[cid:image001.jpg@01DAC23F.430E26A0] English version Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wir freuen uns, Sie über die kommenden Veranstaltungen sowie über aktuelle Entwicklungen im Rahmen des FIW-Projekts informieren zu dürfen. Diesmal mit folgendem Inhalt: · Einladung: Workshop on International Economic Networks (WIEN) | 05.-06.07.2024 · FIW-Spotlight: Globaler Handel und geopolitische Fragmentierung · FIW-Policy Brief| Environment and Investment Agreements: Together, apart? Einladung: WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC NETWORKS (WIEN) | 05-06.07.2024 WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC NETWORKS (WIEN) Datum: 05-06 Juli 2024, 09:00 - 16:00 Ort: Sky lounge (12. Stock), Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics, University of Vienna, Oskar Morgenstern Platz 1, 1090 Wien Registration: https://www.fiw.ac.at/signupforms/anmeldung-wien-workshop/ Programme July 5th 09:00 - 09:10 Welcome 09:10 - 10:00 Keynote #1 Paola Conconi (Oxford) "The Boundaries of Multinational Corporations" (with L. Alfaro, F. Kamal, Z. Kroff and N. Ramondo) 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee break 10:20 - 11:00 PhD Student Session #1 Ninon Moreau-Kastler (Paris Saclay) "No Blood in My Mobile: Regulating Foreign Suppliers" Andrii Tarasenko (Mannheim) "Effects of Input Trade Liberalization with Strategic Sourcing" 11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break 11:20 - 12:00 PhD Student Session #2 Lorenzo Pesaresi (Zurich) "Specialization, Complexity & Resilience in Supply Chains" (with A. Ferrari) Oscar Perelló (UCL) "Trade Intermediation and Resilience in Global Sourcing" 12:00 - 12:20 Coffee break 12:20 - 13:00 Martina Magli (Munich) "Should We Stay or Should We Go? Firms' Adjustment to Trade Shocks" (with H. Breinlich) 13:00 - 14:20 Lunch 14:20 - 15:00 Nicolás Morales (Richmond Fed) "Weathering the Storm: Supply Chains and Climate Risk" (with J. Castro-Vincenzi, G. Khan and N. Pandalai-Nayar) 15:00 - 15:20 Coffee break 15:20 - 16:00 Paolo Zacchia (CERGE-EI) "Matching to Suppliers in the Production Network: an Empirical Framework" (with A. Alonso-Ureña) Adjourn July 6th 09:10 - 10:00 Keynote #2 Stephen R. Yeaple (Penn State) "Bilateral Economies of Scope" (with Y.A. Li, S. Xu and T. Zhao) 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee break 10:20 - 11:00 PhD Student Session #3 Asker N. Christensen (Copenhagen) "Globalisation and the Gender Gap in Mental Well-being" (with B.T. Anderson, B.S. Javorcik and J.R. Munch) Matteo Neiri-Lainé (Paris Dauphine): "Sovereign Gravity: The Military Alliance Effect on Trade" 11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break 11:20 - 12:00 PhD Student Session #4 Giulia Lo Forte (Vancouver) "Trademarks and Gains from Variety: The Role of Multinational Enterprises" Alina Mulyukova (Kiel) "Services Liberalization and Product Variety of Manufacturing Firms" 12:00 - 12:20 Coffee break 12:20 - 13:00 Feodora Teti (Munich) "Missing Tariffs" 13:00 - 14:20 Lunch 14:20 - 15:00 Alejandro Graziano (Nottingham) "International Trade, Market Concentration and Welfare" 15:00 - 15:20 Coffee break 15:20 - 16:00 Augusto Ospital (Toulouse) "Trade Barriers and Market Power: Evidence from Argentina's Discretionary Import Restrictions" (with D. Atkin, J. Blaum and P. Fajgelbaum) FIW-Spotlight: Globaler Handel und geopolitische Fragmentierung Das aktuelle FIW-Spotlight von Robert Stehrer (wiiw) zeigt, dass der Großteil der weltweiten Handelsströme auf einige wenige Länder entfällt. Neu entstehende geopolitische Ländergruppen wie die BRICS-Staaten machen etwa ein Fünftel der weltweiten Exporte aus, wobei dieser Anteil hauptsächlich auf China zurückzuführen ist. Unterteilt man die Länder in eine westliche Gruppe (einschließlich der USA und der europäischen Ökonomien) und eine auf China ausgerichtete Gruppe, so zeigt sich, dass auf erstere fast zwei Drittel des Welthandels entfallen. Wie einige neuere Studien zeigen, könnte eine zunehmende geopolitische Fragmentierung starke negative Auswirkungen für alle Länder haben. Link zum Spotlight<https://www.fiw.ac.at/2024/06/10/globaler-handel-und-geopolitische-fragmentierung/> FIW-Policy Brief| Environment and Investment Agreements: Together, apart? Das Policy Brief von Ralph Janik (Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität) zum Thema "Environment and Investment Agreements" wurde kürzlich veröffentlicht und steht auf FIW-Website unter folgendem Link<https://www.fiw.ac.at/publications/environment-and-investment-agreements-together-apart/> zum Download zur Verfügung. Abstract: The global investment regime stands at a crossroads. From the late 1980s onwards, its predominant, if not exclusive focus on economic growth has been increasingly shifting towards sustainable development. The delicate balance between these considerations is reflected in bilateral or multilateral negotiations, national legislation, and decisions by domestic courts or investment tribunals. One does not work without the other. To contribute to this discussion, this policy brief summarizes existing environmental provisions in investment treaties and free trade agreements to outline their potential role as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In so doing, it summarizes the positions of the relevant multilateral institutions and fora, namely the UN Conference on Trade and Development, the OECD, or the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. The general assumption is clear: While investment protection in general and investor-state-dispute settlement is under enormous pressure due to accusations of ignoring societal values such as environmental concerns, calls for disbanding it are premature. Foreign direct investment can and should play More, not less, foreign direct investment is needed to protect the environment. Ralph Janik (Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna) Environment and Investment Agreements: Together, apart? FIW-Policy Brief 63 June 2024 Language: English Mit freundlichen Grüßen Alexander Hudetz und Birgit Buschbom FIW-Projektbüro Es entspricht nicht unserer Philosophie Ihnen unerwünschte E-Mails zukommen zu lassen. 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 und wiiw. FIW wird von den Bundesministerien BMBFW und BMAW unterstützt. Dear Sir or Madam, We are glad to inform you about the current developments and upcoming events within the FIW project. In this issue: · Invitation WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC NETWORKS (WIEN) | 05-06.07.2024 · FIW-Spotlight: Global trade and geopolitical fragmentation · FIW-Policy Brief | Environment and Investment Agreements: Together, apart? Invitation WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC NETWORKS (WIEN) | 05-06.07.2024 WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC NETWORKS (WIEN) Time: 05-06 July 2024, 09:00 am - 17:00 pm Venue: Oskar Morgenstern Platz 1, 1090 Vienna - Sky lounge (12th floor), Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics, University of Vienna Registration: https://www.fiw.ac.at/signupforms/anmeldung-wien-workshop/ Program: July 5th 09:00 - 09:10 Welcome 09:10 - 10:00 Keynote #1 Paola Conconi (Oxford) "The Boundaries of Multinational Corporations" (with L. Alfaro, F. Kamal, Z. Kroff and N. Ramondo) 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee break 10:20 - 11:00 PhD Student Session #1 Ninon Moreau-Kastler (Paris Saclay) "No Blood in My Mobile: Regulating Foreign Suppliers" Andrii Tarasenko (Mannheim) "Effects of Input Trade Liberalization with Strategic Sourcing" 11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break 11:20 - 12:00 PhD Student Session #2 Lorenzo Pesaresi (Zurich) "Specialization, Complexity & Resilience in Supply Chains" (with A. Ferrari) Oscar Perelló (UCL) "Trade Intermediation and Resilience in Global Sourcing" 12:00 - 12:20 Coffee break 12:20 - 13:00 Martina Magli (Munich) "Should We Stay or Should We Go? Firms' Adjustment to Trade Shocks" (with H. Breinlich) 13:00 - 14:20 Lunch 14:20 - 15:00 Nicolás Morales (Richmond Fed) "Weathering the Storm: Supply Chains and Climate Risk" (with J. Castro-Vincenzi, G. Khan and N. Pandalai-Nayar) 15:00 - 15:20 Coffee break 15:20 - 16:00 Paolo Zacchia (CERGE-EI) "Matching to Suppliers in the Production Network: an Empirical Framework" (with A. Alonso-Ureña) Adjourn July 6th 09:10 - 10:00 Keynote #2 Stephen R. Yeaple (Penn State) "Bilateral Economies of Scope" (with Y.A. Li, S. Xu and T. Zhao) 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee break 10:20 - 11:00 PhD Student Session #3 Asker N. Christensen (Copenhagen) "Globalisation and the Gender Gap in Mental Well-being" (with B.T. Anderson, B.S. Javorcik and J.R. Munch) Matteo Neiri-Lainé (Paris Dauphine): "Sovereign Gravity: The Military Alliance Effect on Trade" 11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break 11:20 - 12:00 PhD Student Session #4 Giulia Lo Forte (Vancouver) "Trademarks and Gains from Variety: The Role of Multinational Enterprises" Alina Mulyukova (Kiel) "Services Liberalization and Product Variety of Manufacturing Firms" 12:00 - 12:20 Coffee break 12:20 - 13:00 Feodora Teti (Munich) "Missing Tariffs" 13:00 - 14:20 Lunch 14:20 - 15:00 Alejandro Graziano (Nottingham) "International Trade, Market Concentration and Welfare" 15:00 - 15:20 Coffee break 15:20 - 16:00 Augusto Ospital (Toulouse) "Trade Barriers and Market Power: Evidence from Argentina's Discretionary Import Restrictions" (with D. Atkin, J. Blaum and P. Fajgelbaum) FIW-Spotlight: Global trade and geopolitical fragmentation The latest FIW Spotlight by Robert Stehrer (wiiw) shows that the majority of global trade flows are accounted for by just a few countries. Recently emerging geopolitical country groups, such as BRICS, account for about one fifth of global exports, although this share is mostly due to China. Grouping countries into a Western group (including the US and European economies) and a group oriented towards China shows that the former accounts for almost two thirds of world trade and the latter for less than one third. As some recent literature shows, increasing geopolitical fragmentation could have strong negative impacts. Link zum Spotlight<https://www.fiw.ac.at/en/2024/06/10/global-trade-and-geopolitical-fragmentation/> FIW-Policy Briefs | Environment and Investment Agreements: Together, apart? The Policy Brief by Ralph Janik (Sigmund Freud Private University) on "Environment and Investment Agreements" was recently published and is available for download on the FIW website under the following link<https://www.fiw.ac.at/en/publications/environment-and-investment-agreements-together-apart/>. Abstract: The global investment regime stands at a crossroads. From the late 1980s onwards, its predominant, if not exclusive focus on economic growth has been increasingly shifting towards sustainable development. The delicate balance between these considerations is reflected in bilateral or multilateral negotiations, national legislation, and decisions by domestic courts or investment tribunals. One does not work without the other. To contribute to this discussion, this policy brief summarizes existing environmental provisions in investment treaties and free trade agreements to outline their potential role as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In so doing, it summarizes the positions of the relevant multilateral institutions and fora, namely the UN Conference on Trade and Development, the OECD, or the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. The general assumption is clear: While investment protection in general and investor-state-dispute settlement is under enormous pressure due to accusations of ignoring societal values such as environmental concerns, calls for disbanding it are premature. Foreign direct investment can and should play More, not less, foreign direct investment is needed to protect the environment. Ralph Janik (Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna) Environment and Investment Agreements: Together, apart? FIW-Policy Brief 63 June 2024 Language: English Kind regards Alexander Hudetz and Birgit Buschbom FIW Project Office It is not our philosophy to send you unwanted e-mails. 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