Donald Trump's return to the White House has hit the EU like a tornado. Until the end of 2024, concerns about trade dependencies remained primarily focused on imports from China. However, the US' increasingly aggressive stance toward its trade partners has shifted attention to EU exports,...

On 17 January 2025, the EU with Mexico concluded negotiations for a Global Agreement with Mexico. Mexico is one of the EU's longest standing trade agreement partner, with our original agreement dating back to 2000. The deal will support economic growth, boost competitiveness and strengthen...

On 17 January 2025, the EU with Mexico concluded negotiations for a Global Agreement with Mexico. Mexico is one of the EU's longest standing trade agreement partner, with our original agreement dating back to 2000. The deal will support economic growth, boost competitiveness and strengthen...

Economic security is considered one of the primary aspects of well-being and it is usually closely associated with poverty. This article intends to explore the main determinants of economic (in)security in European Union countries and to investigate the relationship between the level of economic...

The rise in geopolitical tensions in recent years and the weaponisation of trade links have led to an increased focus on economic security. With its Economic Security Strategy, the European Commission has put EU-level initiatives in this area into an overarching framework. In this in-depth...

Supply security is threatened by technical, business, natural and policy shocks, as well as geopolitical tensions. Is there a rationale for policy intervention? If yes, what are efficient and effective measures that achieve de-risking? This article first explains why private incentives do not...

This inquiry examines the role of federal policy in gender inequality using the principles of institutional adjustment (Foster 1981; Bush 1987) in the context of the Veblenian dichotomy of habit formation. Specifically, the authors assert that Social Security, though exclusive at its inception in...

If the European Union is to achieve a sustainable net-zero economy, resources need to be used much more efficiently. Extraction from nature and processing of materials are the principal causes of biodiversity loss and are also major sources of pollution, water stress and greenhouse gas...

Time series analysis is a method of key importance for systems of various hierarchies' economic security studies. This article's main goal is to develop an economic security rapid indicators system, introducing threshold values and utilizing indices with a one-month sampling period, and its...

In recent years, with growing concerns from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) about potential threats to national interests, many countries have established or updated their FDI screening mechanism on the grounds of national security. However, there is a lack of clear understanding of what...

The recent U.S.-China strategic competition has further increased the risk and uncertainty of the Taiwan issue. In addition, with the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War, the international community's concern about the Taiwan Strait has grown, and the strategic value of Taiwan is rising even more...

Indonesia can build on its impressive track-record of poverty reduction to tackle more ambitious poverty reduction targets. Indonesia has made impressive gains in reducing poverty, with previously lagging regions catching up, and the Government's goal to eliminate extreme poverty by 2024...

Access to secure and stable supply of critical raw materials (CRMs) is vital for Europe's economic security. These raw materials, which are indispensable inputs for Europe's modernisation, are supplied by a handful of countries. Among them, China and Russia are two of the most important European...

Novel information technologies have facilitated not only the development of new industries, but also brought new opportunities and challenges. The range of challenges includes threats related to the information security of not only the commercial, but also the public sector of the national...

The purpose of the article is to formulate a methodological approach to building a model of e-commerce development in the context of ensuring the economic security of business. The object of the study is the business activity of socio-economic systems and their economic security. The scientific...

This paper examines the evolving policy landscape surrounding foreign investment restrictions in innovative startups. Drawing on recent research, we analyze both the security benefits and economic costs of policies like the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). The evidence...