All articles for: international-trade
April 24, 2026 | Establishments and the Demand for Personnel
Trump’s trade policy: almost every fifth establishment in the manufacturing sector feels the consequences
Ignat Stepanok, Alexander Kubis
6 percent of German establishments report that they are predominantly negatively affected by the impact of the changes to US trade policy since... Read more
April 20, 2022 | International Labour Markets
The war in Ukraine, international trade and price effects on the German economy
Kamal Kassam, Ignat Stepanok
Russia’s exports account for a large share of world trade in a few goods and commodities classes. These are most notably nickel, fertilisers,... Read more
October 2, 2020 | International Labour Markets
Germany’s trade with China at the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic
Ignat Stepanok
Studying trade flows between China and Germany in February 2020 gives a clear picture of what happens when a major shock affects a... Read more
April 15, 2020 | International Labour Markets
German Exports to the UK: declining since the Brexit referendum in 2016
Ignat Stepanok, Sekou Keita
The rules defining trade between Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) have not changed despite Brexit. Nevertheless, there is a clear downward trend... Read more
May 23, 2019 | International Labour Markets
Protectionism and the argument for creating jobs at home
Ignat Stepanok
In the political debate, trade protectionism has been frequently associated with keeping and increasing the number of jobs at home. The argument is,... Read more