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The Impact of Data Localisation on China’s Economy
As the global economy grows increasingly digital, businesses rely on the free flow of data across borders to efficiently sell, produce and deliver...
The Economic Impact of Marco Civil da Internet in Brazil
As the global economy grows increasingly digital, businesses rely on the free flow of data across borders to efficiently sell, produce and deliver...
In Search of China’s Foreign Policy
This Policy Brief takes stock of recent developments and future trends in China’s foreign policy. It questions China’s progress in shaping its...
The “Repsol Case” Against Argentina: Lessons for Investment Protection Policy
Are Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) fit for purpose – to help resolving disputes between investors and states in an efficient, fair and...
The Japan-EU Negotiations on Railway
Despite major advancements in the Japan-EU FTA (JEUFTA) negotiations, the talks remain difficult in the railway sector. These difficulties flow...
Mega-regional Trade Agreements: Implications for the African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries
In the wake of the ninth WTO ministerial conference in Bali, in December 2013, there is renewed optimism that the WTO can deliver something. The time...
What’s Next for EU-China Relations?
President Xi’s visit to Brussels prompts the question: are China and the EU willing to rekindle their relationship, to fuse it with other energy...
Russia, Crimea – and Europe’s Foreign Economic Policy
The European Union is the largest economy in the world. But it is not the most powerful. It has shown its capacity for economic statecraft by...
Nowhere To Go? Surveillance, Privacy Rules and Trade Talks
This policy brief outlines the chronology of the developments since Edward Snowden leaked the documents on large-scale electronic surveillance,...
The Internationalization of the Renminbi and the Rise of a Multipolar Currency System
The dollar’s steady depreciation has had little impact on the official reserves of central banks. As scholars of the international monetary system...