Browse
Latest Publications
Please Make Spain Austere, But Not Just Yet!
Spain is on the brink of another wave of profound market distrust. It is about to enter a depressionary cycle while serious doubts remain about it...
Who should Lead the World Bank?
Who is the best candidate to lead the World Bank? I don’t know. What I do know, however, is that the process for selecting a new World Bank chief...
The International Services Agreement (ISA) – From the European Vantage Point
Services liberalisation has perhaps suffered from the deadlock of the WTO more than any other area of trade. As the discussions of a potential...
The Rising Trend of Green Protectionism: Biofuels and the European Union
This paper surveys and discusses the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) in the European Union and its compatibility with EU obligations in the World...
FTAs and the Crisis in the European Car Industry
The crisis-struck EU finds it increasingly difficult to engage in trade negotiations with large-sized economies that would have a meaningful impact...
The EU-India FTA Negotiations: Leading to an Agreement or Disagreement?
After a brief discussion on the uneasy relationship between Regional Trade Agreements and the WTO, the implications of the “deep” integration...