Economics & Trade
June 2007
A Road Map for Restructuring U.S. Relations with Cuba
Produced by the Atlantic Council Working Group on Cuba led by resident senior fellow John Naland, Philip Peters, Vice President Lexington Institute and Julia Sweig, Director of Latin American Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, this policymaker’s guide offers 20 recommendations in six areas: sanctions, leverage, international support, migration, transnational threats, and property claims.
Topic(s): Americas, Economics & Trade, Global Challenges
Program: International Security
April, 2007
The German Locomotive: Can it Drive the European Economy?
The recent economic recovery in Germany may not be sustainable unless Chancellor Angela Merkel demonstrates political leadership to address structural challenges, warns a new Atlantic Council report.
Topic(s): Transatlantic Relations, Europe / Eurasia, Economics & Trade
Program: Transatlantic Relations
April, 2007
Transatlantic Leadership for a New Global Economy
The Council’s newest report “Transatlantic Leadership for a New Global Economy” is the product of a commission co-chaired by Stuart E. Eizenstat, former deputy secretary of the Treasury and Council board member, and Grant D. Aldonas, former under secretary of Commerce for international trade. The report argues that to deal with a new international economy, the United States and European Union must lead a major effort to restructure the governing institutions of that economy and seek new ways to reduce barriers to trade and investment
Topic(s): Transatlantic Relations, Economics & Trade
Program: Transatlantic Relations
August 2006
China’s Rise and U.S. Influence in Asia: A Report from the Region
By Robert G. Sutter, Visiting Professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, non-resident senior fellow of the Atlantic Council
Topic(s): Economics & Trade, Asia
Program: Senior Fellows
July 24, 2006
Angela Merkel's Moment of Truth
by Richard Burt, a former U.S. ambassador to Germany, chairman of Diligence Inc. and an executive committee member of the Atlantic Council of the United States, and Dr. Frances G. Burwell, director of the Atlantic Council's Program on Transatlantic Relations.
Topic(s): Transatlantic Relations, Europe / Eurasia, Economics & Trade
Program: Transatlantic Relations
July 15, 2006
Germany Stalled
An article by Bruce Stokes, member of an Atlantic Council delegation of economic experts to Germany, which describes Germany’s failure to pursue real reform of its stagnant economy and the implications for the United States of that failure.
Topic(s): Europe / Eurasia, Economics & Trade, Transatlantic Relations
Program: Transatlantic Relations
December 7, 2005 - December 6, 2006
China and the World Economy Workshop. Conference Summary
Robert Kapp, rapporteur
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
March 2006
Taiwan In Search of a Strategic Consensus
This Issue Brief, based in part on an Atlantic Council delegation trip to Taiwan in December 2005 led by Franklin D. Kramer analyzes the antagonisms within the Taiwan polity that seem to rule out forging an internal consensus on a long-term strategic approach toward the Mainland that includes a unified position on the critical issues of economic ties, “one China”, and national defense. Written by Banning Garrett, Jonathan Adams and Franklin Kramer.
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
January 2006
Comments on China as a Regional Player
By Edward J. Lincoln, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
January 2006
China Succeeding Beyond Expectations
By Albert Keidel, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
January 2006
What Could Go Wrong?
By Director of Research and Analysis, Harry Harding, Eurasia Group Professor, George Washington University
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
December 2005
China as Producer: Chinese Industry After 25 Years of Reform
By Thomas Rawski, University of Pittsburgh
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
December 2005
China as Consumer
By Kenneth Lieberthal, University of Michigan
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
December 2005
China as Employer and Consumer: Economic Outlook for the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-2010)
By Arthur R. Kroeber, Managing Editor, China Economic Quarterly
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
December 2005
Hu Jintao's Outbox
By Joseph Fewsmith, Director, East Asian Studies Program Boston University
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
August 2005
Germany and the Future of the Transatlantic Economy
A senior delegation from the Atlantic Council, led by W. Bowman Cutter and Paula Stern, visited key government, parliamentary, and private sector stakeholders in Frankfurt, Berlin, and Brussels in the spring 2005. The delegation presented the findings of the Atlantic Council report, “The Transatlantic Economy in 2020: A Partnership for the Future?” to numerous business, government, and think tank audiences. This report summarizes the delegation’s discussions. Philippa Tucker, Rapporteur; Jan Neutze, Project Support.
Topic(s): Transatlantic Relations, Europe / Eurasia, Economics & Trade
Program: Transatlantic Relations
February 2004
Do Economic Sanctions Work? Lessons from ILSA & Other U.S. Sanctions Regimes
A policy paper. Stuart E. Eizenstat, Author.
Topic(s): Economics & Trade
Program: International Security
October 2003
China’s Implementation of Its WTO Commitments: Mixed Results after Two Years
Jeffrey A. Bader, published exclusively on this website.
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
June 2003
Remarks on Cross-Strait Economic Integration After WTO and SARS
Rupert Hammond-Chambers, published exclusively on this website.
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
June 2003
Warm Economic Ties; Cool Political Relations Prospects for Cross-Strait Economic Integration after SARS and WTO
Karen M. Sutter, published exclusively on this website.
Topic(s): Asia, Economics & Trade
Program: Asia
April 2001
Changing Terms of Trade: Managing the New Transatlantic Economy
David L. Aaron, John D. Macomber and Peter W. Smith, Co-Chairs; Donald L. Guertin, Project Director; Frances G. Burwell, Rapporteur.
Topic(s): Economics & Trade, Transatlantic Relations
Program: Energy & Environment
January 2001
The Russian Economy: Progress and Challenge
Peter Semler
Topic(s): Europe / Eurasia, Economics & Trade
Program: Transatlantic Relations
November 1998
Energy Security Challenges II - Economic Security
Topic(s): Energy / Environment, Economics & Trade
Program: Energy & Environment
November 1998
The International Oil Market in the Coming Decades
Topic(s): Energy / Environment, Economics & Trade
Program: Energy & Environment
November 1998
The Role of Gas in Coming Decades
Topic(s): Energy / Environment, Economics & Trade
Program: Energy & Environment
