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Working Papers

2017

1. Structural transformation and its relevance for economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Hohenheim Discussion Papers in Business, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Hohenheim, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences
   See also Journal Article Structural transformation and its relevance for economic growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2016

2. Bilateral investment treaties do work: Until they don't
   Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (3)

2014

3. China's Impact on Africa - the Role of Trade, FDI and Aid
   IEE Working Papers, Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article China's Impact on Africa – The Role of Trade, FDI and Aid, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (2016) View citations (14) (2016)

2013

4. The Effectiveness of Aid in Improving Regulations: Empirical evidence and the drivers of change in Rwanda
   IEE Working Papers, Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE) View citations (2)

2012

5. Attracting FDI through BITs and RTAs: Does treaty content matter?
   Columbia FDI Perspectives, Columbia University, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI)
6. Trade and economic growth: A re-examination of the empirical evidence
   HWWI Research Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) View citations (31)
   See also Journal Article Trade and economic growth: A re-examination of the empirical evidence, Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
7. What drives FDI from non-traditional sources? A comparative analysis of the determinants of bilateral FDI flows
   HWWI Research Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) View citations (13)
   Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2012) View citations (15)
   Economics Discussion Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2012) View citations (14)
   See also Journal Article What drives FDI from non-traditional sources? A comparative analysis of the determinants of bilateral FDI flows, Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2013) View citations (9) (2013)

2011

8. The Impact of Aid for Trade Facilitation on the Costs of Trading
   Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2011, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article The Impact of Aid for Trade Facilitation on the Costs of Trading, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (2012) View citations (40) (2012)
9. The resource curse revisited: Governance and natural resources
   HWWI Research Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article The resource curse revisited: governance and natural resources, Public Choice, Springer (2013) View citations (90) (2013)

2010

10. Do trade and investment agreements lead to more FDI? Accounting for key provisions inside the black box
    WTO Staff Working Papers, World Trade Organization (WTO), Economic Research and Statistics Division View citations (5)
    Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2010) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Do trade and investment agreements lead to more FDI? Accounting for key provisions inside the black box, International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer (2013) View citations (64) (2013)
11. Does Foreign Aid Improve Governance?
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Hannover 2010, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics
    See also Journal Article Does foreign aid improve governance?, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2009) View citations (55) (2009)
12. Foreign Direct Investment and Exchange Rate Regimes
    MAGKS Papers on Economics, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung) View citations (5)
    Also in Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsbeiträge, Universität Siegen, Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Wirtschaftsinformatik und Wirtschaftsrecht (2010) View citations (5)
    HWWI Research Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) (2010) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Foreign Direct Investment and Exchange Rate Regimes, Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon (2013) View citations (5) (2013)
13. More stringent BITs, less ambiguous effects on FDI? Not a Bit!
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (4)
    Also in WTO Staff Working Papers, World Trade Organization (WTO), Economic Research and Statistics Division (2010) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article More stringent BITs, less ambiguous effects on FDI? Not a bit!, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2011) View citations (43) (2011)
14. Premises of Aid for Trade
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Hannover 2010, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics
15. The impact of double taxation treaties on foreign direct investment: evidence from large dyadic panel data
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article THE IMPACT OF DOUBLE TAXATION TREATIES ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: EVIDENCE FROM LARGE DYADIC PANEL DATA, Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International (2010) View citations (41) (2010)

2008

16. FDI Promotion through Bilateral Investment Treaties More Than a Bit
    Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (9)
    Also in Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Zurich 2008, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics (2008) View citations (15)
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2008) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article FDI promotion through bilateral investment treaties: more than a bit?, Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer (2010) View citations (13) (2010)
17. The characteristics and determinants of FDI in Ghana
    HWWI Research Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Characteristics and Determinants of FDI in Ghana, The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan (2011) View citations (14) (2011)

2007

18. Consequences of economic: Partnership agreements between East and Southern African countries and the EU for inter- and intra-regional integration
    HWWI Research Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Consequences of Economic Partnership Agreements between East and Southern African Countries and the EU for Inter- and Intra-regional Integration, International Economic Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals (2007) View citations (3) (2007)
19. Does Africa really benefit from trade?
    HWWI Research Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) View citations (2)
    Also in DEA Working Papers, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Departament d'Economía Aplicada (2006)
    See also Journal Article Does Africa Really Benefit from Trade?, Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
20. Technology trade in economic development
    HWWI Research Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) View citations (1)
    Also in DEA Working Papers, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Departament d'Economía Aplicada (2006) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Technology Trade in Economic Development, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2008) View citations (14) (2008)

2006

21. FDI, Regulations and Growth
    HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) View citations (1)
    Also in Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project (2005)
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2006, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics (2006) View citations (5)
22. Foreign direct investment, regulations, and growth
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Foreign Direct Investment, Regulations and Growth, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2008) View citations (66) (2008)
23. Institutional Quality and the Gains From Trade
    HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article Institutional Quality and the Gains from Trade, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (2006) View citations (43) (2006)
24. The institutional challenge of the ACP/EU Economic Partnership Agreements
    HWWI Research Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) View citations (1)

2005

25. Gender Inequality and Trade
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics View citations (16)
    Also in Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Kiel 2005, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics (2005) View citations (31)
    HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2004)
    See also Journal Article Gender Inequality and Trade*, Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2006) View citations (64) (2006)
26. Political Risk, Institutions and Foreign Direct Investment
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics View citations (39)
    Also in HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2005) View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article Political risk, institutions and foreign direct investment, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2007) View citations (532) (2007)

2004

27. Assessing the Impact of ACP/EU Economic Partnership Agreement on West African Countries
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics View citations (2)
    Also in HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2004) View citations (4)
28. Between Two Poles: Matching Trade and Exchange Rate Regimes in Mercosur
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics View citations (2)
    Also in HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2004) View citations (2)
29. Trade, environmental regulations and the World Trade Organization: new empirical evidence
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)

2003

30. Democracy and FDI
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics View citations (35)
    Also in HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2003) View citations (26)
31. Export Structure, FDI and Child Labour
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics View citations (3)
    Also in HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2003) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Export Structure, FDI and Child Labour, Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University (2004) View citations (9) (2004)
32. Gender Discrimination and the International Division of Labour
    HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) View citations (4)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (2003) View citations (4)
33. Trade Effects of the East African Community: Do We Need a Transitional Fund?
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics View citations (4)
    Also in HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2003) View citations (4)

2002

34. Competition Intensity, Potential Competition and Transaction Cost Economics
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics
    Also in HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2002)
35. Do Transnational Corporations Care About Labour Standards?
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics View citations (3)
    Also in HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2002) View citations (1)
36. Trade and Investment Effects of Forced Labour: An Empirical Assessment
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics View citations (3)
    Also in HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2002) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Trade and investment effects of forced labour: An empirical assessment, International Labour Review, International Labour Organization (2003) View citations (17) (2003)

2001

37. Transaktionskosten und Wettbewerbspolitik
    HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (2001) View citations (1)

2000

38. Preferential Trade Agreements: The Case of EU-Mexico
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics View citations (4)
    Also in HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2000) View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Trade Liberalization, IMF Conditionality, and Policy Substitution in Developing Countries
   Kyklos, 2024, 77, (2), 256-284
2. Trade liberalisation and manufacturing employment in developing countries
   Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2024, 70, (C), 410-421

2022

3. Promoting Rwanda’s business environment: Impact of reforms and drivers of change
   Development Policy Review, 2022, 40, (2) View citations (2)

2019

4. Structural transformation and its relevance for economic growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa
   Review of Development Economics, 2019, 23, (1), 33-53 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Structural transformation and its relevance for economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, Hohenheim Discussion Papers in Business, Economics and Social Sciences (2017) (2017)

2018

5. Bilateral investment treaties as deterrents of host-country discretion: the impact of investor-state disputes on foreign direct investment in developing countries
   Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2018, 154, (1), 119-155 View citations (22)

2017

6. The Effectiveness of aid in Improving Regulations: An Empirical Assessment
   South African Journal of Economics, 2017, 85, (3), 368-385 View citations (1)

2016

7. China's Impact on Africa – The Role of Trade, FDI and Aid
   Kyklos, 2016, 69, (2), 228-262 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper China's Impact on Africa - the Role of Trade, FDI and Aid, IEE Working Papers (2014) View citations (6) (2014)

2015

8. Trade and economic growth: A re-examination of the empirical evidence
   Economics Bulletin, 2015, 35, (4), 2862-2876 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Trade and economic growth: A re-examination of the empirical evidence, HWWI Research Papers (2012) View citations (31) (2012)

2013

9. Do trade and investment agreements lead to more FDI? Accounting for key provisions inside the black box
   International Economics and Economic Policy, 2013, 10, (2), 247-275 View citations (64)
   See also Working Paper Do trade and investment agreements lead to more FDI? Accounting for key provisions inside the black box, WTO Staff Working Papers (2010) View citations (5) (2010)
10. Foreign Direct Investment and Exchange Rate Regimes
    Economics Bulletin, 2013, 33, (1), 843-858 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Foreign Direct Investment and Exchange Rate Regimes, MAGKS Papers on Economics (2010) View citations (5) (2010)
11. The resource curse revisited: governance and natural resources
    Public Choice, 2013, 154, (1), 1-20 View citations (90)
    See also Working Paper The resource curse revisited: Governance and natural resources, HWWI Research Papers (2011) View citations (9) (2011)
12. Trade in pollutive industries and the stringency of environmental regulations
    Applied Economics Letters, 2013, 20, (4), 320-323 View citations (4)
13. What drives FDI from non-traditional sources? A comparative analysis of the determinants of bilateral FDI flows
    Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), 2013, 7, 1-53 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper What drives FDI from non-traditional sources? A comparative analysis of the determinants of bilateral FDI flows, HWWI Research Papers (2012) View citations (13) (2012)

2012

14. Assessing the Impact of Trade Liberalization: The Case of Jordan
    Journal of Economic Integration, 2012, 27, 466-486 View citations (7)
15. Kurz kommentiert
    Wirtschaftsdienst, 2012, 92, (1), 4-6
16. The Impact of Aid for Trade Facilitation on the Costs of Trading
    Kyklos, 2012, 65, (2), 143-163 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Aid for Trade Facilitation on the Costs of Trading, Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2011 (2011) View citations (11) (2011)

2011

17. Foreign direct investment and labour rights: a panel analysis of bilateral FDI flows
    Applied Economics Letters, 2011, 18, (2), 149-152 View citations (17)
18. More stringent BITs, less ambiguous effects on FDI? Not a bit!
    Economics Letters, 2011, 112, (3), 270-272 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper More stringent BITs, less ambiguous effects on FDI? Not a Bit!, Kiel Working Papers (2010) View citations (4) (2010)
19. The Characteristics and Determinants of FDI in Ghana
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2011, 23, (3), 389-408 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper The characteristics and determinants of FDI in Ghana, HWWI Research Papers (2008) View citations (6) (2008)

2010

20. FDI promotion through bilateral investment treaties: more than a bit?
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2010, 146, (1), 147-177 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper FDI Promotion through Bilateral Investment Treaties More Than a Bit, Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy (2008) View citations (9) (2008)
21. On the Growth Performance of Sub-Saharan African Countries
    Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy, 2010, 11, (2), 19
22. Revisiting the ACP-EU economic partnership agreements — The role of complementary trade and investment policies
    Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2010, 45, (4), 249-254 View citations (4)
23. THE IMPACT OF DOUBLE TAXATION TREATIES ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: EVIDENCE FROM LARGE DYADIC PANEL DATA
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2010, 28, (3), 366-377 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper The impact of double taxation treaties on foreign direct investment: evidence from large dyadic panel data, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2010) View citations (33) (2010)

2009

24. Does foreign aid improve governance?
    Economics Letters, 2009, 104, (2), 76-78 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Does Foreign Aid Improve Governance?, Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Hannover 2010 (2010) (2010)
25. Gender Disparity in Education and the International Competition for Foreign Direct Investment
    Feminist Economics, 2009, 15, (3), 61-90 View citations (17)
26. Trade, labour market regulations and growth
    Applied Economics Letters, 2009, 16, (8), 809-812 View citations (2)

2008

27. Foreign Direct Investment, Regulations and Growth
    The World Economy, 2008, 31, (7), 861-886 View citations (66)
    See also Working Paper Foreign direct investment, regulations, and growth, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (20) (2006)
28. Technology Trade in Economic Development
    The World Economy, 2008, 31, (4), 569-592 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Technology trade in economic development, HWWI Research Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2007

29. Consequences of Economic Partnership Agreements between East and Southern African Countries and the EU for Inter- and Intra-regional Integration
    International Economic Journal, 2007, 21, (2), 233-253 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Consequences of economic: Partnership agreements between East and Southern African countries and the EU for inter- and intra-regional integration, HWWI Research Papers (2007) View citations (3) (2007)
30. Does Africa Really Benefit from Trade?
    Economics Bulletin, 2007, 6, (1), 1-6 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Does Africa really benefit from trade?, HWWI Research Papers (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
31. Political risk, institutions and foreign direct investment
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 23, (2), 397-415 View citations (532)
    See also Working Paper Political Risk, Institutions and Foreign Direct Investment, Discussion Paper Series (2005) View citations (39) (2005)
32. Should the Caribbean Countries Sign an Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU?: Challenges and Strategic Options
    Journal of Economic Integration, 2007, 22, 598-618 View citations (5)
33. The trade and fiscal impact of EU/ACP economic partnership agreements on West African countries
    Journal of Development Studies, 2007, 43, (5), 787-811 View citations (6)
34. Verbesserung der Regierungsführung in den AKP-Ländern?
    Wirtschaftsdienst, 2007, 87, (11), 761-765

2006

35. Between two poles: A dual currency board for Mercosur
    The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 2006, 17, (3), 349-362 View citations (7)
36. Gender Inequality and Trade*
    Review of International Economics, 2006, 14, (3), 362-379 View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper Gender Inequality and Trade, Discussion Paper Series (2005) View citations (16) (2005)
37. Institutional Prerequisites of Economic Partnership Agreements
    Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2006, 41, (4), 231-236
38. Institutional Quality and the Gains from Trade
    Kyklos, 2006, 59, (3), 345-368 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Institutional Quality and the Gains From Trade, HWWA Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (44) (2006)
39. Reform of the EU Sugar Market
    Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2006, 41, (2), 104-107 View citations (3)

2005

40. EU/ACP Economic Partnership Agreements: Impact, Options and Prerequisites
    Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2005, 40, (3), 169-176
41. Trade Effects of the East African Community
    Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy, 2005, 06, (1), 22 View citations (4)
42. Trade Effects of the East African Community: The Model of Verdoorn: Technical Annex
    Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy, 2005, 06, (1), 3 View citations (4)

2004

43. Export Structure, FDI and Child Labour
    Journal of Economic Integration, 2004, 19, 804-829 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Export Structure, FDI and Child Labour, Discussion Paper Series (2003) View citations (3) (2003)
44. On the determinants of core labour standards: the case of developing countries
    Economics Letters, 2004, 83, (2), 211-217 View citations (26)
45. Transnational Corporations and Repression of Political Rights and Civil Liberties: An Empirical Analysis
    Kyklos, 2004, 57, (1), 45-65 View citations (69)

2003

46. Handelsbezogene Aspekte sozialer Mindeststandards
    Wirtschaftsdienst – Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik (1949 - 2007), 2003, 83, (2), 125-129 View citations (2)
47. Tariffs, Transport Costs and the WTO Doha Round: The Case of Developing Countries
    Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy, 2003, 04, (1), 17 View citations (15)
48. Trade and investment effects of forced labour: An empirical assessment
    International Labour Review, 2003, 142, (1), 49-71 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Trade and Investment Effects of Forced Labour: An Empirical Assessment, Discussion Paper Series (2002) View citations (3) (2002)

2002

49. Comparative Advantage, Trade and Labour Standards
    Economics Bulletin, 2002, 6, (2), 1-8
50. Do Labor Standards Affect Comparative Advantage in Developing Countries?
    World Development, 2002, 30, (11), 1921-1932 View citations (46)
51. Transatlantische Handelsbeziehungen zwischen Konflikt und Kooperation
    Wirtschaftsdienst – Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik (1949 - 2007), 2002, 82, (4), 235-238

2000

52. The hub and spoke approach of EU trade policy
    Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2000, 35, (4), 153-154 View citations (6)

Chapters

2004

1. Multinational Enterprises
   Chapter 6 in International Institutions and Multinational Enterprises, 2004

1996

2. Conversion in Germany
   A chapter in The Peace Dividend, 1996, pp 93-115