EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance
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Cities and the Wealth of Nations: How can Helsinki, London, Paris and Stockholm prosper from TTIP?
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThe two major forces shaping the global economy are globalisation and urbanisation. Both these forces have both contributed to a much greater role of...
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OECD BEPS: Reconciling Global Trade, Taxation Principles and the Digital Economy
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Trade, Globalisation and SecurityFollowing media reports on the low tax rates paid by some of the world’s largest multinationals, international tax reform has moved to the top of...
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The Japan-EU Negotiations on Railway
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East South Asia and Oceania Trade, Globalisation and SecurityDespite major advancements in the Japan-EU FTA (JEUFTA) negotiations, the talks remain difficult in the railway sector. These difficulties flow...
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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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Investing in Obesity Treatment to Deliver Significant Healthcare Savings: Estimating the Healthcare Costs of Obesity and the Benefits of Treatment
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalTags: healthcareBy: Fredrik ErixonObesity rates in Europe have been growing at an accelerated speed in the past two decades. In the European Union, between 36.9% and 56.7% of all...
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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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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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Is E-commerce Really the Threat to European Way of Life – or did Domestic Populism Trump the Single Market?
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalLast week, France introduced a controversial law specifically designed to cripple Amazon to support physical bookstores. Italy is about to force...
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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...
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Biofuels Reform in the European Union: Why New ILUC Rules will Reinforce the WTO Inconsistency of EU Biofuels Policy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Fredrik ErixonThis paper takes stock of the proposals by the European Commission and members of the European Parliament to amend the Renewable Energy Directive...