Insights (Filter: EU)
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Isolation or Integration: Why the EU Free Trade Agreement the Brexiters Want Is Not Deliverable
By: David HenigIn the race to be the next UK Prime Minister there is a strong narrative that the country’s future economic relationship with the EU can be simply...
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Solving the EU’s Amazon Paradox
Here’s a question for you. I recently attended a seminar about Europe’s digital future where I was asked: “How come we have the Amazon Paradox...
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European Elections or: “How to Learn to Stop Worrying and Be Positive About Trade in the Future”
With the elections for the European Parliament, multiple promises are made as politicians compete to gain voters and influence future policies. One...
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Risks to the EU from a US-China Trade Agreement
By: Sherman KatzAfter the United States imposed $250billion of tariffs on Chinese goods based on its determination, under U.S. Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974,...
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Why Competition Matters?
By: Oscar GuineaOscar Guinea, Senior Economist at ECIPE, explains how good regulations and healthy industry policy can increase Europe's competitiveness. Together...
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Myanmar: Open for Business or Closed by Sanctions?
The Status Quo In January Aung Sang Suu Kyi stood at a platform in a brightly lit conference centre in Naypyidaw. The room was ostentatious and so...
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Plucking the Digital Goose
The art of taxation consists of plucking the goose so as to obtain the most feathers with the least hissing This pearl of wisdom came from...
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Standing up for Competition
By: Oscar GuineaPicture the 100 meters final in the Olympic Games. 30 meters before the end, Usain Bolt starts to slow down. With five meters to go, all the runners...
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What Does the Future Hold for US Trade Policy?
By: Alice PoidevinLast year was a difficult year for free trade and the international rules-based system. No doubt the US played an important role in this: It...
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Online Platform Restrictions and Small Firm Exports
Stricter rules on online platforms restrain potential trade, especially for smaller businesses. This is because online platforms facilitate export...
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As Asia Tightens Up on Data Regulation, the EU GDPR Leaves Its Footprint
By: Guest AuthorBy Tim Yu, a cybersecurity and technology policy analyst based in Hong Kong Over recent years, there has been a concerted effort from Asian...
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Cultural Exception vs. Cultural Openness: Back To Seoul, BTS!
By: Jimmyn ParcIn general, it is easy to agree with the concept of cultural exception that France has for many years evoked. Such an approach is based on the idea...