Media/Columns

From time to time I give interviews or participate in policy debates. Here are some of these contributions.

Policy Columns

The Global Sanctions Data Base: Mapping international sanction policies from 1950-2019 (VoxEU, May 2021)

The Global Sanctions Data Base (VoxEU, August 2020)

Global trade protection and the role of non‑tariff barriers (VoxEU, September 2019)

Rules of origin in trade arrangements: Largely unnecessary, simply protectionist (VoxEU, September 2019)

Economic implications of a protectionist US trade policy (VoxEU, November 2017)

EU-Turkish customs union: How to proceed (VoxEU, July 2016)

Press/Media

Inflation in Turkey out of control | DW | 03.06.2022Erdal Yalcin from the Konstanz University of Applied Sciences looks at what impact spiraling inflation has had on Turks in recent months.

Erdogan aims to 'boost Turkish growth' with lira depreciation | DW | 25.10.2021The lira extended its fall into record-low territory after the Turkish president had pushed the central bank to cut interests rates to boost lending and growth. But the drawbacks are dire, say economist Erdal Yalcin.

WTO 'unable to resolve its problems' | DW | 31.08.2020The fact the world trade body hasn't found a candidate to succeed outgoing chief Robert Azevedo, is a graphic reminder of the paralysis besetting WTO, says economist Erdal Yalcin. It all began with China's membership.

Turkish politics and implications | DW | 26.07.2017The dispute between Turkey and Germany is escalating. In the wake of arbitrary arrests and accusations about German companies, the German government announced a new, stricter policy. Erdal Yalcin from the Ifo Institute discusses the implications.

Interview: Erdal Yalcin, Deputy Director of the Ifo Center for International Economics | DW | 20.07.2017

'Economic downturn explains Erdogan's losses' | DW | 01.04.2019Turkey's economic recession and the government's inability to re-start growth are the prime reasons why voters in big cities have turned their backs on President Tayyip Erdogan, says economist Erdal Yalcin.

Welthandel in Gefahr | Talk | 07.01.2019 : Ist unser Wohlstand bedroht?Die USA treiben Handelskonflikte voran. Die Strafzoll-Spirale ist in Gang gesetzt. Die transatlantischen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen sind belastet. Schwellenländer erleben Währungsturbulenzen. Damit wachsen die Gefahren für die deutsche Wirtschaft mit ihrer Exportstärke. Gleichzeitig ergeben sich Chancen, neue Märkte zu erschließen. Vor welchen Herausforderungen und Chancen stehen Unternehmen und Beschäftigte?

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