Using a new, global data base covering the years 1950 to 2015, we study the impact of sanctions on international trade and welfare. We make use of the rich dimensionality of our data and of the latest developments in the structural gravity literature. Starting with a broad evaluation by sanction...

World Economic Climate: World economic climate deteriorates - Economic Expec tations: Economic expectations less positive - Inflation: Inflation expectations remain low - Currencies: US dollar expected to rise - Interest Rates: Interest rates look set to remain stable - Special Topic: Impact of...

Die wichtigsten Entwicklungen und Aspekte weltweit beobachteter ausländischer Direktinvestitionen werden jährlich im Rahmen des von der Welthandelskonferenz (UNCTAD) herausgegebenen World Investment Reports dargestellt und analysiert. Der aktuelle World Investment Report (WIR) widmet sich...

Viele Länder stehen dem Problem des zunehmenden Protektionismus gegenüber. Mit der Ernennung des neuen US-Präsidenten Donald Trump hat diese Entwicklung ein neues Level erreicht. Der Artikel quantifiziert die wirtschaftlichen Folgen protektionistischer Bestrebungen, indem er sich auf...

The negotiations between Japan and the EU over a free trade agreement are taking place during times in which global economic integration is increasingly questioned. With TTIP on hold and TTP no longer pursued by the US, a successful trade deal between two leading economic powers such as Japan...

Die neue US-Administration hat mit der Amtsübernahme Präsident Trumps eine detaillierte Analyse der amerikanischen Handelsbeziehungen initiiert. Ziel ist die Identifizierung „unfairer Handelspraktiken“, die vermeintlich durch andere Nationen zunehmend eingesetzt werden und den USA...

When President Trump came into office the US administration launched a detailed analysis of American trade relations. It aimed to identify "unfair trade practices" that are supposedly increasingly being used by other countries, and that are economically damaging to America. This study simulates...

The global economic crisis in 2008 triggered a debate about increasing protectionism. Global leaders are increasingly under pressure to protect their domestic industries. The scope to increase tariffs is rather limited under the WTO regulations. In this study we analyze whether the latter...

When two countries conclude a free trade agreement (FTA), they define rules of origin (RoOs) to determine whether a product is eligible for preferential treatment. RoOs exist to avoid that exports from third countries enter the FTA through the member with the lowest tariff (trade deflection)....