The Brussels Effect, once emblematic of the EU's alleged influence in shaping global regulations, has now become a factor contributing to global regulatory fragmentation. The EU must recalibrate its trajectory towards a liberal and rules-based trading order, prioritizing widespread regulatory...

It has been alleged since its inception that the WTO Dispute Settlement (DS) mechanism is biased against developing countries, as manifested in e.g. allegedly too low rates of dispute initiation. To shed light on this issue, this study analyses the determinants of developing country...

Chinas Wirtschaft wächst seit Jahren außerordentlich kräftig. Obwohl das Bruttoinlandsprodukt pro Kopf mit etwa 1 100 US-Dollar im internationalen Vergleich noch relativ gering ist, wird das Land heute als einer der wichtigsten "global player" betrachtet. Dazu haben neben der geographischen...

APEC's vision of integrating the APEC has remained, for the most part, intangible. Cultural differences, socioeconomic disparity, and lack of a defined structure and leadership have been cited by many as major obstacles. Lately, there has been a proliferation of regional groups in Asia, creating...