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

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Markus Demary / Vera Demary ·
IW-Kurzbericht Nr. 10 ·
15 February 2021

The Asian Blockchain Centers

Many Asian start-up companies have specialized in blockchain technology. In particular, Hong Kong, Israel and Singapore have the highest blockchain company density in Asia. The determinants for a flour-ishing blockchain ecosystem are a business-friendly environment for start-ups and the availability of venture capital, while the effects of agglomeration are less pronounced in Asia than in Europe.

Matthias Diermeier / Florian Güldner /Thomas Obst in In Brief ·
External Publication ·
27 November 2020

The Chinese Nightmare: Debt Risks Along the Silk Road

China has paid dearly for its geopolitical rise. The Corona crisis is the latest example of the risks involved with massive investment on the Silk Road. Not only are many countries caught in a Chinese debt trap, China itself needs a strategy for managing non-performing loans amid the crisis. Loan defaults on the Silk Road could jeopardise the Chinese mega-project.

Inma Martínez-Zarzoso / Christian Oberst / Camélia Turcu in Environment and Development Economics ·
External Publication ·
26 November 2020

Special issue on the environment, resources and pollution: New challenges for economic development

This special issue contains a selection of six articles in the field of environmental and resource economics, which were presented in INFER workshops and supported events over the last two years.

Sonja Beer ·
IW-Report Nr. 50 ·
25 September 2020

Corona crisis in China: Historic slump and the first six months thereafter

The first corona cases in China appeared in December 2019. To contain the pandemic, the government had to take far-reaching measures in February. Although these measures reduced the numbers of new cases, they also had a dramatic impact on the economy.

Jürgen Matthes in IN BRIEF ·
External Publication ·
18 September 2020

For a More Robust Approach Towards China in European Trade and Investment Policy

China’s overall concessions in the CAI have so far fallen short of the EU's expectations. Apparently, Beijing will not move sufficiently on the issue of competitive distortions without more negotiation pressure.

Jürgen Matthes in CESifo Forum ·
External Publication ·
16 September 2020

China’s Market Distortions and the Impact of the Covid-19 Crisis

Subsidization in China is pervasive at numerous levels of government and appears to be an inherent element of Chinese state capitalism. Despite a severe lack of transparency, the available information seems to suggest that the extent of Chinese subsidies is extraordinarily large.

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.

Dr. Hubertus Bardt

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Jürgen Matthes

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