Recently we have seen a fundamental shift in the news regarding Brazilian multinational companies: as long as during the 2000s […]
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Category: Economy & Trade
Different interpretations of the automotive industry and its role in three semi-peripheral regions of the EU (working paper no. 230), Gábor Túry (IWE, Hungary)
The paper investigates the role of the automotive industry in the Baltic, Visegrád and Iberian region, summarizing the relevant literature. […]
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Impacts of the Crisis on the FDI-Led Development Model in Hungary: Emergence of Economic Patriotism or Shift from the Competition State to Patronage? Miklós Szanyi (IWE, Hungary)
The 2008–2009 crisis generated much criticism concerning the efficacy of policies favouring global markets and multinational business. Economic patriotism became […]
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Impact of Global Companies’ Real Options Implementation on Their Hungarian Subsidiaries, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE, Hungary)
This paper analyzes the crisis-driven organizational reconfiguration actions in global companies, the timing of investments/divestments and their impact on Hungarian […]
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Trade between Indonesia and Hungary – Mutual Interests, Geographical limitations, Judit Kiss (IWE, hungary)
Economic and trade relations between geographically distant countries are always difficult to be strengthened. High level diplomatic and economic meetings, […]
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Interorganisational Network Management for Successful Business Internationalisation, Iris Koleša & Andreja Jaklič (CIR, Slovenia)
Iris Koleša and Andreja Jaklič, members of the Centre of International Relations, Slovenia, published a scientific paper on the role […]
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Research of European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy: Disciplinary Boundaries and Beyond, Marko Lovec & Emil Erjavec (CIR, Slovenia)
Marko Lovec together with Emil Erjavec published an article on the Research of European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy: Disciplinary Boundaries and […]
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Labour rights in GSP+ beneficiary countries with a focus on Export Processing Zones, Benjamin Richardson, James Harrison and Liam Campling (European Parliament)
TEPSA has recently coordinated a publication for the European Parliament’s Subcommittee the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on Labour rights […]
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Energy once again in the spotlight: New forms of Russian investment presence in Hungary, Csaba Weiner (IWE, Hungary)
The author, Csaba Weiner, joins the latest trend of focusing on Russian attempts at developing their political but also economic […]
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Export Promotion Aims and Reality: A Comparison of the Iberian, Baltic and Central European Region; Andrea Éltető and Katalin Antalóczy (IWE, Hungary)
The authors of this research paper, Andrea Éltető and Katalin Antalóczy, propose an explanation of the differences between the aims […]
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The Potential Advantages and Synergies of an EU-Turkey Cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation; Ágota Dávid and Tamás Szigetvári (IWE, Hungary)
In this research paper, Ágota Dávid and Tamás Szigetvári analyse the benefits of cooperation between the European Union and Turkey in the […]
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Industrial relations in Croatia and impacts of digitalization on the labor market, V. Samardžija, H. Butković and I. Skazlić (IRMO, Croatia)
This book is a result of research activities carried out in Croatia within the project ‘Industrial relations in Central and […]
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European Politeia 1 2016 (EKEME-EPLO, Greece)
This edition of the journal focuses both on the Statehood of the EU as well as on the impact of […]
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Global Spain: the country’s economic, military and soft presence, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Almost 500 years since Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the first circumnavigation of the world and a vast empire was created, […]
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Elcano Global Presence Report 2017 (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Global Presence Index is a synthetic index that orders, quantifies, and aggregates the external projection of different countries. […]
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Trade liberalization at a crossroads: The US and China play key roles, Tuuli Koivu (FIIA, Finland)
The overall developments in world trade have been weak since the financial crisis, but the increasing protectionism accounts for only […]
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Export as a form of SME-internationalisation after the crisis – experiences of three European regions, Andrea Éltető (IWE, Hungary)
European small and medium-sized enterprises were severely hit by the international crisis of 2008 and export activity – as a […]
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FDI promotion of the Visegrád countries in the era of global value chains, Andrea Éltető and Katalin Antalóczy (IWE, Hungary)
Investments (FDI) have become more connected to the global value chains (GVCs) in the past decated. As known, the Visegrád […]
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Conference report: Les enjeux européens dans la présidentielle française, comptes-rendus (Sciences Po)
Les Cahiers européens de Sciences Po: cycle de conférences “Les enjeux européens dans la présidentielle française”, comptes-rendus L’Europe d’aujourd’hui est […]
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Enjeux et défis du TAFTA, Jean-Claude Vérez (CIFE)
Le Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) ou encore Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) entre l’Union européenne (UE) et les […]
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Algeria: reform before demands turn revolutionary, Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck (Elcano, Spain)
In a context of social and economic distress, Algeria is no longer able to maintain its current approach to the welfare state while […]
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In depth, Volume 14 Issue 2, April 2017 (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
The volume is accessible here. Charles ELLINAS – Energy Boost Success Panayiotis TILLIROS – The Role of East Med Gas in […]
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Upgrading and value capture in global value chains in Hungary: more complex than what the smile curve suggests, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE, Hungary)
In: Szent-Iványi Balázs (ed.) Foreign direct investment in Central and Eastern Europe: post-crisis perspectives. 266 p. Basingstoke; London; New York: […]
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A Bismarckian Type of Fiscal Welfare? Insights on the Use of Social Tax Expenditures in French Social and Employment Policy, Nathalie Morel, Michaël Zemmour and Chloé Touzet (Sciences Po, France)
This article argues that situated approaches are necessary to reveal institution-specific or regime specific structures, forms and uses of fiscal […]
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Explaining Variation in Public Debt: A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Governance, Andreas Eisl (Sciences Po, France)
This paper examines the main political influence factors accounting for the variation in public debt accumulation on a global scale. […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “Possible impacts of Brexit on EU development and humanitarian policies”, by Aitor Peréz and Iliana Olivié (Elcano, Spain)
TEPSA has recently coordinated a study for the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE), authored by Aitor Peréz and Iliana […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “Human rights provisions in Economic Partnership Agreements in light of the expiry of the Cotonou Agreement in 2020”, by Lorand Bartels
TEPSA has coordinated a study commissioned by the European parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, and authored by Prof Lorand Bartels, […]
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Intangible investments at multinational companies’ manufacturing subsidiaries: do they promote innovation-based upgrading?, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE, Hungary)
Research background: Despite a widely acknowledged importance of intangible capital as the main driver of value creation, papers discussing corporate […]
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The euro as a social bond: why do Eurozone citizens still back the single currency?, Miguel Otero-Iglesias (Elcano, Spain)
This paper tries to understand why despite the pain in the South of the Eurozone and the anger in the […]
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The Challenges of Artificial Intelligence, Miron Wolnicki and Ryszard Piasecki (CIFE)
26 March 2017, CIFE Policy Paper n° 52 Link: www.cife.eu/Ressources/FCK/files/publications/policy%20paper/Policy_Paper_Challenges_of_Artificial_Intelligence_Wolnicki_Piasecki_CIFE52.pdf
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Avoiding a Clash between the Middle Classes of the Developed and Emerging Economies, Andrés Ortega, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
Recommendations and visions to the G20 by Andrés Ortega, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Federico Steinberg – Senior Analysts at the Elcano […]
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The EU-Japan Partnership: Stepping Stone for a Stronger Presence in Asia?, Bart Gaens (FIIA, Finland)
The EU increasingly aims for Free Trade Agreements (FTA) that are accompanied by a Strategic Partnership, in Asia as well […]
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Reasons for rejecting globalisation: beyond inequality and xenophobia, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
The authors analyse reasons accounting for the growing discontent with globalisation and the liberal establishment in advanced democracies. Link: http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/portal/rielcano_en/contenido?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/elcano/elcano_in/zonas_in/ari20-2017-oteroiglesias-steinberg-reasons-rejecting-globalisation-beyond-inequality-xenofobia
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The Regulation of Executive Pay in the Public and Semi-Public Sector across the European Union, Paola Bruni (EIPA)
The regulation of top income, especially, the remuneration of senior civil servants, public officials and top-level executives in the semi-public […]
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The Rise and Fall (?) of a New Developmental State in Brazil, Judit Ricz (IWE, Hungary)
We investigate the most recent experiment of the state-led development approach in Brazil, and reveal some of its merits and […]
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WoPSI – the World Politics of Social Investment: An international research project to explain variance in social investment agendas and social investment reforms across countries and world regions, Julian L. Garritzmann, Silja Hausermann and Bruno Palier (Sciences Po, France)
The “World Politics of Social Investment” (WoPSI) project aims at explaining variance in social investment agendas and social investment reforms […]
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Reconfiguring European States in Crisis, Desmond King and Patrick Le Galès (ed.) (Sciences Po, France)
Reconfiguring European States in Crisis offers a ground-breaking analysis by some of Europe’s leading political scientists, examining how the European national […]
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The Future of a More Differentiated E(M)U – Necessities, Options, Choices, Janis Emmanouilidis (IAI, Italy)
This paper argues that future EMU reforms will require a higher level of differentiation between Euro and non-Euro countries. However, […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “Impacts of the CETA Agreement on Developing Countries”, by Peter Draper
TEPSA coordinated a study for the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE), authored by Peter Draper, Senior Fellow at ECIPE and Director of […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights”, by Beata Faracik
TEPSA coordinated a study for the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), authored by Beata Faracik, President of the Board of […]
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Upgrading and Value Capture in Global Value Chains in Hungary: More Complex than What the Smile Curve Suggests, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE, Hungary)
Upgrading and Value Capture in Global Value Chains in Hungary: More Complex than What the Smile Curve Suggests. In: Balázs […]
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Inequalities of Accumulation: The Case of Central and Eastern Europe, Annamária Artner (IWE, Hungary)
Inequalities of accumulation: The case of Central and Eastern Europe. In: Balázs Szentiványi (ed.): Foreign direct investment in Central and […]
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Germany’s role in the handling of the European monetary and refugee crisis, Simon Bulmer and William Paterson (IEP, Germany)
The “Yearbook of European Integration 2016” was published in December 2016, in times of multiple crises as well as growing […]
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Can the Investment Court System (ICS) save TTIP and CETA?, Wolfgang Koeth (EIPA)
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) currently under negotiation between the EU and the US continues to divide public […]
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New developmentalist experiments in Brazil and Egypt – a comparative study, Judit Ricz (IWE, Hungary)
The financial and economic crisis of 2008-9 and the following difficulties have brought back the analysis of active state involvement […]
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