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Whose Pacific Century? The 113th Congress and Asia

GMF Editor — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:46:56 +0000

This report examines the issues in Asia that the 113th Congress will confront—from the pace and scale of military drawdown in Afghanistan to an increasingly dangerous North Korea.

Free Trade Debate with Constanze Picking and Bruce Stokes

GMF Editor — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:34:36 +0000

GMF-Paris and the American Chamber of Commerce in France organized a discussion on the political debate circling a US-EU Free Trade Agreement, its obstacles and potential.

A New Era for Transatlantic Trade Leadership

Sarah Halls — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:23:42 +0000

President Obama announced plans for a free trade agreement between the US and Europe during his annual State of the Union address. GMF publication, A New Era for Transatlantic Trade Leadership, calls for the creation of a barrier-free transatlantic market as part of ambitious recommendations for a new U.S.-EU trade agenda.

A Deeper and Wider Atlantic

GMF Editor — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:35:58 +0000

While there is no strategic imperative to think ‘pan-Atlantic’, there is very much a functional advantage in doing so. As argued by Ian Lesser, functional interaction is a fully acceptable – and indeed a desirable – driver for wider Atlantic cooperation.Trade and investment imbalances, energy and environmental issues, counterterrorism, antipiracy, maritime security, all these are challenges of transnational, even ‘transregional’ concern. Countries along the Atlantic rim can only benefit from greater coordination on these matters.

U.S.-China Economic Relations in the Wake of the U.S. Election

Christine Chumbler — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:58:31 +0000

This policy brief looks at likely pillars of the Obama administration’s economic policy toward China in its second term.

Global Swing States and the Trade Order

Christine Chumbler — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:45:09 +0000

This policy paper looks at the influence of Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Turkey on international trade.

Dr Motoshige Itoh: FTAs Gaining More Importance in Japan

Sarah Halls — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:03:58 +0000

Dr Motoshige Itoh, President of the National Institute for Research Advancement, Japan, discusses the growing importance of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in Japan's trade strategy.

The Sunshine State’s Rotten Tomato Fight With Mexico

GMF Editor — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:54:55 +0000

Florida growers are demanding protection that would cost thousands of U.S. jobs and risk a trade war with America's second-largest export market.

The Ashgate Research Companion to International Trade Policy

German Marshall Fund — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:12:32 +0000

GMF Transatlantic Fellow Kati Suominen contributes her expertise in the new book The Ashgate Research Companion to International Trade Policy.

Russia’s Joining the WTO — Different Approaches to Human Rights Concerns Across the Atlantic

Christine Chumbler — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:05:49 +0000

With Russia's upcoming WTO admission, Europe and the U.S. will pressure the country to improve its human rights record. This paper examines the different approaches they will take.

What Next in a post-Doha World? – Lessons from EU, U.S., and Chinese Trade Policy Strategies

Ashley vonClausburg — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:04:56 +0000

With the WTO hamstrung and the Doha Round dead in all but name, the future directions of international trade and investment liberalisation will be largely determined by the policy strategies and initiatives of the world’s economic superpowers.

Why the World Needs America

William Bohlen — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:03:26 +0000

The global economic order – the post-war framework of global governance built on rules-based institutions and free and open markets – is largely America’s creation. It has been the midwife of growth and globalization that have produced prosperity around the world.

Racing the Clock

wpengine — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:50:34 +0000

Tokyo needs to move fast in its quest to join talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement.

Japan, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the United States

Christine Chumbler — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:02:32 +0000

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a wide-ranging trade initiative that is intended not only to eliminate tariffs but also to offer greater protection for intellectual property and to lower non-tariff trade barriers. The Japanese government’s decision in November 2011 to consider joining the negotiation has dramatically raised U.S. stakes in the deal. And the Tokyo government’s desire to join the TPP talks has sparked a divisive debate in Japan. In the end, whether Japan is in or out of TPP will come down to politics in both Washington and Tokyo.

Narcissism of Minor Differences or Major Economic Rifts? The Political Economy of (Post) Financial Crisis Management in the United States and the European Union

Christine Chumbler — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:03:42 +0000

After highlighting the key similarities and differences of the respective policy approaches in this policy paper, the authors discuss possible root causes for the financial crisis.

A New Era for Transatlantic Trade Leadership

Elizabeth Boswell Rega — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:45:47 +0000

On February 14, 2012, the Paris office organized, in collaboration with Sciences-Po Paris, a launch of the report by the Transatlantic Task Force on Trade and Investment.

Can Xi Jinping be “China’s Churchill”?

wpengine — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:47:57 +0000

Andrew Small outlines U.S. expectations for Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington and the potential for shifts in Chinese policy and political engagement.

Securing Access to Critical Raw Materials: What Role for the WTO in Tackling Export Restrictions? Four Proposals for a Transatlantic Agenda

GMF Editor — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:25:06 +0000

This paper outlines proposals for dealing with export restrictions on critical raw materials....

Chinese FDI in the United States and Europe: Implications and Opportunities for Transatlantic Cooperation

wpengine — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:16:14 +0000

Chinese direct investment in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries is taking off, and flows to America and Europe are poised to grow substantially over the next decade. The change from one-way to two-way direct investment flows will transform U.S. and European economic relations with China in the years ahead and openness to Chinese FDI, and the implications thereof, will become an important topic on the transatlantic policy agenda.