Ein harter Brexit ist für das Vereinigte Königreich sehr viel teurer als für die EU. Mit einer »Hard-but-Smart«-Strategie dagegen würde das UK unilateral auf alle neuen Barrieren, also völlig auf Importzölle, verzichten. Damit ist der prozentuelle Wohlfahrtsverlust des UK und jener auf...

On 1 January 2023, Croatia became the newest member of the Schengen Agreement of the European Union (EU) and also joined the Eurozone. This will not only mean a new currency and the elimination of border controls - allowing thus free movement within the Schengen area. It will also mean...

The European Union is the world’s largest and deepest free trade zone. Amongst its members, it has abolished tariffs and lowered non-tariff barriers. This has led to trade creation within Europe and to trade diversion between EU countries and outsiders. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment...

On 1 January 2023, Croatia became the newest member of the Schengen Agreement of the European Union (EU) and also joined the Eurozone. This will not only mean a new currency and the elimination of border controls - allowing thus free movement within the Schengen area. It will also mean...

Inflation, Energiekrise, steigende Staatsverschuldung, sinkende Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, löchrige Außengrenzen: Der wirtschaftliche Zustand Europas wirkt düster, obwohl gerade in geopolitisch gefährlichen Zeiten ein starkes, dynamisches Europa der beste Garant für Prosperität und Sicherheit...

Trade economists traditionally study the effect of lower variable trade costs. While increasingly important politically, technical barriers to trade (TBTs) have received less attention. Viewing TBTs as fixed regulatory costs related to the entry into export markets, we use a model with...

While international trade can offer gains from specialization and access to a wider range of products, it is also closely interlinked with global environmental problems, above all, anthropogenic climate change. This survey provides a structured overview of the economic literature on the...

While international trade can offer gains from specialisation and access to a wider range of products, it is also closely interlinked with global environmental problems, above all, anthropogenic climate change. This survey provides a structured overview of the economic literature on the...

Der europäische Binnenmarkt ist die wichtigste und erfolgreichste Errungenschaft des europäischen Einigungsprozesses. Das Ziel, den Handel, den Kapitalverkehr und die Mobilität von Personen zwischen den EU Staaten von bürokratischen Barrieren zu entlasten, ist in vielen Bereichen erreicht...

We introduce search and matching unemployment into a model of trade with differentiated goods and heterogeneous firms. Countries may differ with respect to size, geographical location, and labor market institutions. Contrary to the literature, our single-sector perspective pays special attention...