Save our Steel! Save our Jobs?
Johannes Schwarzer | 13 November 2015
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Anti-Dumping,
China,
EU,
Steel,
Tariffs
EU member States have recently intensified their calls upon the European Commission to deploy trade defence measures to stem the rising tide of cheap imports of steel from China. It is contended that the slowdown of the Chinese domestic economy has prompted steel manufacturers to
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Looking for a Way out the Subsidies Labyrinth in Argentina
Lucio Castro | 16 October 2015
Fiscal,
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Energy,
Inflation,
Subsidies
In the midst of a heated electoral campaign, subsidies are at the centre of the political debate in Argentina. Shock or gradual approaches to reform those transfers have emerged as the buzzwords of the moment as the presidential race heats up.
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Tax Expenditures and Sustainability
Agustin Redonda | 8 October 2015
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Renewables,
Tax Expenditures
What do 1.8 billion Euro given to Italian farmers, 69.7 billion US$ provided to US homeowners, and 75 billion A$ allocated to support the retirement income system in Australia have in common? They are channeled through tax expenditures.
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Low Interest Rates: An Opportunity for Renewables
Pierre Monnin | 8 July 2015
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Energy,
Interest Rates
Putting the economy on an environmentally sustainable path requires a serious shift into green technologies. Such a shift includes substantial investments in technologies that are based on renewable energy to produce electricity – referred to hereinafter as “green energy technologies”. Interest rates directly and significantly
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Where Will All The Jobs Come From?
Tom Berliner | 24 April 2015
Trade,
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Employment,
Global Value Chains,
Services Trade
In the last couple of years, a spate of magazines, articles and think-pieces have predicted a new age of automation (and robots) – one that means an increasingly stark picture for labour worldwide (see the BBC and The Economist). Even Barack Obama has been seen
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