Trump's announcement of tariffs poses a challenge for the EU
Prof. Dr. Julian Hinz, Research Director for Trade Policy at the Kiel Institut, comments on Trump's recent announcement that he will impose tariffs on…
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25.11.2024
Mercosur agreement urgently needed
Rolf J. Langhammer, trade researcher at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the impending failure of the European Union's (EU)…
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06.11.2024
Trump victory economically most difficult moment in the history of the Federal Republic
Moritz Schularick, President of the Kiel Institute, comments on the results of the US election:
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14.10.2024
Award is an excellent fit for populist times
Moritz Schularick, President of the Kiel Institute, comments on the award of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2024 (Nobel Prize) to…
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12.06.2024
Countervailing Duties: EU Shows Strength Against China’s E-Vehicle Subsidies
Prof. Dr. Moritz Schularick comments on the European Commission’s decision to impose countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles:
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10.06.2024
Schularick: European elections
Prof. Dr. Moritz Schularick, President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the preliminary results of the European elections:
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18.04.2024
Scholz's China visit falls short of possible outcomes
Prof. Dr. Rolf J. Langhammer, trade expert at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on Chancellor Olaf Scholz's trip to China.
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10.04.2024
Most important European asylum system reform of the last decade makes decisive step forward
Prof. Dr. Tobias Heidland, Research Director "International Development" at IfW Kiel, comments on the EU Parliament's decision on the EU asylum…
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30.01.2024
Evergrande's liquidation burdens China but does not trigger an international financial crisis
Rolf J. Langhammer, trade expert at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel), comments on the Hong Kong court decision to dissolve the real…
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10.01.2024
Diversifying away from Taiwan by Germany and the EU would entail higher risks
Dr. Wan-Hsin Liu, expert on China, international trade and investment at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the economic policy…
Terror in Israel: Economic consequences depend on oil price development
Moritz Schularick, President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the possible economic consequences of the terrorist attack in…
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27.07.2023
High interest rates expose German growth deficits
Moritz Schularick, President of the Kiel Institute, comments on the European Central Bank's decision today to raise key interest rates by a further…
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13.07.2023
German China strategy relies on EU as counterpole
Dr. Katrin Kamin, expert on geo-economic issues and deputy director of the Trade Policy Research Center at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy,…
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04.05.2022
Russia is financially prepared for longer war—even in case of an oil embargo
Prof. Dr. Rolf J. Langhammer, trade expert at Kiel Institute, comments on the resilience of the Russian economy against the background of the…
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23.02.2022
Minimum wage of 12 euros: Risks of job losses increase, poverty unlikely to decline
Dr. Dominik Groll, labor market expert at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the planned increase of the statutory minimum wage in…
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20.12.2021
Decision for Bundesbank chair also suits supporters of loose monetary policy in the short term
Prof. Dr. Stefan Kooths, Head of Forecasting and Vice President of the Kiel Institute, comments on the appointment of Joachim Nagel as the new…
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03.12.2021
WTO agreement on trade in services is a major success
Prof. Holger Görg, Ph.D., trade expert and President of the Kiel Institute, on the agreement of 67 World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries on…
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05.11.2021
The Climate Pact for South Africa Must Be Followed by Further Pacts for Other Countries
Climate economist Prof. Dr. Sonja Peterson sees the financial support for South Africa announced at the COP26 climate summit as a first important step…
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15.03.2021
Asylum and Migration: The EU Needs to Make More Attractive Offers
Matthias Lücke, coordinator of the MEDAM project and senior researcher at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, says on the occasion of the…
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08.03.2021
EU risks more refugees from the Middle East
On the 10th anniversary of war in Syria, the regional humanitarian crisis persists, warns Prof. Dr. Tobias Heidland, Director of the Research Center…
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15.02.2021
New WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala faces need for substantial reforms
Prof. Gabriel Felbermayr, president of the Kiel Institute, comments on the imminent appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director General of the…
