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International trade regulation and sustainable development : an outlook

Steininger, Karl W. - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 31 (1996) 6, pp. 291-300

international trade system. The WTO Agreements and the continuing discussion in the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment are … current shortcomings in the WTO are analysed and some possible cornerstones for future WTO development indicated. …

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The European response to a challenging world trade regime

In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 53 (2018) 5, pp. 244

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What should be the EU's approach to global trade?

Bongardt, Annette; Torres, Francisco S. - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 53 (2018) 5, pp. 245-249

For a global player like the EU, it must adequately respond to US unilateral actions and not give in to threats in order to preserve its credibility. However, it is not in its interest to let trade conflicts escalate and be drawn into trade wars. It is worth noting that through the bilateral...

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Revitalising multilateral trade governance

Hoekman, Bernard M. - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 53 (2018) 5, pp. 249-253

The WTO provides extensive flexibility for members to engage with each other. Using this, WTO members should identify a … policies that are not or only partially covered by current WTO rules. Expanding the WTO rulebook, accepting greater reciprocity … and improving the organisation’s operation are necessary for revitalising the WTO. …

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Triage? : assessing the EU’s modernisation proposals for the WTO

Evenett, Simon J. - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 53 (2018) 5, pp. 253-256

According to the European Commission (EC), the WTO is struggling to credibly remain the go-to place for trade … negotiations.1 Indeed, after the Commission stated its concerns, EU-Ambassador to the WTO Marc Vanheukelen commented that if the …

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Dealing with Donald Trump

Felbermayr, Gabriel - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 53 (2018) 5, pp. 257-260

emerge, where negotiating will take place in country clubs instead of among members at the WTO. However, by breaking protocol …

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The EU response to US trade tariffs

Demertzis, Maria; Fredriksson, Gustav - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 53 (2018) 5, pp. 260-268

The greatest challenge for the EU in trying to identify an optimal response is understanding the motives behind the US strategy. The rhetoric, and more recently also actions, of the current US administration on trade and the global multilateral system are a real threat to the process of...

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If nothing is achieved : who pays for the Brexit?

Hüther, Michael; Diermeier, Matthias; Jung, Markos; … - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 53 (2018) 5, pp. 274-280

The United Kingdom will depart from the European Union in March 2019. Numerous open questions remain about details and conditions especially with regard to post-Brexit EU-UK trade relations. In case of a negotiation failure, a "hard Brexit" could cause considerably high costs on both sides of...

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Revisiting the ACP-EU economic partnership agreements : the role of complementary trade and investment policies

Busse, Matthias - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 45 (2010) 4, pp. 249-254

Negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreements between African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and the European Union have not been making much progress recently. How should the Partnership Agreements be structured to ensure a pro-development outcome and how could the negotiations gain...

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Direct investment in Asia by German small and medium-sized enterprises

Borrmann, Axel - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 31 (1996) 5, pp. 241-247

The tremendous importance of small and medium-sized enterprises within the German economy is repeatedly stressed in policy discussions. That makes the disproportionately low level of involvement by SMEs in the Asian growth region stand out all the more prominently. What are the factors...

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