The Center for European Studies (CefES-DEMS) promotes research on European countries and on Europe in a global context, following the highest standards in economic research and with an international vocation.

The Center gathers scholars from several different fields in Economics to contribute to the empirical and theoretical debate on Europe and the world.
It is also part of the Network for European Studies, which includes the European University Institute (EUI), the Institute for European Policymaking @ Bocconi University (IEP@BU), the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the KOF Swiss Economic Institute, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis (RCEA).

Examples of the research questions addressed by the Center include:

• How can the governance of the European Union be reformed to improve the interaction between national and supranational institutions?
• What are the economic and financial implications of climate change in Europe?
• What are the economic, social, and institutional implications of artificial intelligence for European societies and labour markets?
• Can the EU’s commercial and migration policies be sustainable in the long run?
• How can macroeconomic policies be designed to improve risk-sharing within EU countries?