Publications (Filter: EU)
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Trade and Development at the Crossroads?
By: Roderick AbbottThis paper seeks to look at EU Trade and Development policies which seem to be at a crucial moment - crucial in the sense of the point at which the...
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The International Services Agreement (ISA) – From the European Vantage Point
Services 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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The EU-India FTA Negotiations: Leading to an Agreement or Disagreement?
After a brief discussion on the uneasy relationship between Regional Trade Agreements and the WTO, the implications of the “deep” integration...
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Industrial Policy in Europe Since the Second World War: What Has Been Learnt?
Prompted by the revival of interest in industrial policy in several European countries, this paper considers what lessons can be learned from earlier...
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Ideas for New Transatlantic Initiatives on Trade
By: Fredrik ErixonThe US and the EU have the capacity to play a leading role together in promoting international trade liberalisation. They remain the economic giants...
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Public Support for Trade Policy
Public opinion data suggests that people on both sides of the Atlantic are committed to free trade in principle, but advocate protection...
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Chasing Paper Tigers – Need for Caution and Priorities in EU Countervailing Duties (CVDs)
A new trade war is looming as the EU is now embarking on its first countervailing duty (CVD) against Chinese subsidies over coated fine paper. As...
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A Guide to CAP Reform Politics: Issues, Positions and Dynamics
CAP reform is the major bone of contention in the negotiations of the next long-term EU budget beyond 2013. In a new working paper, Valentin...