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14.02.12Assessing the potential of butterfly farming in India

Assessing the potential of butterfly farming in India

Research professor Karl Rich is initiating a new project on the potential of butterfly farming in India.

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16.12.11New project on Cuba

New project on Cuba

NUPI continues to do research on economic and institutional development in Cuba through a new project. 

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06.12.11Food safety and barriers to trade

Food safety and barriers to trade

NUPI will undertake a three year project on international food safety and non-tariff barriers to trade.The project is funded by the Norwegian Research Council and led by Arne Melchior from NUPI's Department of International Economics. 

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An important part of Norway’s foreign affairs concerns international economics and economic collaboration. The academic focus of the Department of International Economics is directed towards globalisation, international trade, international organisations (the WTO, IMF etc), international technology diffusion, economic growth, the activities of multinational firms, international corruption, as well as child labour and corruption.

Economic growth and technological innovation have become central research fields in the department. Important research topics have been international trade policy, income inequality and poverty together with fixed export costs.
The department collaborates with a range of other institutions, including the University of Oslo and the University in Tromsø, as well as institutions in the USA, China and in Europe.


Current research [More]

Non-tariff barriers, food safety and international food trade 2012-2014

This project aims to provide new evidence on non-tariff barriers to trade in the Russian, Chinese, Ukrainian and other markets, and examine their cost and impact on trade. More


Butterfly farming in India 2012

Value chains for sustainable conservation, integrated development, and livelihoods promotion: An application to butterfly farming in India. More


Defense industrial capabilities in small open economies: Opportunities and challenges in a European context? 2012

In this project, the defense industrial capabilities in small open economies will be examined in a European context. More

Completed projects [More]

State Failure and Regional Insecurity 2006-2010

The project studies the connections between state failure and the regional security situation. More


Trade preferences for the Least Developed Countries' exports of services 2009

The project examines the possible forms of preferential treatment for the services exports of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the possible impact they might have on trade. More


Market potential and trade barriers for Norway's exports: A gravity analysis 2009

The project quantifies the potential increase in Norway's exports of goods if trade barriers in various export markets are removed. More

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