Trade Agreements

Trade agreements—whether multilateral ones through the WTO, plurilateral ones such as the CPTPP, or bilateral agreements between two nations—represent the foundational vehicle through which nations remove trade barriers and deepen trade linkages. This category includes a wide array of GTIPA-member reports examining trade agreements their nations have implemented.

Turning away from globalization? Trade wars and the rules of competition in global trade: Implications for the EU

The trade war between the U.S. and China began in March 2018. This report analyzes the impact of this trade war on the multilateral trading system and the European Union.

Center for Social and Economic Research Fri, 03/27/2020

African greenfield investment and the likely effect of the African Continental Free Trade Area

Using sector-level data on bilateral greenfield investment, this report examines the likely effect of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on African investment.

ICRIERSun, 03/15/2020

Finding Europe’s Way in the World

For historical reasons, Europe has long resided in the strategic shadow of the United States, which itself has underwritten decades of globalization and rapidly expanding prosperity. But the global balance of power is rapidly shifting, leaving Europe increasingly exposed.

German Economic InstituteWed, 01/22/2020

Understanding the South Korea-Japan Trade Dispute and Its Impacts on U.S. Foreign Policy

Over the past year, key U.S. allies South Korea and Japan have been embroiled in a political and trade dispute which has many antecedents in the past, but which has been exacerbated by more recent developments. While certainly concerning, the trade dispute in some ways has presented an opportunity for the United States to assert renewed diplomatic engagement in the region.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationThu, 01/16/2020

Why and How to Mount a Strong, Trilateral Response to China's Innovation Mercantilism

The United States, the EU, and Japan must band together in stronger trilateral partnership to pressure China into rolling back the mercantilist trade practices it uses to grow advanced, innovation-driven industries.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationMon, 01/13/2020

Think Tank cautiously welcomes Sino-Pak FTA-II

New Year, New Agreement: The long-awaited Phase-II of the Pa

The PRIME InstituteThu, 01/09/2020

Decoupling Chimerica: Consequences for the European Union

The People’s Republic of China experienced a tremendous economic development within the last four decades. The strategies used by China for its own development, e.g. broad-based industry policy with forced technology transfer, are perceived as unfair not only in the US but to a large extent also in the EU.

German Economic InstituteThu, 12/19/2019

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 is heavily dependent on China. Against this background, this report analyses the economic dependence of Germany (as a production location) on China in foreign trade.

German Economic InstituteWed, 12/18/2019

Reconsidering US-China Economic Relations

In 2019, the United States and China marked the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Since that time, the relationship has seen growing economic integration, anchored by reforms in China that introduced large elements of market capitalism to the economy.

The Bay Area Council Economic InstituteTue, 12/17/2019

Fifteen Years in the Single Market

This piece looks back at the fifteen years of Polish membership in the European Union to evaluate how the participation in the Single Market is changing the biggest economy to have joined the EU in the 21st century.

Center for Social and Economic Research Mon, 09/23/2019

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