PUBLICATION | 2026Assortative Matching on Income We analyze marital matching on income using an extremely rich Dutch data set containing all income tax files over seven years. We...
VISUALISATION | 8 June 2026Policy evaluation map The Policy evaluation map shows national-level counterfactual impact evaluations carried out by CC-ME researchers in direct support of European Commission Policy DGs and EU Member...
PUBLICATION | 2026The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on non-deferrable diseases These paper highlight the critical need for policies aimed at maintaining rapid emergency response capacity during health crises, ensuring that time-sensitive care for non-pandemic-related conditions...
PUBLICATION | 2026The Effect of the EU Carcinogens, Mutagens or Reprotoxic Substances Directive (CMRD) on Firms’ Outcomes The Carcinogens, Mutagens or Reprotoxic Substances Directive (CMRD) sets binding occupational exposure limits for 41 hazardous agents in the EU. While the directive is intended to protect workers’...
PUBLICATION | 2026Meta-analysis of the European Social Fund counterfactual impact evaluations: 2025 brief update ‣ European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) interventions have effectively improved the employment rates of individuals participating in its programmes. ‣...
PUBLICATION | 2026Organic transition in EU agriculture: An analysis of environmental and economic outcomes This study examines the impact of conversions from conventional to organic farming on environmental and economic outcomes in the European Union across main crops and livestock farming systems.
PUBLICATION | 2026Nowcasting economic activity in European regions using a mixed-frequency dynamic factor model Timely and accurate information about regional economic conditions can be essential for planning, implementing, and evaluating locally targeted economic policies. However, European regional...
PUBLICATION | 2025The causal effect of crop diversification obligations on crop diversity: An EU-level analysis The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a cornerstone policy of the European Union, increasingly focused on promoting environmentally sustainable practices. In 2014, the CAP introduced Greening payments and a crop...
PUBLICATION | 2026The Competence Centre on Microeconomic Evaluation – 2025 Yearbook This brochure reports highlights of activities in 2025 of the European Commission's Competence Centre on Microeconomic Evaluation (CC-ME).
PUBLICATION | 2026Quality assessment of evaluation plans and reports in the area of State aid (EVALSA III): the 2025 activity report This report presents the main results of the EVALSA III project conducted between October 2024 and September 2025. The collaboration between the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate-General...