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22 October 2020
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Responding to the news that the UK has signed a Free Trade Agreement with Japan, IEA Academic and Research Director Professor Syed Kamall said: "Not only does the UK-Japan trade deal offer new opportunities for UK firms to sell more British products and services to Japanese consumers, thereby sustaining and creating jobs, it also makes ...
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22 October 2020
7 September 2020
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Syed Kamall quoted by City AM
Responding to the Prime Minister's statement that leaving the post-Brexit transition period without a trade deal would be “a good outcome”, the IEA's Academic and Research Director Professor Syed Kamall argued that negotiating with the EU required a certain degree of obstinacy. Quoted by City AM, Syed said: “Experienced negotiators will tell you that you ...
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7 September 2020
2 September 2020
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Professor Syed Kamall quoted in the Daily Express
Several areas of divergence still remain between the the UK and EU, with some speculating that a No Deal Brexit is becoming more likely. Speaking to Express.co.uk,IEA Academic and Research Rirector Professor Syed Kamall suggested the UK’s position has taken away the EU’s initial advantage. He said: "For much of the withdrawal agreement negotiations, the EU ...
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2 September 2020
11 August 2020
Trade, Development, and Immigration
If you’ve heard of the long running trade dispute between Airbus and Boeing, you might be forgiven for thinking it is only of interest to both companies as well as to trade and commercial aviation nerds. However, the rivalry between the world's two largest manufacturers of commercial aircraft has the potential to damage companies in ...
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Professor Syed Kamall
11 August 2020
Dr Stephen Davies and Professor Syed Kamall
6 August 2020
Research
Summary Covid–19 is provoking a major reorientation of the foreign policy of the US and Europe. At the heart of this is their changing relationship with China. Before the Coronavirus there were concerns over the actions of the Chinese government, but the pandemic has given rise to fears of a new Cold War. These fears ...
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Dr Stephen Davies and Professor Syed Kamall
6 August 2020
6 August 2020
Trade, Development, and Immigration
– Fears are rising that we are at the foothills of a “new Cold War”; – Covid-19 is provoking a major reorientation of our foreign policy. At the heart of this is our changing relationship with China; – We risk fundamentally misunderstanding China’s motivations because our assumptions are out of date: unlike the USSR it ...
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6 August 2020
7 July 2020
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Syed Kamall writes for the Daily Telegraph
Global free trade "is the foundation of modern economies and modern prosperity" but it has been severely effected by the coronavirus pandemic and "several factors may inhibit the trade rebound once this crisis has passed" says Syed Kamall, IEA Academic and Research Director. Writing for the Daily Telegraph following the publication of his report 'Freight ...
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7 July 2020
6 July 2020
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Syed Kamall writes for City A.M.
"Free trade is a cornerstone of the global economy. It has lifted billions out of poverty and enabled the highest living standards than at any point in human history" so it is worrying that the World Trade Organisation has reported a stark drop in global trade volumes since the coronavirus pandemic began says Syed Kamall, ...
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6 July 2020
3 July 2020
Research
Post-pandemic prospects for global trade
Summary The World Trade Organization has predicted that global trade in goods will drop by between 13 and 32 per cent in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. The last time trade volumes dropped substantially, during the financial crisis of 2008, they recovered – but not at pre-crisis rates of growth. Before the current ...
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Professor Syed Kamall
3 July 2020
6 July 2020
Trade, Development, and Immigration
The current economic slowdown has exposed the potential fragility of global supply chains and exacerbated concerns over trading with China, says new briefing paper. The World Trade Organization has predicted that global trade in goods will drop by between 13 and 32 per cent in 2020 as a result of the pandemic; The last time trade ...
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6 July 2020
