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Taking a closer look: How to improve the design of the Solvency Support Instrument

  • The Solvency Support Instrument (SSI) is central to the European Commission’s proposal to mitigate economic damage of the pandemic. It would use part of the money raised under the Recovery Instrument to provide equity support to struggling firms. It could become a powerful tool for the recovery. However, in its current form, the instrument risks providing free lunch bailouts for owners and private investors without ensuring that public support secures jobs, avoids market concentration, and puts firms on a growth path more conducive with the EU’s broader industrial policy goals. To remedy these shortcomings, the instrument needs clear political criteria for equity support and better political control.

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Document Type:Working Paper
Language:English
Author(s):Nils Redeker, Theresa Küspert
Publication year:2020
Publishing Institution:Hertie School
Number pages:13
Release Date:2020/08/10
Hertie School Research:Jacques Delors Centre
Jacques Delors Centre / Policy Papers
Licence of document (German):Creative Commons - CC BY - 4.0 International
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