Publications
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Online Platform Regulation and Investment Attractiveness: A Look at the EU, the UK and Impacts on Small Open Economies
Small trade- and investment-oriented economies like the United Kingdom (UK) should carefully consider whether to regulate online platform services...
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European Economic Security and Access to Critical Raw Materials: Trade, Diversification, and the Role of Mercosur
Access to secure and stable supply of critical raw materials (CRMs) is vital for Europe’s economic security. These raw materials, which are...
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EU–ASEAN: Shared Objectives, Severed Trust
Co-authored with Joses Wong, Secretary-General of ASEANCHAM EU After 45 years of diplomatic dialogue, EU-ASEAN relations continue to dawdle,...
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If the EU was a State in the United States: Comparing Economic Growth between EU and US States
This Policy Brief is a warning call about Europe’s poor economic growth and its consequences for prosperity. The long-term trend of Gross Domestic...
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The Lagged Development of the Korean Manhwa Industry from 1910 to the Present: The Formation of Negative Perceptions
By: Jimmyn ParcIn comparison to Korea’s other cultural industries, manhwa 만화 has shown a lagged development. As a result, the Korean government has recently...
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Increasing Systemic Legal Risks in the EU: The Economic Impacts of Changes to the EU’s Product Liability Legislation
The EU’s Product Liability Directive (PLD) determines the rules for strict product liability in the EU. It establishes a framework in which...
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Trade and Competitiveness: Putting the Firm at the Centre of the Analysis
The European Commission published its communication for the long-term competitiveness of the EU. Trade and Open Strategic Autonomy were among the...
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Strategic Autonomy and the Competitiveness of Europe’s Innovative Pharmaceutical Sector: A Wake-up Call
It is high time for Europe to break its relative decline in the pharmaceutical sector. Europe used to be the preeminent region in the world for...
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Reforming Standard Essential Patents: Trade, Specialisation, and International Jurisprudence
The European Commission is considering a radical overhaul of the system governing Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). A leaked proposal suggests that...
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What is Wrong with Europe’s Shattered Single Market? – Lessons from Policy Fragmentation and Misdirected Approaches to EU Competition Policy
By: Matthias BauerWhat is wrong with Europe’s Single Market? The brief answer to that question is that it does not really exist – it is unsingle. The Single...
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In Support of Market-Driven Standards
The EU published its new Standardisation Strategy in 2022. The strategy contains some good ideas to improve the way European standards are set....
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Building a Mature UK Trade Policy
By: David HenigGlobal Britain has not delivered according to the hopes expressed by supporters of leaving the EU. Trade with the rest of the world has not grown to...