Opinion piece
03 July 2018
Can Multilateralism Adapt?
Global governance requires rules, because flexibility and goodwill alone cannot tackle the hardest shared problems. With multilateralism under attack,
Trade policy
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Blog post
02 July 2018
US tariffs and China's holding of Treasuries
China has the biggest bilateral trade surplus vis-à-vis the US but is also a top holder of US government bonds. While China has started to counteract
Event
28 June 2018
Trade war trinity: analysis of global consequences
Analysis of the long-term impact of the trade war and its three key players: EU, US, and China.
Blog post
28 June 2018
Trading invisibles: Exposure of countries to GDPR
This blog post identifies provisions of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that affect foreign companies, and discusses implications f
Blog post
27 June 2018
China’s strategic investments in Europe: The case of maritime ports
The EU is currently working on a new framework for screening foreign direct investments (FDI). Maritime ports represent the cornerstone of the EU trad
Event
26 June 2018
EU-LAC Economic Forum 2018
The second edition of the EU-LAC Economic Forum, a high level gathering for in-depth research-based exchanges on economic issues between European, Lat
Event
21 June 2018
State of transatlantic trade relations
A conversation on transatlantic relations with Michael Froman.
Working paper
07 June 2018
European and Chinese trade competition in third markets: the case of Latin America
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
01 June 2018
Trade wars: Just how exposed are EU Member States and industries to the US market?
This blog focuses on how a more restricted access to US final demand could affect EU economies and sectors, by measuring their share of value-added ab
Event
28 May 2018
Making trade work for all – the Danish case
This event discussed how we can make trade work for all, focusing on the example of Denmark.
Blog post
28 May 2018
China’s new role in the global economy
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
Blog post
17 May 2018
The EU should not sing to Trump’s tune on trade
The US threat of trade sanctions has put the EU in a difficult position. Nevertheless, the EU must respond decisively – not just to protect its own in
Working paper
17 May 2018
How big is China’s digital economy?
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
Trade war: How tensions have risen between China, the EU and the US
The multilateral trading system has been challenged by unilateralist measures and subsequent threats of retaliation. We collect the main events that h
Event
03 May 2018
Protecting EU firms without protectionism
Do we need more effective support for EU companies, more targeted to threatened sectors of strategic importance to the EU? Do we need to revise our c
Opinion piece
30 April 2018
Germany’s export-oriented economic model is caught in a US-Chinese squeeze
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