Euro area business cycles diverged during the global financial crisis
Global Value Chains did not improve cyclical convergence
Differences in industrial structures among euro area members have been rising
Labour markets in the euro area react differently to shocks
After the global financial crisis financial fragmentation increased, bank cross-border lending declined
Corporate investment declined asymmetrically in the aftermath of the global financial crisis
Government expenditure by level of government
The number of restructurings resulting in in European Globalisation Adjustment Fund interventions remains limited
In some euro area countries third-country citizens outnumber EU nationals among working-age foreign residents
Euro area banks are more capitalised but struggling with low profitability
Insolvency regimes vary significantly across European countries
The EU IPOs market has overtaken the one in the US in terms of deals, but volumes are declining
The number of publicly listed companies declined in the euro area and in the U.S. over the last 20 years
Corporate taxation favours debt over equity financing
Securitisation in Europe has not recovered since the global financial crisis
Unemployment benefits re-insurance scheme help smoothing economic shocks