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
: Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Introduction
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) provide new opportunities and new challenges for developing economies. ICT adoption, digitalization and automation provide formidable new opportunities in terms of increased efficiency and productivity, the creation of new services and occupations and... -
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: Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Digitalisation and Development: Issues for India and Beyond
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) provide new opportunities and new challenges for developing economies. ICT adoption, digitalization and automation provide formidable new opportunities in terms of increased efficiency and productivity, the creation of new services and occupations and... -
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: Academic anthology
Digitalisation and Development: Issues for India and Beyond
Information and communication technologies (ICTs)provide new opportunities and new challenges for developing economies. ICT adoption, digitalization and automation provide formidable new opportunities in terms of increased efficiency and productivity, the creation of new services and occupations and increased... -
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: Del av bok/rapport
Introduction
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... -
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: ANTOLOGI
Digitalisation and Development: Issues for India and Beyond
2019This 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 - 2019 (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. (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... -
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: 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... -
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. -
Mon 5 Mar 2018Event
A more connected Asia – new possibilities in Europe?
Time: 09:00 Location: NUPITrade and infrastructure projects are booming in Asia. How may relations between countries in Asia and Europe change?
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Publication
: NUPI Report
Norwegian exports in global value chains
2018This study analyses the participation of the Norwegian economy in global value chains in 2000-2014, following the gross exports decomposition framework in Koopman, Wang and Wei (2014) and using the World Input-Output Database (WIOD). The analysis shows that Norway increased its participation in global... -
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: Rapport/avhandling
Handelspolitikken under Trump
2017(Available in Norwegian only): Rapporten analyserer USAs handelspolitikk under president Trump, nærmere ett år etter Trumps valgseier. Trumps handelspolitikk innebærer slutten på 70 år med USA i ledelsen for det globale handelssystemet. Trumps politikk er fortsatt i utvikling, og bare ¼ av nøkkelstillingene... -
News
PODCAST: Brexit and implications for the EU, EEA and Norway
31.10.201730 October marked the end of the three yearlong EUNOR project. Podcasts are now available on all the topics that were discussed during the conference. -
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China meets the Nordics at NUPI
06.09.2017How does the world appear seen from China and the Nordics? -
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Your weekly NUPI recap - week 17
28.04.2017A NUPI week full of events has come to an end. Catch up here.