Asia

Der Handel mit Asien bietet viele Chancen. Aber auch für die Fachkräftesicherung ist beispielsweise Indien von großer Bedeutung.

Matthias Diermeier / Michael Hüther / Markos Jung ·
IW-Kurzbericht No. 33 ·
11 June 2018

It’s business models, stupid!

In contrast to a massive current account deficit against China, the US runs a current account surplus with respect to the European Union. The US-EU surplus is largely driven by a positive service balance and primary incomes originating from US investments abroad. Services and primary incomes overcompensate the US goods trade deficit with the EU. Rather than representing a “rip–off”, the different balances reflect the economies’ different business models.

Michael hüther at Deutsche Welle ·
Video ·
2 February 2018

Beijing is cracking down on VPN use: Will foreign businesses give up?

Companies in China must use state-approved networks since 1 February 2018. But they do need secure channels for data and information along their value chain, says Michael Hüther, Director of the German Economic Institute, in an interview with Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (German Wave).

Jürgen Matthes ·
Contribution ·
10 October 2017

Chinese take-overs in Europe

How does the EU Commission’s idea of closer scrutiny of Chinese investments into European companies square with the same Commission’s advocacy in favour of open markets and free movement of capital? It is a delicate balance to strike between intervention and free markets. The EU needs to be careful not to lose credibility and scare away foreign investors which could endanger the many advantages of inflowing foreign direct investment.

Ilaria Maselli / Jürgen Matthes for Euractiv ·
Contribution ·
6 July 2017

At G20, the EU must walk a tightrope on trade policy

At this week’s G20, global trade will come into the spotlight. It will present EU leaders with the daunting task of juggling economic sanity and political reality, write Ilaria Maselli and Jürgen Matthes for Euractiv. Ilaria Maselli is a Senior Economist at The Conference Board. Jürgen Matthes is a Senior Economist at the Cologne Institute for Economic Research. They are the co-authors of the new report, Ensuring Accountability in Modern Trade Policy.

Christian Rusche ·
IW-Trends No. 2 ·
6 June 2017

The Activities of Chinese Investors in Germany

Since 2014, China has been investing more abroad than foreign companies have been investing in China. The Chinese government is encouraging foreign direct investment not only to modernize the economy, but also to acquire influence and secure essential resources. In Germany, the activities of Chinese investors have come under increasing criticism, though only a small proportion of Chinese direct investment is directed towards Germany.