Dr Cora Jungbluth is a Senior Expert on China and Asia Pacific at the German Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh. Her research focus is on foreign direct investment and international trade (especially the role of emerging economies).
Her studies and reports have been referenced in national and international media, such as the Economist, NPR, Xinhua News, El Pais, CGTN. Cora also is a frequent speaker on various issues related to her research, such as investment from emerging economies or investment screening mechanisms. She has, for example, presented her research at several policy institutions of EU member states and at the European Parliament.
Before joining Bertelsmann Stiftung, Cora was assistant professor at the Institute of Chinese Studies of the University of Freiburg. As a freelancing consultant, she has worked on Asia-related projects with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), among others. Cora studied Chinese Studies and Economics at Heidelberg University, Shanghai International Studies University and Tsinghua University, Beijing. She holds a PhD degree in Chinese Studies from Heidelberg University. Her dissertation focused on the internationalization process of Chinese companies. It was published by the renowned German publishing house Nomos Verlag in 2015.
Sub-specialties: foreign direct investment, especially from emerging markets, M&A by multinationals from emerging markets, free trade agreements (especially between the EU and Asian countries), China's role in the international economy
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"Globalization Report 2018: Who Benefits Most from Globalization?" (with Thieß Petersen, Johann Weiß and Heidrun Weinelt)
Policy Brief Series Future Social Market Economy [February 2018] -
Is China Systematically Buying Up Key Technologies? Chinese M&A transactions in Germany in the context of “Made in China 2025”
Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh [2018] -
"How Hidden Protectionism Impacts International Trade" (with Thieß Petersen, Erdal Yalcin, Gabriel Felbermayr, Luisa Kinzius)
Policy Brief Series Future Social Market Economy [September 2017] -
Post-Trump: Europe’s Asia pivot should be now
EurActiv [October 5, 2017] -
Trump & Brexit: European-Asian Economic Relations under New Conditions
Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh [2017] -
"Two Unequal Partners? Challenges and Benefits of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement" (with Murali Nair, Felix Vemmer, Gabriel Felbermayr, Devashish Mitra, Rahel Aichinger, Jasmin Gröschl)
Policy Brief Series Future Social Market Economy [June 2017] -
"EU-Japan: Free trade agreement a sign of commitment to economic cooperation" (with Gabriel Felbermayr, Fukunari Kimura, Toshihiro Okubo, Marina Steininger, Erdal Yalcin)
Policy Brief Series Future Social Market Economy [January 2017] -
Challenge and Opportunity – Chinese Direct Investment in Germany
Bertelsmann Stiftung Gütersloh [2016]