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Since 2017 the US has blocked the appointment of new members of WTO’s Appellate Body, which per 11 December is unable to fulfil its tasks. Consequently, trade disputes would again have to be resolved according to the GATT regime, means trade rules will be dictated by the most powerful countries.
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Rising support for populist parties and the challenges imposed by the migration crisis weigh on EU cohesion, political stability and the implementation of structural reforms. A UK exit from the block could have far-reaching consequences.
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Institutional quality and economic development reinforce each other over the longer term, but we argue that institutional quality leads this virtuous circle. It unlocks growth potential and does not intrinsically suffer from diminishing returns.
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Global growth holds up in 2016, but does not accelerate. With the US poised to hike interest rates, the rest of the world waits anxiously. Normalization of monetary policy poses economic risks, but so does keeping it too loose for too long.
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Nederland maakt zich in internationaal verband sterk voor strengere sancties tegen Rusland. Waar is ons land (en welke sectoren zijn) relatief kwetsbaar voor eventuele Russische sancties en wat kunnen ondernemers er tegen doen?