🚨 New working paper alert 🚨 Missing summer — and the Tour de France? Don’t worry, we got you covered. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️ In this paper, we show that being on the route of Tour de France reduces far-right voting. osf.io/preprints/so...

Spain needs an abundance agenda.

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This article intro needs to become a meme: „Like the Tyrannosaurus rex in Jurassic Park, EU officials hunt by movement. If part of the economy is growing fast, they’re rapidly on its tail.“ on.ft.com/3RDAIJ9

Atomico’s „State of European Tech“ report by is out. What are the greatest challenges in the next 12 months? While access to capital is still the #1 issue, geopolitical risks and regulation feature prominently, with #AI regulation being specifically called out. Europe is leading in the wrong domain.

Lobbying is bad? Countries that are more pluralistic & offer more advocacy opportunities, rank better on ease of doing business metrics. Potential reason: smaller, more dynamic firms find it easier to lobby for innovation & startup friendly policies. Insights from a new book by Nicola Persico.

Business climate is definitely deteriorating in the Netherlands. It comes up in every conversation I have with expat friends. It’s not just financially motivated. Many don’t feel welcome anymore. I see lots of people starting to build new options outside of NL. fd.nl/economie/149...

Seems the metaverse was a one-hit wonder.

Such a strong text. „Compared to the parade of nonstop bullshit that constitutes life in the stagnant West, life in Israel pulsed with an inarguably real vitality […], and a transcendent and overriding sense of purpose.“ www.tabletmag.com/sections/isr...

Google: “Our relevant market includes every human being alive and online.”

Thank you, Daniel. Let’s get this party started.

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