This paper assesses how globalisation has shaped the economic environment in which ECB operates and discusses whether this warrants adjustments to monetary policy strategy. The first looks at trade financial integration have evolved since last strategy review 2003. It then examines effects of these developments on global productivity growth, natural interest rate (r*), inflation trends transmis...

With the continuous improvement of power system and deepening electricity market reform, trend users’ active participation in distribution is more significant. Demand response has become promising focus smart grid research. Providing reasonable incentive strategies for companies demand customers plays a crucial role maximizing benefits different participants. To meet expectations multiple agent...

The European Union (EU) aspires to be an important global agenda-setter on how treat and regulate the growing plastics problem. We present analysis of plastic policy narratives shaping governance, in particular through Commission’s Plastics Strategy. Our aim is first uncover at play, then examine actors make use those strategic construction. Based interviews with key stakeholders document analy...