Die import- und exportseitige Abhängigkeit deutscher Industriebranchen von China auf der Vorleistungsebene wird hier mit einer Auswertung der internationalen Input-Output-Tabellen von FIGARO (Full International and Global Accounts for Research in Input-Output Analysis) ermittelt, die von...

Die import- und exportseitige Abhängigkeit deutscher Industriebranchen von China auf der Vorleistungsebene wird hier mit einer Auswertung der internationalen Input-Output-Tabellen von FIGARO (Full International and Global Accounts for Research in Input-Output Analysis) ermittelt, die von...

In recent years Chinese acquisitions abroad have increased significantly. This paper uses a large dataset on cross-border M&A deals to investigate whether Chinese foreign acquisitions differ from acquisitions coming from other countries. We find that Chinese acquirers buy targets with lower...

A possible re-election of Donald Trump as US president in November 2024 could entail a significant upheaval for the world trading order, if he fulfills his announcements to raise tariffs, mainly in order to reduce the US trade deficit. Such steps would not only have a negative effect on the...

The African Group proposes to reform the WTO's subsidy rules for industrial goods. Even if this demand for more policy space entails some problems, the EU should view this as an opportunity. By combining the African Group's proposal with new rules against tradedistorting industrial subsidies by...