Publications

The publications listed here are authored by all members of the Franco-German Council of Economic Experts.

Recent Publications

By-lined Article

Climate policy: Constant reversals are harmful

– In an article in Die Zeit, Monika Schnitzer, Katheline Schubert and other German and French economists discuss why Europe should stick to its climate targets and its Emissions Trading System.

Statement

Statements of the Franco-German Council of Economic Experts (FGCEE)

– Five short action-oriented policy memos have been prepared at the request of the French and German governments for the Franco-German Council of Ministers on 29 August 2025.

Statement

A new world trade order? How the EU should respond to US tariff policy

– In a joint statement, the CAE and the FGCEE discuss possible reactions by the EU to the new US tariffs.

Statement

Decarbonising road freight transport

– Joint Statement of the Council of Economic Analysis (CAE) and the Franco-German Council of Economic Experts (FGCEE) regarding an efficient decarbonisation of the road freight transport.

Statement

Enhancing EU Capital Markets

– Statement of the Franco-German Council of Economic Experts: Europe needs to build stronger, deeper capital markets to realise growth potential and improve resilience of our economies in the face of financial shocks.

By-lined Article

A genuine industrial policy for Europe

– In a by-lined article, Monika Schnitzer and Camille Landais discuss the economic impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and how Europe should respond to this programme.

Publications of 2020 and 2021

Pricing of carbon within and at the border of Europe

– Post on the VoxEU blog titled ‘Pricing of carbon within and at the border of Europe’

Statement

Supporting the Green Deal

– Statement of the FGCEE titled ‘Franco-German cooperation in support of the European Green Deal: pricing of carbon in and at the border of Europe’ (Download)

Statement

A coordinated COVID response

– Statement of the FGCEE titled ‘A coordinated COVID response’ (Download)