Publications

Dieser Policy Brief fasst die wichtigsten Ergebnisse des "Globalisierungsreport 2018" zusammen. Er zeigt, dass die Industrieländer nach wie vor die größten Gewinner der voranschreitenden Globalisierung sind.

Auslandsdirektinvestitionen (ADI) können positive ökonomische Effekte auf das Zielland haben. Sie schaffen zum Beispiel Arbeitsplätze und bringen frisches Kapital ins Land. Viele Länder heißen ADI daher willkommen. Doch die Zunahme chinesischer Firmenkäufe in Deutschland hat...

Since Donald Trump became US President, the commitment to free trade is no longer self-evident. In many countries it made way for a protectionist reflex, not only in the US. But are the citizens buying this new narrative? Our international survey analyses what people...

Seit der Wahl Donald Trumps zum US-Präsidenten stehen Risiken und negative Folgen der Globalisierung stärker im öffentlichen Fokus. Das Bekenntnis zum Freihandel ist vielerorts einem Reflex der Abschottung gewichen. Verfängt diese neue Rhetorik des Protektionismus auch bei...

How can Africa benefit more from the opportunities of globalisation? This paper argues that Africa should follow Asia’s successful development model which has lifted many out of poverty. But in order to make this possible several conditions have to be met, most importantly,...

For decades, Germany has been generating large export surpluses. These surpluses result in an accumulation of assets vis-à-vis other countries. However, there is no guarantee that these asset investments will maintain their value over the long term. If Germany's cumulative...

The multilateral trading system – embodied by the WTO – has played a vital role in facilitating global trade and make its benefits available to developed and developing nations alike. But today, the WTO faces many challenges and criticisms. An expert group established by the...

The multilateral trading system – embodied by the WTO – has played a vital role in facilitating global trade and make its benefits available to developed and developing nations alike. But today, the WTO faces many challenges and criticisms. An expert group established by the...

Tariffs impede trade. They are the most visible instrument for protecting domestic companies against foreign competition. So-called non-tariff barriers to trade (NTBs) are less visible. NTBs include restricting import quantities, registration formalities for imports or state...

Zölle behindern den Handel. Sie sind ein sichtbares Instrument, um die heimische Industrie vor ausländischer Konkurrenz zu schützen. Weniger sichtbar hingegen sind sogenannte nichttarifäre Handelshemmnisse (NTHs), zum Beispiel mengenmäßige Importbeschränkungen oder...