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Disentangling the Flows of Data: Inside or Outside the Multinational Company?
This article aims to investigate the patterns of flows in data around the world. It does so by starting from the proposition that data are used as...
Data Localisation in Russia: A Self-imposed Sanction
Cross-border data flows are an integral mechanism of today’s economy, impacting a country’s competitiveness and growth. All economic sectors...
The Health of Nations: A Transatlantic Trade and Investment Agenda for Better Healthcare
Today, increases in the demand for healthcare are driving European governments to look for ways to control growth in healthcare expenditures and at...
Positioning on the Global Value Chain Map: Where do You Want to Be?
*Senior Economics at ECIPE in Brussels (erik.vandermarel@ecipe.org). The author wishes to thank Maria Salfi for excellent research...
A FRIENDLY FIRE ON ECONOMIC RECOVERY: A Methodology to Estimate the Costs of Data Regulations
This background paper describes the methodology used for the ECIPE Occasional Paper called ‘The Costs of Data Localisation: A Friendly Fire on...
Negotiating Trade in Services: Lessons From Autonomous Liberalisation
Greater trade openness in services is central for new trade agreements to boost trade and economic growth. A sector often neglected in past trade...
The Costs of Data Localisation: A Friendly Fire on Economic Recovery
This paper aims to quantify the losses that result from data localisation requirements and related data privacy and security laws that discriminate...
Trade and Logistics: A “Bali Package” for the EU
Traditionally, the concept of trade costs for shipping goods has been centred on tariffs, quotas and other policies inhibiting exporting firms from...
One Year after Russia’s WTO Accession: Time for Reform
Russia entered the World Trade Organisation (WTO) about a year ago. In September this year Russia also joined the WTO Information Technology...
Why Are Services Commitments in RTAs Stronger than in the GATS? Trade Policy Implications for TTIP
Recent studies demonstrate a clear pattern in services commitments. They show that commitments in most services RTAs around the world are stronger...