Arne Melchior
Senior Research FellowArne Melchior’s research areas include international trade and global development; trade policy and international economic institutions; international inequality; geographical economics and regional development; Asia, India and China. Ph.D. (Dr. Polit., 1997) in economics from the University of Oslo, on international economic integration.
He has been head of the international economics group at NUPI for extended periods, and Assistant Director (3 years). Before research career: Experience from international trade negotiations as government official; including multilateral trade negotiations, and bilateral negotiations with several Asian countries. Experience from managing a large number of research projects.
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Publication
: Report
Handelen med medisinske varer og Covid-19
2020The Covid-19 pandemy has exposed vulnerability for pharmaceuticals and medical goods. Does globalisation create more or less vulnerability? - The majority of countries import all their drugs and only eighteen countries are net exporters. - Exports are dominated by Western Europa, with China and India... -
News
COVID-19 and the consequences for international relations
28.04.2020Read our briefs and expert commentary on how Covid-19 affects developing countries and international affairs. -
Research project
Consequences for the seafood industry of termination of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement
2019 - 2020 (Ongoing)The main aim of the project is the publication of a book in Norwegian about the consequences for the seafood industry if the EEA agreement is terminated.
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Publication
: Report
Can trade preferences stimulate sectoral development? The case of Namibian and Botswanan beef exports to Norway
2020• While market access quotas have generated high levels of rents for traders and exporters in Namibia, Botswana, Norway, and offshore entities in the UK, their developmental benefits are diffuse, unclear, and difficult to unpack; • The consolidation of trade between small supply (Namibia, Botswana)... -
Publication
: Academic article
Russia in world trade: Between globalism and regionalism
The article examines Russia’s participation in world trade and trade policy, using trade data for 1996–2017 and simulations of a numerical world trade model where Russia is divided into domestic regions. Since the mid-1990s, Russia’s foreign trade has grown much faster than the world average. This was... -
Publication
: 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 project
Global trade policy at the crossroads (UD trade policy seminars)
2018 - 2019 (Completed)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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Wed 11 Dec 2019Event
WTO and the trade war: The end of peaceful conflict resolution?
Time: 09:00 Location: NUPIIf president Trump doesn’t change his mind, the WTO will be in a crisis from 11 December. What has caused the crisis, and can it be resolved?
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Publication
: Del av bok/rapport
Introduction
This is the introductory chapter of a book that investigates the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on development and well-being (beyond economic benefits). The book highlights key issues relating to the realities, constraints and digital divides with particular reference to... -
Publication
: ANTOLOGI
Digitalisation and Development: Issues for India and Beyond
2019 (printed version 2020)This book investigates the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on development and well-being (beyond economic benefits) and highlights some emerging issues relating to the realities, constraints and digital divides with particular reference to India. It collects a series of novel... -
Thu 19 Sep 2019Event
China’s Export Success: Due to Unfair Practices or Fair Competition?
Time: 14:30 Location: NUPIThe accusations are numerous during the US-China trade war. At this seminar, Professor Rolf J. Langhammer will review the facts of China's trade policy.
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Research project
Report on significant distortions in the economy of the Russian Federation for the purpose of trade defence investigations (EU-Russia trade)
2018 - 2020 (Ongoing)This project will produce a comprehensive study of Russia's economy, focusing on regulations, laws, subsidies and other aspects that may interfere in competition in the markets.
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Thu 22 Nov 2018Event
State-owned enterprises and the trade war
Time: 09:00 Location: NUPIAre state-owned enterprises a culprit or a scapegoat in the new protectionism?
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Fri 12 Oct 2018Event
EU, China and the trade war
Time: 09:00 Location: NUPIAt this seminar, we will take a closer look at EU’s trade, investment and intellectual property rights policies related to China.
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Publication
: MONOGRAFI
Free Trade Agreements and Globalisation. In the Shadow of Brexit and Trump.
2018The book provides a comprehensive analysis of free trade agreements (FTAs); their number, content and impact. It examines trade and FTAs for the whole world, split into seven major regions. The book presents a new numerical model of world trade, with results from 110 countries and regions. The results... -
Publication
: MONOGRAFI
Free Trade Agreements and Globalisation. In the Shadow of Brexit and Trump. (E-book)
2018The book provides a comprehensive analysis of free trade agreements (FTAs); their number, content and impact. It examines trade and FTAs for the whole world, split into seven major regions. The book presents a new numerical model of world trade, with results from 110 countries and regions. The results... -
Tue 21 Aug 2018Event
Feeding India: Poverty, prices and value chains
Time: 10:00 Location: NUPIWith India’s massive poverty, food issues rank high on the policy agenda, including food consumption and food prices, and the income and power distribution along the food value chains. In recent work, NUPI researchers and partners have shed new light on key issues in the field.
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Tue 17 Apr 2018Event
Ten years of economic reforms in Cuba: the way forward
Time: 14:00 Location: NUPIHow successful have economic reforms been in Cuba? And what alternatives are there?
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News
Asia is booming – what are the implications?
06.03.2018Connectivity has become a buzzword today. It topped the agenda at the joint conference on trade, infrastructure and Europe–Asia relations, organized by NUPI and the MFA to mark ASEM day.