Policy influence of EU Brussels-based think tanks in the Framework of the European Banking union

The financial crisis that hurt the European Union in 2008 became an opportunity window for EU Brussels-based think tanks in order to reinforce their role on the European scene and their influence on the output of European public policies. Given that the emergence and development of EU Brussels-based think tanks is relatively new, there are few research documents on this specific type of actor. Therefore, this dissertation analyzes how, and to what extent, EU Brussels-based think tanks have an influence on the output of a specific European public policy, the European Banking Union. In order to carry out this research, two case studies have been selected – because of their representativeness – Bruegel and the European Policy Centre. Through data analysis and interviews, this dissertation will demonstrate the specific role played those EU Brussels-based think tanks and variables that allow an organization to have impact on policy output.(POLS - Sciences politiques et sociales) -- UCL, 201