By Frank Bickenbach and Wan-Hsin Liu, courtesy of IFW Kiel In the coronavirus crisis, Taiwan and South Korea have shown that they dispose of efficient governance systems, high-quality research and public services and highly developed digital skills and infrastructures, and that they can successfully use these capacities to meet challenges. These capacities are among […]
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Brazil can be an economic powerhouse with sensible domestic, trade reforms
“How Brazil Can Become An Economic Powerhouse” By Lorenzo Montanari, ATR, courtesy of Libertad y Progreso In only one year Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has been able to revert 13 years of socialist policies which were implemented by the previous leftist presidents Lula and Dilma. His accomplishments include passing important free-market reforms such […]
Investment controls are bad for Switzerland, Europe, and the world
“A new authority that nobody needs” By Verena Parzer-Epp, Samuel Rutz, and Marco Salvi, courtesy of Avenir Suisse Around the globe, the instrument of investment control is currently experiencing a revival. Proponent argue investment controls are necessary to safeguard national security and economic interests, for example as protection against takeovers by emerging state-owned […]
EU and India’s strategic partnership: hot topic or hot air?
“EU-India: a renewed strategic partnership, or business as usual?” By Stefania Bengalia, courtesy of CEPS In 2004, India and the European Union signed a strategic partnership, based on the shared values and principles of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the promotion of peace and stability. Today, though, free trade negotiations […]
Don’t worry about Serbia’s trade deals — democracy and rule of law are more pressing concerns
By Mihailo Gajic, Head of Research, LIBEK & TES Contributor On October 25th, Serbia will sign a trade deal with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), a Russian-backed trade federation — a mostly symbolic move which has however led to a widespread, and totally erroneous, belief that Serbia actually intends to […]