This article has two purposes. The first is to dispel some common myths regarding the Brexit negotiations – the myth that the UK is...

The paper departs from the perception that trade in services in general and developing countries' exports in services in particular...

The paper discusses the costs and benefits to be expected by least-developed and low-income ('vulnerable') economies if they accede to...

For many applicant countries, accession to the WTO has been, and still is, a frustratingly slow process. In this paper, we discuss the...

Kiel Policy Brief No. 1

Kiel Policy Brief No. 101: Against the background of the continuously weaker economic growth in China in the past few years, the...

Kiel Policy Brief No. 117: The authors reveal that on the one hand China alleviates inward FDI with a clear focus on promoting...

Kiel Policy Brief No. 48: Imbalances in the current account and their changes over time are usually portrayed by imbalances in the...

Traditionally and for a long time, Japan has been both one of the world's largest external creditors (as measured by its current...

Old fears die hard. About a quarter of a century years ago the US launched a “structural impediment initiative” against Japan when...

A “ghost debate” spreads through Europe: a debate on higher economic growth in order to virtually grow out of public debt and to put...

Since World War II, the US has provided two essential services to the rest of the world: an international currency and international...

Chinese political authorities are concerned about their country which is feared to face a “middle-income trap”. The definition of such...

The paper discusses the pros and cons of a Transatlantic free trade area (TAFTA) against the concept of an informal trade-facilitating...

The paper discusses the pros and cons of a Transatlantic free trade area (TAFTA) against the concept of an informal trade-facilitating...

This article discusses the issue whether developing countries forego chances in world manufactured markets by protecting intermediate...