Publications

This paper studies attitudes towards trade and the NAFTA agreement in its member countries, Canada, Mexico and the US. It finds that in all countries, there is a favourable opinion on trade. Mexicans and Canadians are also largely pro NAFTA, while opinions in the US are much...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) serves as a place where trade policy issues are addressed, disputes arbitrated, legal frameworks derived and enforced. Through these functions, the WTO ensures that the rules of trade policy are inspired by fairness and reciprocity rather...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) serves as a place where trade policy issues are addressed, disputes arbitrated, legal frameworks derived and enforced. Through these functions, the WTO ensures that the rules of trade policy are inspired by fairness and reciprocity rather...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) serves as a place where trade policy issues are addressed, disputes arbitrated, legal frameworks derived and enforced. Through these functions, the WTO ensures that the rules of trade policy are inspired by fairness and reciprocity rather...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has three primary tasks, to negotiate new rules, monitor implementation, and settle any disputes that arise. It is not fulfilling any of these tasks very well at the moment. Should Members just muddle along, hoping for the best, or seek...

The multilateral trading system, as embodied by the World Trade Organization is under threat. Even before Trump and trade wars, the WTO lost the central role it had as a place discussion, rule-making and conflict resolution. A new paper that the Bertelsmann Stiftung...

Die protektionistische Handelspolitik, die US-Präsident Donald Trump bereits im Wahlkampf avisiert hatte, nimmt spätestens seit März 2018 immer konkretere Formen an. Nachdem die Europäische Union (EU) zunächst noch von den amerikanischen Strafzöllen ausgespart worden war,...

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.

This Policy Brief summarizes the main results of the "Globalization Report 2018". The Policy Brief shows that industrialized countries are still the biggest winners from increased globaliza-tion.

Der "Globalisierungsreport 2018" untersucht, wie stark einzelne Länder zwischen 1990 und 2016 von der voranschreitenden Globalisierung profitiert haben. Wird das reale Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) je Einwohner als Indikator gewählt, so zeigt sich, dass Industrieländer wie die...