If well managed, migration generates benefits for migrants, their countries of origin and the countries they settle in. For migrants, it can help them expand their skill sets and improve their standard of living. For destination countries, it can alleviate demographic pressures and foster...

On 9 december 2016, the upper house of Japan's parliament approved the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pushed for the TPP's ratification despite US President Trump's decision to pull out the deal, insisting it would send a signal about Japan's continuing support to...

Since June 2007, the EU and India have been negotiating a comprehensive free trade agreement, but negotiations broke down in 2013. Nevertheless, both sides have expressed their desire to revive talks on the Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA). To quantify potential economic...

Eine zukunftsfähige Gesellschaft, die einen anderen Umgang mit dem Thema »Migration« kultivieren möchte als bisher, muss ihr Selbstverständnis verändern. Im 21. Jahrhundert tragen Konzepte nicht mehr, die ein nationales »Wir« von einem fremden »Die anderen« unterscheiden. Was aber...