As the conception of and debates on regional powers have been led by political science, this pa-per aims to contribute to the discussion from an economics perspective. Based on the discussion of different concepts of economic power - such as those of Schumpeter, Perroux, Predöhl, or...

Promising growth rates, increased trade, and competition among major global players for African resources have boosted the development and bargaining power of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in relation to the EU. However, Africa's least developed countries remain vulnerable to external shocks....

Die Volksrepublik China hat sich in den zurückliegenden Jahren zu einem zunehmend wichtigen Handelspartner der Bundesrepublik Deutschland entwickelt. Insbesondere nach dem Ausbruch der weltweiten Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise im Jahr 2008 erwies sich China als Konjunkturstütze der deutschen...

During the last few years, the People's Republic of China has become an increasingly important trading partner for Germany. Particularly in the wake of the global economic and financial crisis that began in 2008, trade with China has been an important driver of economic growth in Germany as...

Die deutsch-chinesischen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen haben sich in den zurückliegenden Jahrzehnten außerordentlich positiv entwickelt. China ist zu einem der wichtigsten Handelspartner Deutschlands aufgestiegen und könnte im kommenden Jahr bereits nach Frankreich an die zweite Stelle rücken....

This study is the first to estimate a system of simultaneous gravity equations for Chinese exports, imports and foreign direct investment (FDI) using a sample of 167 countries over the period 2003-2012. The main results indicate that trade and outward FDI are complementary. In particular, the...

The rise of China as an economic and political driver of the global economy is likely to be one of the defining moments of world history. Its dynamism and international expansion are on the verge of creating a critical disruption in the global order that has held sway for over 60 years. As such,...

On 1 May 2004, the world witnessed the largest expansion in the history of the European Union (EU). This process has lent new weight to the idea of an expanded EU involvement in East Asia. This paper will examine the question of whether there has been a change in the EU's foreign policy with...

Eine Reihe von Ländern in Asien, Afrika und Lateinamerika steigen zu wichtigen Akteuren auf und verschieben die Koordinaten in der Weltpolitik und -wirtschaft. Die politischen und wirtschaftlichen Verschiebungen zugunsten dieser Regionalen Führungsmächte gehen mit einem relativen...

This paper compares how the pursuit of self-sufficient Lithium-ion battery production by the three main geo-economic players (China, the European Union, and the United States) is unfolding by looking at the electrification of the transport sector. The analysis of this paper uses the concept of...