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Samina Sultan

Dr. Samina Sultan

Senior Economist for European Economic Policy and Trade

Tel: +49 221 4981-312
  • At the IW since 2022
  • Studied economics at the Universities of Mannheim, St. Gallen and Tübingen.
  • 2021: Doctorate at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich on "Determinants and Effects of Fiscal and Industrial Policies" with research stay at the University of California, Berkeley
  • 2021-2022: Researcher at the German Council of Economic Experts (Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung)
  • Research interests: trade, trade policy, Europe, fiscal and industrial policies, China

IW Publications

Kolev-Schaefer, Galina / Sultan, Samina, 2024, USA. Wie wichtig ist die Wirtschaftspartnerschaft für uns?, IW-Report, Nr. 36, Köln
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Diermeier, Matthias / Oberst, Christian / Sultan, Samina / Förster, Henrik, 2024, Regionale Entwicklung im Vergleich, IW-Policy Paper, Nr. 6, Köln
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Busch, Berthold / Kauder, Björn / Sultan, Samina, 2024, Die EU und das Geld. Wer zahlt, wer bekommt? Nettozahler und Nettoempfänger in der EU, IW-Report, Nr. 34, Köln
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Diermeier, Matthias / Niehues, Judith / Sultan, Samina, 2024, Europa wählt: Wen interessiert’s und warum? Einstellungen der Deutschen zur EU-Wahl und Europapolitik, IW-Report, Nr. 29, Köln
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Busch, Berthold / Sommer, Julian / Sultan, Samina, 2024, Institutionelle Folgen einer EU-Erweiterung. Auswirkungen und Reformvorschläge für Kommission, Rat und Parlament, IW-Report, Nr. 15, Köln / Brüssel
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Obst, Thomas / Matthes, Jürgen / Sultan, Samina, 2024, What if Trump is re-elected? Trade policy implications, IW-Report, Nr. 14, Berlin / Köln
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Sultan, Samina / Kunath, Gero / Förster, Henrik / Matthes, Jürgen, 2024, Indonesien. Ein neuer indo-pazifischer Partner?, IW-Report, Nr. 9, Köln
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Busch, Berthold / Sultan, Samina, 2023, Fiskalische Aspekte einer EU-Erweiterung. Folgen eines EU-Beitritts der Ukraine für den Haushalt und die Kohäsionspolitik, IW-Report, Nr. 63, Köln
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Matthes, Jürgen / Sultan, Samina, 2023, Reforming the WTO’s subsidy rules. A new opportunity to tackle the global distortions of China’s state capitalism, IW-Kurzbericht, Nr. 91, Köln
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Hentze, Tobias / Sultan, Samina, 2023, Globale und europäische Unternehmensteuerreformkonzepte. Von BEPS über CCCTB zu BEFIT, IW-Report, Nr. 60, Köln
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Obst, Thomas / Sultan, Samina, 2023, Polen vor der Wahl – Wirtschaftsmodell im Wandel. Analyse des wirtschaftlichen Aufstiegs und der künftigen Herausforderungen, IW-Report, Nr. 51, Berlin / Köln
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Busch, Berthold / Kauder, Björn / Sultan, Samina, 2023, Wohin fließt das Geld aus dem EU-Haushalt? Nettozahler und Nettoempfänger in der EU, IW-Report, Nr. 48, Köln
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Matthes, Jürgen / Sultan, Samina, 2023, Reform der EU-Fiskalregeln. Lindners Ideen haben Berechtigung, IW-Kurzbericht, Nr. 30, Köln
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Hentze, Tobias / Sultan, Samina, 2023, Neuer Anlauf zur Harmonisierung der Unternehmensbesteuerung in der EU. Öffentliche Konsultation der Europäischen Kommission zu „Unternehmen in Europa: ein Rahmen für die Unternehmensbesteuerung (BEFIT)“, IW-Report, Nr. 7, Köln
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Berthold Busch / Jürgen Matthes / Samina Sultan, 2023, Zur Abhängigkeit einzelner Industriezweige von China, IW-Report, Nr. 5
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Busch, Berthold / Sultan, Samina, 2022, Die EU vor neuen Erweiterungen? Alternativen zur Vollmitgliedschaft, IW-Analyse, Nr. 152, Köln
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Busch, Berthold / Kauder, Björn / Sultan, Samina, 2022, Wer finanziert die EU? Nettozahler und Nettoempfänger in der EU, IW-Report, Nr. 55, Köln
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Sultan, Samina / Rusche, Christian / Busch, Berthold / Bardt, Hubertus, 2022, Single Market Emergency Instrument. An instrument with pitfalls, IW-Kurzbericht, Nr. 85, Köln
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Bardt, Hubertus / Busch, Berthold / Rusche, Christian / Sultan, Samina, 2022, Single Market Emergency Instrument. Ein Instrument mit Tücken, IW-Policy Paper, Nr. 7, Köln
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External Publications

Sultan, Samina, 2024, Not so Different? Dependency of the German and Italian Industry on China Intermediate Inputs, in: Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University (eds.), IEP@BU Policy Brief, April 2024, Milan
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Matthes, Jürgen / Kauder, Björn / Sultan, Samina, 2023, Reforming Economic and Monetary Union. Balancing Spending and Public Debt Sustainability, in: Martens Centre for European Studies, Policy Brief, June 2023, Brussels / Cologne
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Sultan, Samina / Rusche, Christian / Bardt, Hubertus / Busch, Berthold, 2023, Single Market Emergency Instrument. A Tool with Pitfalls, in: Intereconomics, 58. Jg., Heft 3, S. 160-166
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Fuest, C. / Hugger, F. / Sultan, S. / Xing, J., 2022, What drives Chinese overseas M&A investment? Evidence from micro data, in: Review of International Economics, 30, 306– 344. https://doi.org/10.1111/roie.12566

Fuest, Clemens / Sultan, Samina , 2019, How Will Brexit Affect Tax Competition and Tax Harmonization? The Role of Discriminatory Taxation, in: National Tax Journal, National Tax Association, vol. 72(1), pages 111-138, March

More from Dr. Samina Sultan

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How important is the economic partnership for us?
IW-Report No. 36 13. September 2024

USA: How important is the economic partnership for us?

Galina Kolev-Schaefer / Samina Sultan

Despite the persistent protectionist course of US trade policy in recent years and China's rise as a global economic power, the German and US economies remain closely intertwined.

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A comparison of regional development
IW-Policy Paper No. 6 23. August 2024

A comparison of regional development

Matthias Diermeier / Christian Oberst / Samina Sultan / Henrik Förster

Over the past ten years, a clear economic catch-up process can be observed in East Germany in comparison with West Germany.

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Who pays, who gets?
IW-Report No. 34 12. August 2024

The EU and money: Who pays, who gets?

Berthold Busch / Björn Kauder / Samina Sultan

The German net position fell slightly in 2023 compared to the previous year, from 19.7 billion euros to 17.4 billion euros. However, it is still significantly higher than in the pre-Brexit period.

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Europe votes: Who cares and why?
IW-Report No. 29 7. June 2024

Europe votes: Who cares and why?

Matthias Diermeier / Judith Niehues / Samina Sultan

This study, based on the IW-People Survey 2024, shows that around 62% of Germans consider the election of the European Parliament to be important. This is the result of around 5,200 respondents. The proportion is therefore roughly as high as the voter turnout in 2019.

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Dependency of the German and Italian Industry on China Intermediate Inputs
External Publication 17. April 2024

Not so Different?: Dependency of the German and Italian Industry on China Intermediate Inputs

Samina Sultan at IEP@BU Policy Brief

On average the German and Italian industry display a very similar intermediate input dependence on China, whether accounting for domestic inputs or not.

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Institutional consequences of EU Enlargement
IW-Report No. 15 12. March 2024

Institutional consequences of EU Enlargement

Berthold Busch / Julian Sommer / Samina Sultan

At the latest since the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and the decision to open accession talks with the country, the topic of enlargement has once again become much more important for the European Union (EU).

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What if Trump is re-elected?
IW-Report No. 14 4. March 2024

What if Trump is re-elected?

Thomas Obst / Jürgen Matthes / Samina Sultan

A possible re-election of Donald Trump as US president in November 2024 could entail a significant upheaval for the world trading order, if he fulfills his announcements to raise tariffs, mainly in order to reduce the US trade deficit.

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A new Indo-Pacific partner?
IW-Report No. 9 15. February 2024

Indonesia: A new Indo-Pacific partner?

Samina Sultan / Gero Kunath / Henrik Förster/ Jürgen Matthes

Indonesia will elect a new president on 14 February. After ten successful years in office, Joko Widodo is not allowed to run for office again. He has ushered in an era of reform in the country.

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Consequences of Ukraine's accession to the EU for the budget and cohesion policy
IW-Report No. 63 11. December 2023

Fiscal aspects of an EU-enlargement

Berthold Busch / Samina Sultan

Following the European Commission's recommendation to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, the European Council will decide on this at its summit in December. This is a historic step that is of great geostrategic importance, particularly in light of the ongoing Russian war of aggression.

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A new opportunity to tackle the global distortions of China’s state capitalism
IW-Kurzbericht No. 91 6. December 2023

Reforming the WTO’s subsidy rules

Jürgen Matthes / Samina Sultan

The African Group proposes to reform the WTO’s subsidy rules for industrial goods. Even if this demand for more policy space entails some problems, the EU should view this as an opportunity.

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