[FIW_Logo_de_en] English version Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wir freuen uns, Sie über die neuesten Entwicklungen des FIW-Projekts informieren zu dürfen. Diesmal mit folgendem Inhalt: · FIW-Policy Brief Nr. 55 "Greening Trade? Environmental Provisions in trade Agreements" veröffentlicht · Reminder: FIW-Trade Talks: "Economic policymaking in the 21st century"| 11.10.2022 · AW-Curriculum: Monetäre Aspekte der Außenwirtschaft(spolitik) (Webinar) | 10.11.2022 FIW-Policy Brief Nr. 55 veröffentlicht Im soeben veröffentlichten FIW-Policy Brief Nr. 55 untersucht die Autorin Bettina Meinhart umweltbezogene Vertragsklauseln in Handelsabkommen. Der Policy Brief erscheint in englischer Sprache. Bettina Meinhart (Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) Greening Trade? Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements FIW-Policy Brief Nr. 55 Oktober 2022 Download<https://fiw.ac.at/fileadmin/Documents/Publikationen/Policy_Briefs/55_FIW_Policy_Brief_Meinhart.pdf> Abstract: International climate targets have far-reaching implications for all areas of the economy and life, including trade policy. To reach the target of the Paris Agreement, it may be necessary to link trade and environmental policy, whereby one way of linking the two policy areas is to include environmental provisions (EPs) in trade agreements. Several motives for including environmental concerns in trade agreements exist, ranging from promoting environmental cooperation and ensuring a level playing field to pursuing protectionist interests. In principle, the inclusion of environmental aspects is not a new development. Since the 1990s, EPs have been frequently integrated into trade agreements, for example on issues such as hazardous waste, deforestation or biodiversity protection. In recent years, as climate initiatives have gained prominence at the EU level, the number of EPs in trade agreements has steadily increased. Thereby, the inclusion of these concerns is very heterogeneous in terms of the subject matter and enforceability. A closer look at the enforceability indicator is crucial, because if EPs are not legally enforceable, addressing environmental concerns may not have an impact on trade and the environment. The European Commission is aware of this issue and therefore published the review of its policy chapter on trade and sustainable development in June 2022. This identifies how the contribution of EU trade agreements to promoting environmental protection can be improved, mentioning, among other actions, the strengthening of enforcement through trade sanctions as a last resort. Whether the current changes are effective in terms of environmental and trade impacts will be seen in further research. Reminder: FIW-Trade Talks: "Economic policymaking in the 21st century"| 11.10.2022 FIW-Trade Talks "Economic policymaking in the 21st century" mit Adam S. Posen (PIIE) 11. Oktober 2022, 16 Uhr Online-Event-Reihe Das FIW freut sich, eine weitere Ausgabe der FIW-Trade Talks ankündigen zu können. FIW-Projektleiter Harald Oberhofer spricht mit Adam S. Posen, President des Peterson Institute for International Economics zum Thema "Economic policymaking in the 21st century" Time: October 11, 2022, 4:00 p.m. Venue: online event (Zoom) Language: English Registration is requested: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wggybCX-SoKAlML3s52EYg Adam S. Posen has been president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics since January 2013. Over his career, he has contributed to research and public policy regarding monetary and fiscal policies in the G-20, the challenges of European integration since the adoption of the euro, China-US economic relations, and developing new approaches to financial recovery and stability. He was one of the first economists to seriously address the political foundations of central bank independence and to analyze Japan's Great Recession as a failure of macroeconomic policy. AW-Curriculum: Monetäre Aspekte der Außenwirtschaft(spolitik) (Webinar) | 10.11.2022 Das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft, das Kompetenzzentrum Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft und die Verwaltungsakademie des Bundes laden ein zum Seminar Monetäre Aspekte der Außenwirtschaft(spolitik) Vortragende: Priv.-Doz.in Dr.in Julia Wörz (OeNB) Donnerstag, 10. November 2022, von 9:00 bis 11 Uhr Link zur Anmeldung: https://my.demio.com/ref/V0mQ0k4kTFKz2Siu Inhalte: · Monetäre Aspekte der Außenwirtschaft - Überblick über Zahlungsbilanz, Leistungsbilanz und Wechselkurse einschließlich eines Überblicks über makroökonomische Grundkonzepte - Internationale Kapitalflüsse - Unterteilung der Kapitalströme in Finanzinvestitionen und Direktinvestitionen (FDI) - Auswirkungen von Wechselkursentwicklungen und -politik auf die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit - Theorie der optimalen Währungsräume - Effekte der COVID-19-Pandemie auf die Wechselkurse - Rolle des IWF - Entwicklung des Euro-Wechselkurses und internationale Rolle des Euro · Geld und Fiskalpolitik der WWU - Fiskalunion: Hindernisse und Entwicklungen infolge der Covid-19-Pandemie - Banken und Kapitalmarktunion Das Webinar findet im Rahmen des Außenwirtschafts-Curriculum 2021/22 statt, zu dem Sie sich jederzeit anmelden können. Mehr Informationen zum Außenwirtschafts-Curriculum. 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Falls Sie keine weiteren E-Mails vom FIW erhalten möchten, schreiben Sie bitte an das Projektbüro<mailto:fiw-pb@fiw.at> mit dem Betreff "Abmelden". __________________________________ Der Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft (FIW) (https://www.fiw.ac.at/) ist eine Kooperation zwischen der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU), der Universität Wien, der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, der Universität Innsbruck, WIFO, wiiw und WSR. FIW wird von den Bundesministerien BMBFW und BMAW unterstützt. Dear Sir or Madam, We are glad to inform you about the latest news on the FIW project. In this issue: · FIW-Policy Brief No. 55 published · FIW-Trade Talks: "Economic policymaking in the 21st century"| 11 Oct. 2022 · AW-Curriculum: Monetary aspects of foreign trade (policy) (Webinar in German) | 10th Nov 2022 FIW-Policy Brief No. 55 published In the new FIW-Policy "Greening Trade? Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements" author Bettina Meinhart examines environment-related contractual clauses in trade agreements. The Policy Brief is published in English. Bettina Meinhart (Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) Greening Trade? Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements FIW-Policy Brief Nr. 55 Oktober 2022 Download<https://fiw.ac.at/fileadmin/Documents/Publikationen/Policy_Briefs/55_FIW_Policy_Brief_Meinhart.pdf> Abstract: International climate targets have far-reaching implications for all areas of the economy and life, including trade policy. To reach the target of the Paris Agreement, it may be necessary to link trade and environmental policy, whereby one way of linking the two policy areas is to include environmental provisions (EPs) in trade agreements. Several motives for including environmental concerns in trade agreements exist, ranging from promoting environmental cooperation and ensuring a level playing field to pursuing protectionist interests. In principle, the inclusion of environmental aspects is not a new development. Since the 1990s, EPs have been frequently integrated into trade agreements, for example on issues such as hazardous waste, deforestation or biodiversity protection. In recent years, as climate initiatives have gained prominence at the EU level, the number of EPs in trade agreements has steadily increased. Thereby, the inclusion of these concerns is very heterogeneous in terms of the subject matter and enforceability. A closer look at the enforceability indicator is crucial, because if EPs are not legally enforceable, addressing environmental concerns may not have an impact on trade and the environment. The European Commission is aware of this issue and therefore published the review of its policy chapter on trade and sustainable development in June 2022. This identifies how the contribution of EU trade agreements to promoting environmental protection can be improved, mentioning, among other actions, the strengthening of enforcement through trade sanctions as a last resort. Whether the current changes are effective in terms of environmental and trade impacts will be seen in further research. Reminder: FIW-Trade Talks: "Economic policymaking in the 21st century"| 11 Oct. 2022 FIW-Trade Talks "Economic policymaking in the 21st century" mit Adam S. Posen (PIIE) 11 October 2022, 4 p.m. (CEST) Online-Event-Series FIW is pleased to announce the next edition of FIW-Trade Talks. Harald Oberhofer will talk with Adam S. Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics on the topic "Economic policymaking in the 21st Century". Time: October 11, 2022, 4:00 p.m. Venue: online event (Zoom) Language: English Registration is requested: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wggybCX-SoKAlML3s52EYg Adam S. Posen has been president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics since January 2013. Over his career, he has contributed to research and public policy regarding monetary and fiscal policies in the G-20, the challenges of European integration since the adoption of the euro, China-US economic relations, and developing new approaches to financial recovery and stability. He was one of the first economists to seriously address the political foundations of central bank independence and to analyze Japan's Great Recession as a failure of macroeconomic policy. AW-Curriculum: Monetary aspects of foreign trade (policy) (Webinar in German) | 10th Nov 2022 The Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy, the Competence Center Research Focus International Economics and the Federal Academy of Administration invite to the seminar Monetary aspects of foreign trade (policy) Lecturer: Priv.-Doz.in Dr.in Julia Wörz (OeNB) Thursday, 10th November 2022, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration https://my.demio.com/ref/V0mQ0k4kTFKz2Siu Seminar contents: · Monetary aspects of foreign trade - Overview of balance of payments, current account and exchange rates, including an overview of basic macroeconomic concepts - International capital flows - Subdivision of capital flows into financial investment and foreign direct investment (FDI) - Effects of exchange rate developments and policies on competitiveness - Theory of optimal currency areas - Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on exchange rates - Role of the IMF - Euro exchange rate developments and international role of the euro · EMU monetary and fiscal policy - Fiscal union: obstacles and developments in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic - Banks and Capital Markets Union The webinar is part of the 2021/22 Foreign Trade Curriculum, which you can register for at any time. 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