Trade in intermediate goods as one possible link between rising trade and foreign direct investment is examined. To explain growing intermediate goods trade, three hypotheses are brought forward: outsourcing, global sourcing and the increasing importance of MNE networks. These hypotheses are...

Der vorliegende Bericht analysiert notwendige Rahmenbedingungen und arbeitet die Voraussetzungen heraus, die die ost- und mitteleuropäischen Länder erfüllen müssen, um am Wirtschaftsraum der Europäischen Union teilzunehmen. In diesem Zusammenhang wird geprüft, bei welchen Gütergruppen...

"A road map for Indian companies who want to do business in China for almost every large Indian company, China has become mission critical as a market, a supplier, a source of low cost capital, a platform for global advantage, a partner, and a competitor. However, for most Indian executives,...

"European Perceptions of China and Perspectives on the Belt and Road Initiative is a collection of fourteen essays on the way China is perceived in Europe today. These perceptions - and they are multiple - are particularly important to the People's Republic of China as the country grapples with...