Silicon Continent

Nineteen thoughts on AI and Europe

Protectionism and industrial policy won't fix our problems

Jun 14 • Pieter Garicano and Simon Grimm

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May 2026

The Mismeasurement of European Productivity (Revised)

Comparing prices across countries is not the same as comparing them across time

May 31 • Antonin Bergeaud and Luis Garicano

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Three theses on AI value capture

Implications for Middle Powers

May 22 • Luis Garicano

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European stagnation is real

Paul Krugman, iPhones, and the walking around test

May 12 • Pieter Garicano and Luis Garicano

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The two Europes

Europe’s security shock is deepening its economic divide

May 7 • Luis Garicano and Olivier Kooi

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April 2026

The task is not the job

A supply-side answer to Amodei and Imas

Apr 24 • Luis Garicano

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What explains heterogeneity in AI adoption?

Management and incentives matter

Apr 9 • Luis Garicano

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March 2026

The Smart Second Mover, Part II

Lessons from Ukraine and China on how to mobilize public sector demand

Mar 27 • Luis Garicano

30

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Calling something the 28th regime does not make it one

The trick to achieve more is to cover less

Mar 17 • Luis Garicano and Ulrike Malmendier

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February 2026

Why Sweden has so many unicorns

Europe’s problem is not the lack of venture capital

Feb 16 • Luis Garicano and Per Stromberg

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The trouble with wind

It's a poor choice for the future

Feb 6 • Pieter Garicano

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January 2026

Sixteen thoughts on Greenland

The strong must suffer too

Jan 21 • Luis Garicano and Pieter Garicano

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