Damian Raess, author at Social Europe

Can the EU Export Its Values? How ‘Social Europe’ Shapes Global Labour Standards

How the EU’s Social Europe model influences global labour standards through inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

Left-wing austerity during international crises—it’s the financial markets, stupid!

Left governments adopted more conservative fiscal policies than right governments in recent crises. They have dire electoral consequences.

Are social clauses really just hidden protectionism?

Damian Raess

Social clauses in trade deals are sometimes represented as a premise for denial of market access to developing countries. The evidence suggests otherwise.

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