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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Taking Stock of Europe’s New Trade Policy Strategy
By: Fredrik ErixonThis Policy Brief takes stock of the EU Trade Policy Review – the Commission’s proposed strategy for trade. Despite appearances, the Review...
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“Too Big to Care” or “Too Big to Share”: The Digital Services Act and the Consequences of Reforming Intermediary Liability Rules
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyBy: Fredrik ErixonThis paper reviews the Digital Services Act (DSA), a package of new rules for platforms proposed by the European Commission late last year. The paper...
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Work for Others, not Yourself: Globalisation, Protectionism and Europe’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy New Globalisation Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Fredrik ErixonProtectionism and mercantilism are yet again at the centre of global economic policy. “America First” is the guiding ethos in a good part of US...
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Europas Streben nach Technologiesouveränität: Chancen und Risiken für Deutschland und die Europäische Union
In den vergangenen Monaten wurden von einigen führenden Europapolitikern Strategien zur Erreichung einer sog. „europäischen...
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Europe’s Quest for Technology Sovereignty: Opportunities and Pitfalls
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Innovation, IP, and Human Capital New Globalisation Trade, Globalisation and SecurityCovid-19 and its broader implications have highlighted the importance of Europe’s digital transformation to ensure Europeans’ social and economic...
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The Role of Trade Policy in Promoting Sustainable Agriculture
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThere is now a long history of countries improving sustainability standards in most parts of the economy while at the same time pursuing the...
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Standing Up for Competition: Market Concentration, Regulation, and Europe’s Quest for a New Industrial Policy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyAfter the failed merger of Alstom and Siemens – the two giants of Europe´s railway manufacturing sector – the French and the German governments...
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Cooperation in Europe’s Digital Economy: How do Countries Position Themselves?
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyMembers of the European Union have different positions on matters of digital openness, and those differences typically reflect how the digital sector...
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The Next Steps for the Digital Single Market: From Where do We Start?
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Five Freedoms ProjectDigitization has been a boon to the European economy. However, the Digital Single Market remains an aspiration rather than a reality, and European...
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The Swiss Cheese of Trade Policy: The Case Against Product Exclusions in Trade Agreements
By: Fredrik ErixonThere have been calls to exclude certain products from trade agreements because they cause damages to public health or the environment. Lately,...
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Win-Win – Warum von der Globalisierung Unternehmen und Verbraucher profitieren
Research Areas: Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Fredrik ErixonGlobalisierung steigert den Output der westlichen Volkswirtschaften Globalisierung ermöglicht die Spezialisierung von Unternehmen. Dadurch steigt...
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Les bienfaits économiques de la mondialisation pour les entreprises et les consommateurs
Research Areas: Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Fredrik ErixonLa mondialisation a stimulé la production dans l'économie occidentale La mondialisation a permis aux entreprises de se spécialiser et...