Given the uncertain outcome for regional trade arrangements and given the need for improved international competitiveness due to ongoing globalization it seems advisable to promote at a national level those policies which might help to enhance both integration into the regional and world...

Enhancing the competitiveness of German firms on foreign markets and preserving the attractiveness of Germany as a business location to foreign investors are the twin objectives of foreign economic policy (FEP) in Germany. Its scope extends far beyond conventional "border" measures to encompass...

In der WTO wird in erster Linie der Wettbewerb zwischen Staaten geregelt. Es werden Anreize für die Staaten geschaffen, den eigenen politischen Handlungsspielraum einzuschränken. Dies kann zweierlei bedeuten: - die Handelspartner verzichten auf Versuche, Wohlfahrtsgewinne für das eigene Land...