coronavirus Chatham House, July 2020 Greece: Living with coronavirus Chatham House, July 2020 Start of USMCA brings hope amid Covid-19 economic crisis Atlantic Council, June 2020 Emergency powers, Covid-19 and the new challenge for human rights Instituto Affari Internationali, June 2020 Cities on the frontline: Managing the coronavirus crisis Barcelona Centre for International Affairs, June 2020 How the world has learned to grieve in a pandemic Council on Foreign Relations, June 2020 Collateral easing with disciplinary dysfunction? On the limitations of the ECB’s Covid-19 response Foundation for European Progressive Studies, June 2020 Vorschläge für eine effiziente, europäische Bekämpfung von Pandemien: Juristische Aspekte im Gesundheitsbereich Österreichische Gesellschaft Für Europapolitik Policy coherence issues emerging from Covid-19 with a focus on healthcare supply chains European Centre for Development Policy Management, June 2020

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Read this briefing on ‘Coronavirus: An uncertain future‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament. Read all EPRS publications on the coronavirus outbreak