The EU must embrace international cooperation and collaboration in technology-driven industries to ensure competitiveness and global relevance, while also considering the drawbacks of isolationist policies. The EU's commitment to open markets and global cooperation has historically been its...

Global data standards are urgently needed to foster digital cooperation and manage global tech platforms. No global organization is currently mandated to coordinate the development, maintenance and use of technical standards covering data value chains and policy-oriented standards covering data...

Aserbaidschan bietet sich aufgrund seiner dynamischen Wirtschaftsentwicklung als Investitionsstandort und Handelspartner für ausländische (deutsche) Unternehmen an. Diese positive Einschätzung der Geschäftschancen und Wachstumsperspektiven beruht allerdings zunächst auf dem Mitte der...

This is the season for regional-integration initiatives in Asia. There is talk of region-wide FTAs, and there are east-Asian initiatives on financial and monetary cooperation. But grand visions for Asian regional blocs are not achievable. Regional economic integration is most developed in east...

Raportissa tarkastellaan, miten suomalaiset ennustelaitokset arvioivat Neuvostoliiton kehityksen ja Suomen Neuvostoliiton-kaupan kehityksen vuosina 1987-1991, sekä sitä, miten talousennusteet vastasivat toteutunutta kehitystä. Käsiteltävät ennustejulkaisut ovat Elinkeinoelämän...

This Policy Brief proposes the establishment of an agreement on conformity assessment between the EU and the US that covers machinery and electrical equipment. The initiative aims to increase the number of European and US conformity assessment bodies authorized to test and certify EU and US...