The growing importance of regional integration, particularly in the Triad of Western Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region, is not always regarded as positive, but is also criticized because of the dangers involved for free world trade. What effects on world trade are to be expected?...

Der Welthandel ist seit 1980 deutlich rascher gewachsen als die internationale Produktion. In welche Richtung bewegen sich die internationalen Handelsbeziehungen? Ist es zu einer stärkeren Regionalisierung des Handels gekommen? Welche Rolle spielen dabei Präferenzhandelsabkommen?

This Forum is dedicated to a discussion of the effects of the global financial and economic crisis on both international trade and trade policy. What changes could be observed in the volume and structure of trade and what transmission channels were involved? Has the international competitiveness...

Together with a strong emphasis on deep integration, the main thrust of the EU's new trade strategy as announced in October 2006 is competitive regionalism, i.e. the competition between different jurisdictions which seek strategic advantages for themselves through the conclusion of bilateral...