20 years of improving economic policy: story of Bruegel, story of Europe

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, host Rebecca Christie
speaks with Bruegel’s first Director and co-founder, Jean
Pisani-Ferry, Senior fellow and co-founder Nicolas Véron, and
Board member Caroline de Gruyter on the occasion of the think
tank’s 20th anniversary. Their conversation takes us on a journey
that spans fateful lunches and parliamentary dramas, choosing a
location and funding model, and key inspirations from across the
pond. Aside from being the story of Bruegel, it doubles as a
story of Europe: how have different parts of the continent worked
together over the two decades? What was the gap that Bruegel
filled? And finally, did you know that one works for a think-tank
if one wishes to change the world?