Trade, Globalisation and Security
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Who should Lead the World Bank?
Research Areas: Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Fredrik ErixonWho is the best candidate to lead the World Bank? I don’t know. What I do know, however, is that the process for selecting a new World Bank chief...
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The International Services Agreement (ISA) – From the European Vantage Point
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Trade, Globalisation and SecurityServices liberalisation has perhaps suffered from the deadlock of the WTO more than any other area of trade. As the discussions of a potential...
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The Rising Trend of Green Protectionism: Biofuels and the European Union
By: Fredrik ErixonThis paper surveys and discusses the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) in the European Union and its compatibility with EU obligations in the World...
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FTAs and the Crisis in the European Car Industry
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Industrial and Competitiveness Policy South Asia and Oceania Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThe crisis-struck EU finds it increasingly difficult to engage in trade negotiations with large-sized economies that would have a meaningful impact...
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The EU-India FTA Negotiations: Leading to an Agreement or Disagreement?
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance South Asia and Oceania Trade, Globalisation and SecurityAfter a brief discussion on the uneasy relationship between Regional Trade Agreements and the WTO, the implications of the “deep” integration...
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China’s Challenge
The global economic crisis has changed the perception that many Western countries shared on China. It is no longer viewed as an unruly and...
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Standards, Reputation and Trade: Evidence from US Horticultural Import Refusals
By disentangling productivity from quality sorting in horticultural exports, this paper investigates the impact of food safety standards and...