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The relationship between services trade and government procurement commitments: Insights from relevant WTO agreements and recent RTAs

Anderson, Robert D.; Locatelli, Claudia; Müller, Anna … - 2014

To date, government procurement has been effectively carved out of the main multilateral rules of the WTO system. This paper examines the systemic and other ramifications of this exclusion, from both an economic and a legal point of view. In addition to relevant elements of the WTO Agreements,...

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Can market mechanisms solve the refugee crisis?

Fernández-Huertas Moraga, Jesús - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)

the case of the EU, hinder a common policy response to refugee crises. A way to distribute refugees efficiently, while …

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A German Digital Grand Strategy: Integrating Digital Technology, Economic Competitiveness, and National Security in Times of Geopolitical Change

Barker, Tyson; Hagebölling, David - 2022

This report systematically outlines the state of play in digital policy and Berlin’s current policy approach. It …

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The Relationship Between EU and Russia: Symbiosis or Competition?

Corduneanu, Ligia; Grigore, Stefan; Muschei, Ion - In: CES Working Papers 6 (2014) 2a, pp. 40-55

Cooperation and trust between Russia and the European Union (EU), two of the most important international actors, have reached the lowest level since the Cold War. The main bone of contention has been the future of countries situated in Eastern Europe, in the so-called...

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Eastern Europe, a Region of Insecurity in the European Union's Vicinity

Cumpanasu, Bogdan-Lucian - In: CES Working Papers 6 (2014) 2a, pp. 62-70

During Cold War, the region of Eastern Europe was formed by European states that were behind the Iron Curtain.Once the communism has fallen and former Warsaw's Pact members have joined EU in 2004 and 2007 along with the Baltic republics, a New Eastern Europe comprising Ukraine, Republic of...

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Convergence Between a New EU Economic Diplomacy and International Business Strategies

Vasilcovschi, Nicoleta - In: CES Working Papers 8 (2016) 4, pp. 764-771

Economic diplomacy is known as a symbol of the European Union and represents its primary function. With the development of science and new ways of communication, the European Union can organize a new approach for its economic diplomacy. The main advantage of the European Union as a soft power is...

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Poland in the single European market: Changes in the similarity of import and export structures in comparison with the EU-10 countries in 2004-2017

Molendowski, Edward; Polan, Wojciech - In: International Journal of Management and Economics 56 (2020) 1, pp. 20-30

It is a common knowledge that the eastern enlargement of the European Union (EU) was an extremely important undertaking for both the New Member States (EU-10) and the "old Union" countries (EU-15). One of the most important effects was significant acceleration of the development of mutual trade...

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Rallying around the EU flag: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and attitudes toward European integration

Steiner, Nils D.; Berlinschi, Ruxanda; Farvaque, Étienne; … - 2022

This paper uses a survey among students at European universities to explore whether Russia's invasion of Ukraine has affected attitudes toward European integration. Some respondents completed the survey just before Russia's assault on February 24, 2022, and some did so just afterwards, thus...

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From historical responsibility to carbon neutrality: A country classification

Ansari, Dawud; Brahim, Wassim; Holz, Franziska; … - In: DIW Weekly Report 12 (2022) 47/48, pp. 296-303

are starting from different positions when it comes to emissions and climate policy. This Weekly Report classifies … policy decisions. This also applies to European Union member states: Levels of past CO2 emissions vary, and some countries …

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The Global Sanctions Data Base. Release 3: COVID-19, Russia, and multilateral sanctions

Syropoulos, Constantinos; Felbermayr, Gabriel; … - 2022

This paper introduces the third update/release of the Global Sanctions Data Base (GSDB-R3). The GSDB-R3 extends the period of coverage from 1950-2019 to 1950-2022, which includes two special periods - COVID-19 and the war between Russia and Ukraine. The new update of the GSDB contains a total of...

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