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Free trade – no silver bullet for Hungary
Written by Daniel Vekony
Free trade might boost global economic growth, but it can have devastating effects on those who are not prepared for it. At the end of the day, a country needs to learn how to ride the waves of globalisation otherwise it ceases to be master of its own destiny. During […]
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Ecuador’s difficult road to a trade agreement with the EU
Written by EduardoVarasC
Last April Ecuador’s president Rafael Correa went on an international tour of several countries, including Germany, Italy and Spain. In Germany, his intention to open a trading space with the European Union (EU) became clear to many people. In a joint press conference with German chancellor Angela Merkel, he said […]
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Fair trade and not free trade is what the Pacific needs
Written by Morioka
Free trade has yet to become a topic of daily conversation for people in the Pacific but it certainly figures large in the political arena where Pacific leaders have been under considerable pressure to sign free-trade agreements. Standing behind them are the big brothers – Australia, New Zealand and the […]
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Ukraine should boost its competitiveness before starting free trade
Written by Oleg Shynkarenko
The Transatlantic Free-Trade Agreement (TAFTA) has a lot of American supporters as the USA expects to get the maximum profit from this deal. Former NATO secretary-general Javier Solana, now a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (USA), argues: “Protectionism is no solution to the crisis, whereas a transatlantic free-trade agreement […]
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Free Trade: Bane or Benefit?
Written by Tom Fries
How do the expectations and attitudes of people in different regions towards international trade differ? Do people believe that international trade affects their daily lives? And if so, how? Where do they see the opportunities and risks of efforts to lower barriers to trade?
