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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...
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A Trans-Pacific Partnership Worth its Weight in Gold – But What is Taking so Long?
A gold standard – nothing less. The expectations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership are high. TPP is central to the United States’ foreign policy...
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The Case for an EU-China Investment Agreement
Trade and investment volumes between the EU and China will continue to grow – but they will also be a source of friction and disputes. Are there...
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Who’s Afraid of China’s High-Tech Challenge?
Over the last 30 years, the speed and scale of China’s economic rise have stunned the world. Now its government has mapped out bold plans for the...
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Solar Panels, Telecommunication Equipment – and the “Modernisation” of EU Trade Defence Policy
Can trade defence instruments like anti-dumping and anti-subsidy/countervailing duties be smartly used to counter government subsidies distorting the...
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Who’s Afraid of China’s High-tech Challenge?
Over the last 30 years, the speed and scale of China’s economic rise have stunned the world. Now its government has mapped out bold plans for the...
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CHINA’S RISE: Perceptions and Misperceptions
In a new paper – presented at an ECIPE Conference – Krishnan Srinivasan, former Foreign Secretary of India, analysed the political direction of...
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SERIOUS CHINA: The Rise of China and EU Implications
In a new paper – based on a talk at an ECIPE conference – Ambassador Frank Lavin, former U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce, argues that China now...
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Pariah in the World Economy: How Should Countries Respond to Argentina’s Return to Economic Nationalism?
Assessing Argentina’s trade and investment policies, this Policy Brief discusses possible strategies for the European Union and the international...
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A EU-Taiwan Trade Accord from EU Member States Perspective: Rebalancing regional trade
Following an FTA with Korea, the EU now takes up the ambitious task of negotiating an FTA with Japan. Inarguably, ‘big’ FTAs are the way forward...