Publications
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The Baltic Tiger – The Political Economy of Estonia’s Transition from Plan to Market
By: Fredrik ErixonFew countries have reformed their economies as swiftly and decisively as Estonia in 1992-94. The economic reform program started during the...
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The Basel Capital Adequacy Framework should be Reconsidered
The Basel capital adequacy framework that has guided bank regulation and supervision for nearly 20 years deserves serious attention when the world...
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Geographical Diversification of Developing Country Exports
This paper shows that export costs, tariffs, and international transport costs are all important determinants of geographical export diversification...
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Product Standards, Harmonization, and Trade: Evidence from the Extensive Margin
I use a new database of EU product standards in the textiles, clothing, and footwear sectors to present the first empirical evidence that...
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Europe’s Energy Dependency and Russia’s Commercial Assertiveness
By: Fredrik ErixonEurope is dependent on Russia for its energy supply and finds itself at odds with designing a policy that addresses its rising number of concerns...
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From Twin Towers to Fawlty Towers – a Story of the Doha Round (mimeo)
By: Fredrik ErixonThe Doha Round has yet again collapsed. The July 2008 attempt to negotiate a broad headline deal between the main member countries of the WTO failed....
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Reforming the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy: Health Check, Budget Review, Doha Round
This Policy Brief provides recommendations for agricultural policy reform in the EU. It argues, first, that all measures that distort market...
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Trade in Information Technology Goods: Adapting the ITA to 21st Century Technological Change
In this new ECIPE Working Paper, Iana Dreyer and Brian Hindley analyse the ITA’s structure and development. The ITA has been a great success, but...
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Russian Commercial Policies and the European Union – Can Russia be Anchored in a Legal International Economic Order?
Can Russia be brought to abide by international commercial rules? In ECIPE’s new Working Paper, Iana Dreyer and Brian Hindley discuss the isolation...