TOPICS: ‘International trade’

What Next in a post-Doha World? – Lessons from EU, U.S., and Chinese Trade Policy StrategiesJune 27, 2012 / David Kleimann, Joe Guinan, Andrew SmallGlobal Governance ProgrammeWith 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.
Read more...Why the World Needs AmericaJune 14, 2012 / Kati SuominenGlobal Trends 2030The 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.
Read more...Racing the ClockApril 23, 2012 / Bruce StokesNational Journal DailyTokyo needs to move fast in its quest to join talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement.
Read more...Japan, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the United StatesApril 06, 2012 / Bruce StokesThe 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.
Read more...Narcissism of Minor Differences or Major Economic Rifts? The Political Economy of (Post) Financial Crisis Management in the United States and the European UnionApril 04, 2012 / Stormy-Annika Mildner, Daniela SchwarzerAfter 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.
Read more...A New Era for Transatlantic Trade LeadershipFebruary 14, 2012 / ParisOn 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.
Read more...February 13, 2012 / Andrew SmallRead more...Securing Access to Critical Raw Materials: What Role for the WTO in Tackling Export Restrictions? Four Proposals for a Transatlantic AgendaDecember 08, 2011 / Stormy-Annika MildnerThis paper outlines proposals for dealing with export restrictions on critical raw materials....
Read more...Chinese FDI in the United States and Europe: Implications and Opportunities for Transatlantic CooperationJuly 28, 2011 / Thilo HanemannChinese 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.
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