Christopher Oertel studies the impact of public policy measures on the German real estate market and confirms the assumptions, which imply that a city can influence its economic position in relation to nearby cities in the short run by making use of this tax instrument. His analyses begin with...

On economic statecraft -- What is economic statecraft? -- The challenge of state control -- Economics and China's grand strategy -- Securing strategic raw materials -- "Going out" and China's search for energy security -- Rio Tinto and the (in)visible hand of the state -- Cross-strait economic...