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
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What does China really want in the Middle East?
16 Dec 2019In a recent article, NUPI research fellow Henrik S. Hiim and Stig Stenslie aim to find an answer.
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The green transition: Who will be the geopolitical winners – and losers?
3 Dec 2019This is the main question behind a new index developed by an international research team led by NUPI’s Indra Øverland.
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Tax and fragile states: Challenges for Norwegian development assistance
10 Sep 2019States need revenue to function and an efficient tax system plays an important role. Can Norwegian development assistance contribute to this?
Publications about international economics
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Publication
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Østasiatiske giganter i handelskrig
Why would Japan and South Korea risk large economic losses and weakening security relations in such a precarious time? -
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The identity politics driving the Japan–South Korea trade war
Why and how are identity politics a key driver in the Japan-South Korea trade war? -
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: Policy Brief
State-owned Enterprises and the Trade Wars
2019Do state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and state capitalism create unfair competition in international markets? Empirical evidence surveyed in this brief suggests that from the turn of the century, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) indeed started competing increasingly with private firms, trading across borders...
Research projects about international economics
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Foto: NTB Scanpix
Research projectSTRONGER POSITION: China is changing, strengthening and expanding its engagements. The image shows a meeting between World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and Chinese President Xi Jinping in July 2018.
China and Multilateral Development Banks (KINMDB)
2018 (Completed)How and why is China strengthening its position in the major development banks?
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Research project
Global trade policy at the crossroads (UD trade policy seminars)
2018 - 2019 (Ongoing)In this project, NUPI will contribute to address the need for knowledge on the feed on the new global trade situation.
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Research project
Norway-China Symposium for Research within the Social Sciences, Humanities and Law (NOKINSYMP)
2018 - 2021 (Ongoing)Annual symposium that highlights the importance of the social disciplines in Norway-China research cooperation.