Trade, Globalisation and Security
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Mega-regional Trade Agreements: Implications for the African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries
By: Peter DraperIn the wake of the ninth WTO ministerial conference in Bali, in December 2013, there is renewed optimism that the WTO can deliver something. The time...
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What’s Next for EU-China Relations?
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Fredrik ErixonPresident Xi’s visit to Brussels prompts the question: are China and the EU willing to rekindle their relationship, to fuse it with other energy...
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Russia, Crimea – and Europe’s Foreign Economic Policy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Fredrik ErixonThe European Union is the largest economy in the world. But it is not the most powerful. It has shown its capacity for economic statecraft by...
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Nowhere To Go? Surveillance, Privacy Rules and Trade Talks
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Roderick AbbottThis policy brief outlines the chronology of the developments since Edward Snowden leaked the documents on large-scale electronic surveillance,...
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Trade and Logistics: A “Bali Package” for the EU
Traditionally, the concept of trade costs for shipping goods has been centred on tariffs, quotas and other policies inhibiting exporting firms from...
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The Internationalization of the Renminbi and the Rise of a Multipolar Currency System
The dollar’s steady depreciation has had little impact on the official reserves of central banks. As scholars of the international monetary system...
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Labour-Market Integration of Immigrants in OECD-Countries: What Explanation Fit the Data?
Research Areas: Trade, Globalisation and SecurityUsing two different measures of immigrant labour-market integration (the ratio between immigrant unemployment to native unemployment, and the ratio...
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What Now for EU-Ukraine Relations?
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityUkraine’s decision not to sign the Association Agreement (AA) with the European Union should not have come as a surprise. Despite years of...
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One Year after Russia’s WTO Accession: Time for Reform
Russia entered the World Trade Organisation (WTO) about a year ago. In September this year Russia also joined the WTO Information Technology...
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A Trans-Pacific Partnership Worth its Weight in Gold – But What is Taking so Long?
A gold standard – nothing less. The expectations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership are high. TPP is central to the United States’ foreign policy...
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Why Are Services Commitments in RTAs Stronger than in the GATS? Trade Policy Implications for TTIP
Research Areas: Trade, Globalisation and SecurityRecent studies demonstrate a clear pattern in services commitments. They show that commitments in most services RTAs around the world are stronger...
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The Case for an EU-China Investment Agreement
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Trade, Globalisation and SecurityTrade and investment volumes between the EU and China will continue to grow – but they will also be a source of friction and disputes. Are there...