Blog post
09 January 2017
Compensating the losers of globalisation
Whats at stake: According to some, 2016s political turmoil shows that the so-called losers of globalisation are striking back. There is, however,
Trade policy
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Blog post
06 January 2017
Manufacturing in the US: Will Trumps strategy repatriate highly-paid jobs?
Trump has set out a plan to repatriate highly-paid manufacturing jobs to the US. But the idea that manufacturing jobs are better paid than service rol
Blog post
22 December 2016
The impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland: a first look
Following the proposal from the Scottish Government that Scotland remain in the Single Market, the differing Brexpectations of the UKs four constit
Blog post
06 December 2016
UK-China agreement on trade in services is no substitute for a UK-EU deal
The UK government has high hopes that new trade deals with non-EU states will offer an economic boost after Brexit. But how likely is this to material
Blog post
15 November 2016
Trump could give new impetus to EU-China relations
It is too early to say what the Trump administrations trade policy will look like but a total cut-off from Asian partners is unlikely. It would har
Blog post
31 October 2016
The Wallonian Resistance
What's at stake: this week has been filled with news that the small Belgian region of Wallonia intended to veto CETA (the Canada-EU trade agreement).
Blog post
20 October 2016
Maple syrup on Belgian waffles: EU-Canada trade
Wallonia recently voted against the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which aims to eliminate 98% of tariffs between Canada and EU. W
Policy brief
07 October 2016
What consequences would a post-Brexit China-UK trade deal have for the EU?
A China-UK free trade agreement has been extensively discussed since the UKs vote for Brexit. Many supporters of Brexit argue that the UKs regained
Opinion piece
06 October 2016
Is Europe drifting towards a hard Brexit?
Theresa May's recently announced that she will trigger Article 50 no later than March 2017. Guntram Wolff debriefs May's speech and the implications f
Blog post
20 September 2016
What does Chinas belt and road initiative mean for EU trade?
Much has been written about the Belt and Road initiative since Xi Jinping made it Beijings flagship initiative in September 2013. There are many inte
Working paper
05 September 2016
Chinas Belt and Road initiative: can Europe expect trade gains?
The Belt and Road aims to ease bottlenecks for cross-border trade in Asia, Europe and Africa. This paper measures empirically whether the reduction i
Blog post
01 August 2016
Should the UK pull out of the EU customs union?
The UK Government appears divided on whether the United Kingdom should seek to remain within the European Unions customs union after Brexit. The Unit
Blog post
27 July 2016
Will TTIP survive Brexit?
There are concerns that the UKs decision to leave the EU may jeopardise future TTIP negotiations. Some fear Brexit could make the EU a less attractiv
Blog post
15 July 2016
Iran: from isolation to economic cooperation
With some sanctions temporarily lifted, now is the chance for Iran to reintegrate into the global economy and political system. But comprehensive econ
Working paper
14 July 2016
The China-Russia trade relationship and its impact on Europe
This paper analyses empirically how increasingly close trade relations between China and Russia might affect the European Union.
Event
30 June 2016
The role of market definition in a globalised economy
Have competition authorities kept up with globalisation? Geographic market definition is one of the most pressing issues.