The author shows that the US as the world's largest investor abroad so far shuns the most dynamic host region East Asia including China and instead continues to focus on investment in Europe. In contrast, Germany follows a different path. Similar to trade, German companies have been very active...

Der Autor beleuchtet die Gesamtbedeutung des erfassten deutschen Dienstleistungshandels, indem er insbesondere auf die Unterschiede zwischen den verschiedenen Weltregionen im Waren- und Dienstleistungshandel für Deutschland eingeht. Er zeigt auf, dass der deutsche Dienstleistungshandel etwa ein...

Against the background of the continuously weaker economic growth in China in the past few years, the Chinese government is convinced that the Chinese economy needs to adapt itself to getting used to "the New Normal". Under "the New Normal" the Chinese economy will grow at lower rates of about...

The authors reveal that on the one hand China alleviates inward FDI with a clear focus on promoting "quality" FDI with potential positive impacts also on local firms without direct investment relationships with multinational enterprises. On the other hand China lowers Most Favored Nation (MFN)...

China setzt in großem Umfang Subventionen ein, um auch bei den grünen Technologiebranchen Elektrofahrzeuge, Windturbinen und Schienenfahrzeuge eine Führungsrolle auf den Weltmärkten einzunehmen. Die Industriesubventionen in China sind nach DiPippo et al. (2022) und aktuellen OECD Studien um...

China makes extensive use of subsidies in order to take a leading role on the global markets in the green technology sectors of electric vehicles, wind turbines and railway rolling stock. According to DiPippo et al. (2022) and recent OECD studies, the industrial subsidies in China are at least...

Following the upcoming U.S. elections, the EU should prioritize defending the multilateral trade system, as a collapse in global economic cooperation could impact Europe up to four times more than direct U.S. tariffs alone. Potential U.S. trade policies under either a Harris or second Trump...