Working paper
07 June 2018
While Europe continues to hold important trade powers, the rise of China in the global economy has significantly reshaped international trade and comp
Blog post
28 May 2018
The changing role of China in the world economy has recently been highlighted by its registering of a first current account deficit in 17 years. We re
Event
25 May 2018
How ready is China for the transformation of its financial system and how will this effect Europe?
Working paper
17 May 2018
The rise of influential Chinese digital giants, including Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and Xiaomi has shown the world that China is a global leader in digi
Blog post
15 May 2018
The multilateral trading system has been challenged by unilateralist measures and subsequent threats of retaliation. We collect the main events that h
Blog post
09 May 2018
Following the 1990s post-reunification period and since the beginning of monetary union, Germany's current account has grown substantially. In the cri
Opinion piece
09 May 2018
It is hard to judge whether China will indeed carry out a substantial opening of its financial sector, despite the significant external pressure it fa
Opinion piece
30 April 2018
The new Merkel government has to reduce the dependencies on exports by stimulating domestic growth forces in Germany and Europe. At the same time, Ber
Opinion piece
24 April 2018
Although it is not the first time that the world has been caught in the China-U.S. crossfire, this round of U.S. protectionist moves against China is
Blog post
23 April 2018
Following the US announcements in early March of their intent to impose steel and aluminum tariffs, and the subsequent threats from China to retaliate
Blog post
19 April 2018
Income inequality among citizens of 146 continues to fall, though at a somewhat reduced pace, according to the updated Bruegel dataset. Income conver
Podcast
18 April 2018
As global trade war continues to unfold, Bruegel director Guntram Wolff is joined for this Director's Cut of 'The Sound of Economics' podcast by Bernd
Opinion piece
10 April 2018
Following the US announcement of new, high tariffs on imports, China is answering the Trump administration by applying its own series of tariffs. In t
Opinion piece
10 April 2018
While tension increases with each of the imports listed under the new tariffs, it now seems clear that the US are trying to slow down China's technolo
Opinion piece
05 April 2018
It is high time for the EU to work on more than just wishful thinking in response to the US challenge to global trade. With the first cracks appearing
Podcast
27 March 2018
In this week’s Director’s Cut of ‘The Sound of Economics’ podcast, Bruegel director Guntram Wolff hosts a discussion with Bruegel fellows Alicia Garcí