Publications (Filter: trade)
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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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Building Resilience? The Cybersecurity, Economic & Trade Impacts of Cloud Immunity Requirements
By: Matthias BauerEU Member States should call on the EU’s Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) and the European Commission to abandon immunity requirements in the...
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How Important are Mutual Recognition Agreements for Trade Facilitation?
By: Lucian CernatTrade in the 21st century may face lower tariffs, but regulations that affect international trade in goods and services have proliferated. While...
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The New Globalisation: SMEs and International Trade – The Supply Chain is as Important as Direct Exports
The disproportionately small share of exports from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is a cause of concern in modern trade policy. For developed...
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Processing Trade and Global Supply Chains: Towards a Resilient “GVC 2.0” Approach
By: Lucian CernatIn the current global context marked by economic fragility, growing uncertainty and geopolitical conflicts, ensuring the smooth functioning of...
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The New Wave of Defensive Trade Policy Measures in the European Union: Design, Structure, and Trade Effects
This study undertakes a comprehensive review of proposed and adopted defensive trade policy instruments in the EU, with the purpose of better...
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Prosperity and Resilience: Diverse Production and Comparative Advantage in Modern Economies
A common version of trade theory suggests that countries will specialise in a limited number of products. Using the example of David Ricardo from...
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Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: Time to Go Back to the Drawing Board
By: Fredrik ErixonThis Policy Brief takes stock of the global and European trade and carbon-emission effects from CBAM. It argues that the current design of the CBAM...
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From SMEs to Unicorns: What Role for Trade, Standards and New Tech?
By: Lucian CernatThe global economy has been shaped by important, disruptive technological changes in recent years. Many of these technologies have been instrumental...
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Services Trade Needs to be Taken as Seriously as Goods Trade
Services constitute at least a quarter of total trade. Between 2009 and 2019 global services trade increased by nearly 50%, compared to 18% for goods...
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We Need to Talk Trade and Technology!
By: Lucian Cernat“It’s May 3, 2021. Don’t forget to upgrade the embedded software in your shoes before you go for a run!” This may sound like a commercial...
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Global Trade Today is Global Value Chains
By: David HenigIn the last 25 years global value chains have come to dominate global trade in a way surprisingly little discussed or understood. To meet the policy...