corresponding rate with the investments. For this reason, the investment rate of companies is currently almost at the same level as … in the years 2000–2008. However, after the financial crisis the development of investment volume has been weaker in … capital in clearly better in Finland than in most other European countries. The investment rate in Finland is reduced …

' investment decisions. Higher monetary policy rates affect firms' investment decisions by raising the costs of external financing … increase in monetary policy rates is associated with a reduction in corporate investment, particularly by smaller firms. …

Brief analyses the most recent developments in trade and investment activities of China, Austria and the EU in CESEE, which … investments throughout Eurasia and Africa, was first presented by China's President Xi Jinping in 2013. China has identified the … investment in the Port of Piraeus (Greece) and the diplomatic initiative '16+1', comprising eleven EU Member States and five …

China is by far the world's largest consumer of primary energy. Its vast energy demands are a leading issue for global … nuclear and renewables, China still burns tremendous amounts of coal to meet its primary energy needs. Domestic energy … consumption has risen faster than energy production, and thereby increased China's dependence on energy imports. China is the …

dependent on trade with China and actively pursues greater cooperation with China. Yet new Chinese investment in Russia remains …This note discusses recent developments in economic relations between Russia and China. China has become an essential … scarce. Indeed, foreign investment flows into Russia overall have collapsed and trends in Chinese investment are hardly …

This note examines the grants and loans provided by the European Union (EU) and China to the Western Balkan economies ….8% of the region's GDP, far above the 0.02% of GDP from Chinese grants. In terms of loans, however, China has nearly caught … China has provided loans in the amount of 1.2%. Notably, in Serbia, China's loan portfolio now exceeds the size of the EU …