Read moreApril 24, 2026 | Establishments and the Demand for Personnel
Ignat Stepanok, Alexander Kubis
6 percent of German establishments report that they are predominantly negatively affected by the impact of the changes to US trade policy since the beginning of 2025. These establishments employ 11 ...read more
Read moreApril 20, 2022 | International Labour Markets
Kamal Kassam, Ignat Stepanok
Russia’s exports account for a large share of world trade in a few goods and commodities classes. These are most notably nickel, fertilisers, mineral fuels and mineral oils, cereals and wood. Their ...read more
Read moreOctober 2, 2020 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
Ignat Stepanok
Studying trade flows between China and Germany in February 2020 gives a clear picture of what happens when a major shock affects a single trading ...read more
Read moreApril 15, 2020 | International Labour Markets
Ignat Stepanok, Sekou Keita
The rules defining trade between Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) have not changed despite Brexit. Nevertheless, there is a clear downward trend in German exports of goods to the UK since the ...read more
Read moreMay 23, 2019 | International Labour Markets
Ignat Stepanok
In the political debate, trade protectionism has been frequently associated with keeping and increasing the number of jobs at home. The argument is, however, not so simple, since international trade ...read more