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1. 1. Human Rights in EU Free Trade Agreements with ASEAN States. Expectations and perspectives from Thailand

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Author : Simon Kaack; [2023]
   Keywords : ASEAN; EU; free trade agreements; human rights; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : With an increasing number of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries as well as a greater EU focus on human rights in supply chains, analysis of recent and emerging agreements is a valuable gauge. This analysis is based on existing EU agreements with Singapore and Vietnam, as well as ongoing negotiations with Thailand. READ MORE

3. 2. The economic logic behind the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union: A gravity model estimation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Vladislav Kaim; [2020]
   Keywords : post-Soviet space; Eurasian integration; Eurasian Economic Union; gravity model; trade flows; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper estimates the impact of the processes of the Eurasian integration in the post-Soviet space that led to the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) in 2015 over the exports of the member countries and their main partners outside the EEU and its predecessor, the Customs Union (CU). Applying the gravity model technique over the dataset for 1995-2015 obtained from UNESCAP Trade Analytics, it is possible to determine the influence of the CU membership of both exporter and importer countries over the exports of the former after controlling for all the economic, cultural and logistical independent variables and two different types of estimation (OLS and Poisson estimator). READ MORE

4. 3. Discourses of Ecologically Unequal Exchange: Processes of ‘othering’ in the European Union’s framing of trade

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Emmy Månsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The field of Ecologically Unequal Exchange (EUE) demonstrates how contemporary trade is based on time-space appropriation, from which the North owe the South an ecological debt. EUE researchers argue that free trade under the capitalist world-system reinforces the extractions and hinders ‘development’ of the south. READ MORE

5. 4. NON-TRADITIONAL TRADE MARKS AND THE ABOLITION OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION : EU Trade Mark Registration Process

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Yaroslava Kudrina; [2018]
   Keywords : Non-traditional trade marks; abolition of the requirement for graphical representation; EU trade mark regulation; EU trade mark directive;

   Abstract : Traditional trade marks, such as words and figures, have for a long time constituted of visual signs. However, due to the evolution of modern technology and changing marketing methods, non-traditional trade marks have been increasing in todays highly competitive market. READ MORE

6. 5. Combating VAT fraud in the European Union - A Study on recent changes within administrative cooperation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Markus Grill; [2018]
   Keywords : skatterätt; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The VAT system has become an increasingly important source of revenue for the European Member States over the past decade. But due to concerns about sovereignty and inability to come to a consensus on how to treat borders in relation to the VAT, the system is now imperfect, outdated, complicated to follow for those wanting to trade cross border while also being vulnerable to fraud. READ MORE