Theme

International economics

International economics concerns the economic interaction among countries. Why do countries trade with each other and/or invest across national borders?

Recent decades have seen the expansion of ever-closer economic ties between countries. There has been massive growth in international trade and movement of capital. Central to this field of research is understanding movements across national borders – movements of goods and services, capital, technology and labour. Such movements may have different consequences for different countries. Relevant factors can include geography, income levels and distribution, institutions and governance, as well as access to factors of production like natural resources, capital and various types of labour-power.

Studies of international economics at NUPI seek answers to questions like these:

What determines the flows of international trade and capital?
What can politicians do, nationally and internationally, to influence these flows?
What are the consequences of economic globalization?

News about international economics

Tax is the new gender issue
3 Jul 2018
- Ingrid Hjertaker
Increasing attention has been given to the way tax regimes affect women’s lives. Not only is capital flight now considered in a human rights perspective, taxation policies are also becoming relevant for gender equality issues and women’s rights.

International economics Economic growth Development policy Africa South and Central America
BOOK: Taxing Africa: Coercion, Reform and Development
9 May 2018
- - Frida Kvamme
New book on Taxation in Africa by Mick Moore (ICTD), Wilson Prichard (ICTD) and Odd-Helge Fjeldstad (CMI).

Economic growth Development policy International economics Africa
REPORT: Building tax systems in fragile states
13 Apr 2018
- - Frida Kvamme
New report from the TaxCapDev network recommends nine entry points for Norwegian support to taxation in fragile states.

Economic growth Development policy Africa Asia The Middle East and North Africa Norwegian foreign policy

All news about international economics (total 26)

Publications about international economics

Publication
Russia’s New Asian Tilt: How Much Does Economy Matter?
2018
- - Roman Vakulchuk
The economic development of Russia’s Far East has been proclaimed a policy priority, to be facilitated by an ambitious turn or ‘pivot’ to Asia. This chapter assesses Russia’s economic reorientation towards Asia, offering an overview of the Far Eastern dimension of Russia’s economic relations with its...
Russia and Eurasia Asia International economics Trade
Publication : NUPI Working Paper
Globalization of intellectual property rights
2018
- - Per Botolf Maurseth
Recent decades have witnessed a strong globalization process. This has been so for international trade and international capital markets, but also in the field of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). IPRs were formerly in the domains of nation states. International treaties have dictated convergence...
Economic growth International economics
Publication : ARTIKKEL

The networks and niches of international political economy

2017
This article analyzes the organizational logics of how social clustering operates within International Political Economy (IPE). Using a variety of new data on IPE publishing, teaching, and conference attendance, the authors use network analysis and community detection to understand social clustering...
International economics