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Biofuels Reform in the European Union: Why New ILUC Rules will Reinforce the WTO Inconsistency of EU Biofuels Policy
This paper takes stock of the proposals by the European Commission and members of the European Parliament to amend the Renewable Energy Directive...
Solar Panels, Telecommunication Equipment – and the “Modernisation” of EU Trade Defence Policy
Can trade defence instruments like anti-dumping and anti-subsidy/countervailing duties be smartly used to counter government subsidies distorting the...
EU Policies on Online Entrepreneurship: Conversations with U.S. Venture Capitalists
This paper examines the role of policy for creating an attractive atmosphere for venture capital investments in online start-ups and...
Money Mischief in the Eurozone: Reforming the European Monetary Union
The European Central Bank has been a source of monetary disorder in the Eurozone. It was complicit in creating a huge asset bubble and growing...
One Year After the Foul Expropriation of YPF: Argentina’s Road to Ruin
It is one year ago since the Argentinian President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, introduced the bill that allowed the government to expropriate...
On Camels and the Making of EU Biofuels Policy
A camel, it is said, is a horse designed by a committee. It is certainly tempting to draw a parallel to the European Union’s biofuels policy and...
Pariah in the World Economy: How Should Countries Respond to Argentina’s Return to Economic Nationalism?
Assessing Argentina’s trade and investment policies, this Policy Brief discusses possible strategies for the European Union and the international...
Back to Basics: Economic Reforms and EU-China Relations
What will happen to trade relations between China and the European Union (EU) in the next few years? China’s rise to preeminence in world trade...
Mercantilist Misconceptions: A Détente Strategy for EU-China Relations
EU-China relations look set to grow increasingly charged in the next few years. Both sides will go through political transitions. We are on the...
After Cross-Strait Rapprochement: A Conceptual Analysis of Potential Gains to Europe from China-Taiwan Economic Cooperation
Is it time for the European Union to revisit its trade policy strategy towards Taiwan? This paper takes a closer look at the potential effects on EU...