Free Trade Agreements

Freihandelsabkommen erleichtern es den beteiligten Ländern, Waren auszutauschen. In der Regel schaffen solche Abkommen Wirtschaftswachstum und Arbeitsplätze.

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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.

Jürgen Matthes ·
IW-Kurzbericht Nr. 64 ·
1 September 2017

Beware of tighter social standards in free trade agreements

Members of the EU Parliament call for tighter social standards in EU free trade agreements underpinned by sanctions in case of violations. The objective of this is to help workers in developing countries – but the opposite could be the case.

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.

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.

Transatlantic trade ·
IW News ·
16 March 2017

Trumps distorted view

When Angela Merkel meets Donald Trump on Friday, the elephant in the room will be transatlantic trade. With its export surplus, Germany is the focus of criticism by the US president. Yet, the surplus in the trade balance of other EU countries with the US is higher – after accounting for the size of the economy.

Michael Hüther for Handelsblatt Global ·
Contribution ·
20 February 2017

Balanced Trade: What’s the Big Deal?

Is Germany’s trade surplus really that bad? Those demanding action need to come up with better reasons than simply referring to economic models, writes a leading German economist.

Michael Grömling ·
iwd ·
15 November 2016

Current account: Surplus is no ground for sanctions

The German economy is operating profitably in foreign trade. But contrary to popular belief, the current account surplus does not adversely affect the European countries impacted by the financial crisis. Indeed, the economic ascent of the newly industrialised countries has resulted in especially great demand for products from Germany’s capital goods industry.

Matthias Diermeier ·
IW-Kurzbericht Nr. 39 ·
13 July 2016

Iran: Economic revolution or recession?

International traders’ and investors’ expectations were raised after Iran had pledged to implement the landmark nuclear deal negotiated with the US, UK, France, Russia and Germany. While the Islamic Republic constitutes a trading hub with great economic potential, large amounts of goods or investment sums have yet to cross its borders. Instead, US-imposed sanctions that should have been lifted months ago de facto remain in place.

Galina Kolev / Thilo Schaefer ·
IW-Trends Nr. 1 ·
10 February 2016

Effects of the Latest Oil Price Development on the German Business Cycle

At the beginning of 2016 the price for crude oil plummeted once again. Model simulations show that the greatest positive effect of this fall is to be expected in private consumption. The...

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