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Jürgen Matthes ·
IW-Analyse Nr. 138 ·
10 September 2020

European trade policy and China: Steps towards a new balance and fair competition

For the European Union, China is both an important trading partner and, with its very different political system and industrial policy, a new competitor. From a European perspective, the main cause for concern is how China’s state capitalism has created distortions in economic competition which are increasingly affecting world markets.

Sonja Beer / Jürgen Matthes / Christian Rusche ·
IW-Report Nr. 44 ·
19 December 2019

Decoupling Chimerica: Consequences for the European Union

The People’s Republic of China experienced a tremendous economic development within the last four decades. The increased economic power and political weight of China are challenging the USA and EU. Furthermore, the strategies used by China for its own development, e.g. broad-based industry policy with distortive subsidization, forced technology transfer or investment restrictions, are perceived as unfair, especially in the US, but to a large extent also in the EU.

Jürgen Matthes ·
IW-Report Nr. 43 ·
18 December 2019

The German Economy's Dependence on China for Foreign Trade

In the debate on whether Germany should position itself more robustly vis-à-vis China, it is sometimes pointed out that the German economy and above all individual German DAX companies are heavily dependent on China. Against this background, this report analyses the economic dependence of Germany (as a production location) on China in foreign trade.

Matthias Diermeier / Michael Hüther / Markos Jung ·
IW-Kurzbericht Nr. 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 Nr. 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.

Galina Kolev ·
IW News ·
26 May 2017

G7 summit: As unpredictable as US President Trump

The heads of state and government of the seven major advanced nations in the world are currently meeting in Sicily. The main topics at the G7 Summit will be free trade, climate protection and migration policy. The positions of the politicians present differ considerably, progress is hardly possible. Also, because US President Donald Trump misconstrues facts.

Michael Hüther im Handelsblatt ·
Contribution ·
23 March 2017

Zerfällt der Westen?

Menschenrechte, Gewaltenteilung, Demokratie: Die Werte des Westens erodieren. Ist unser Gesellschaftsmodell am Ende? Nein. Doch die transatlantische Erzählung braucht eine lebenspraktische Übersetzung. Ein Gastbeitrag von Michael Hüther, Direktor des Instituts der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln und Russell Berman, Professor für Geisteswissenschaften an der Stanford University und Senior Fellow an der Hoover Institution.

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