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In Search of an Effective Trade Policy for the Film Industry: Lessons from Korea
This article explores which trade-related policies are effective – that is both economically and culturally sound – to promote the film...
The UK’s First International Trade Negotiation – Agriculture at the WTO
There are few issues that cause more controversy in international trade policy than agriculture. The EU’s overall agriculture policy, including...
Five Questions about the Digital Services Tax to Pierre Moscovici
The European Commission has recently proposed to upend decades of international tax cooperation and introduce a new three percent tax on corporate...
Evaluating the Effects of Protectionism on the Film Industry: A Case Study Analysis of Korea
This chapter assesses whether Korean film policies have been instrumental for the success of the Korean film industry . The major finding of this...
Europe and South-East Asia: An Exercise in Diplomatic Patience
The EU is hoping to revive the negotiations for a region-to-region agreement with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), but few...
Assessing UK Trade Policy Readiness
The UK is setting out on the path of an independent trade policy at a difficult time. Public interest in trade policy has never been greater, with US...
The Trump tariffs on steel and aluminium: the end of the WTO?
There is no doubt that the recent announcement by the U.S. Administration of tariff hikes on steel and aluminium, justified on national security...
Wrestling with or Embracing Digitization in the Music Industry: The Contrasting Business Strategies of J-pop and K-pop
Digitization has significantly changed the process for producing and consuming music: from analogue to digital, albums to songs, possess to...
Digital Companies and Their Fair Share of Taxes: Myths and Misconceptions
Some (large) EU governments are making the case for digital companies to pay “their fair share of tax”. The key underlying assumption is that...
Stealing Thunder: Cloud, IoT and 5G will Change the Strategic Paradigm for Protecting European Commercial Interests. Will Cyber Espionage be Allowed to Hold Europe Back in the Global Race for Industrial Competitiveness?
55 billion euros lost annually to cyber espionage. 289,000 jobs at risk. No workable solutions. 26,000,000,000 new devices soon to go...