International Business
Public Policy
Economic Competitiveness
Public International Finance
Global Economic Governance
Handelspolitik und -finanzierung
Service Modelle im öffentlichen Sektor
Studium der Rechtswissenschaften, Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Theologie an der Universität Hannover, der University of Wales, der Northumbria University und der University of St. Andrews. Promotion in Finance.
‚EU Global Gateway Enhanced Coordination‘
European Union – Workshop, Paris
‚EMDE Perspectives on Export Credit Support‘
OECD – Export Credits Forum, Paris
‚Financing a Green Transition in Solidarity‘
COP29 – UN Climate Change Conference, Baku
‚Shaping the Future: The Changing Roles of ECAs‘
G7 ECA Heads GP Session, Tokyo
‚Enhanced DFI-ECA Coordination in the Context of Global Gateway‘
European Union – High-level Seminar, Brussels
‚UN-convened Net-Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance Launch‘
COP28 – UN Climate Change Conference, Dubai
‚Trade Finance‘
G20 Finance Conference, Trade and Investment Working Group, Mumbai
‚Climate Finance‘
OECD ESG Practitioners, Paris
‚Turning Policy Ambitions into Effective Action‘
OPEC Fund Development Forum 2022, Vienna
‚Managing the Green Transition in Times of Crisis‘
IfTI Global Symposium 2022, Offenburg
‚Better Together – Fostering Trade and Innovation‘
Prague Club Committee Biennial Meeting 2022, Dubai
‚Export Credits and the Climate Transition‘
E3F Export Finance for Future Ministerial Meeting, Online Virtual
‚Fachforum Finanzierung‘
Außenwirtschaftstage 2021 Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie, Online Virtual
‚ECAs and Climate Action – An Overview‘
Dutch Government Stakeholder Meeting 2021, Online Virtual
‘ECAs and Exim-Banks Today: From Insurer of Last Resort to Trade Creator’
Berne Union 2020 Annual General Meeting, Online Virtual
‘Strengthening Finance and Trade Resilience to Global Pandemic‘
3rd East African Banking and Microfinance Forum, Online Virtual
‘El seguro de crédito a la exportación: Evelucíon o revoluciónución?’
XII Conferencia CESCE 2020, Madrid
‘Leveraging DFIs/ECAs for Economic Transformation’
Afreximbank Annual General Meeting, Moscow
‘Changes in the Global Landscape of Trade and Development Finance‘
EU Think Tank Meeting, Copenhagen
‘Creating Impact: How Export Credit Instruments Can Innovate’
Convention Insuring Export Credit & Political Risk, London
‘The Arrangement at 40 and the ECG at 55: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges‘
OECD Export Credits Forum, Paris
‘Changing Priorities of Private Sector Investments‘
Asian Development Bank Financing Partners Forum, Manila
‘International Institutions and the World Economy’, Model United Nations
Durham University, Durham
‘New Trade Initiatives: Towards Achieving Sustainable Development Goals’
WTO Public Forum, Geneva
‘Chancen und Risiken in der Handels- und Exportfinanzierung’
ICC-Konferenz, Munich
‘Gridlock and Resilience in Trade – Globalisation and its Challenges’
Export Credits Working Group of the Council of the European Union, Tallinn
‘Demand for Export Credit and Political Risk Insurance’ (with Simone Krummaker, University of London), DVfVW Jahrestagung, Vienna
‘Trade Finance for SMEs: Instruments, Policy and Innovation’
WTO Public Forum, Geneva
‘Energy and Climate Finance: Policy, Governance and Economics’ (with Thomas Hale, Oxford University), BU Energy Underwriting Specialist Meeting, Nairobi
‘Innovative Financing and Financing Innovation’
Innovation Week, UAE Ministry of Finance Seminar, Dubai
‘Capacity Building and Risk Sharing in Emerging Markets’
Convention Insuring Export Credit & Political Risk, London
‘Innovative Funding to Internationalise SMEs’
ITC World Export Development Forum, Doha
‘State Export Credit Guarantees and the Demand for Insurance’
ifo-Konferenz ‘State Export Credit Guarantees in a Globalized World’, Munich
‘Supporting Developing Countries’ Exports and Investment Flows‘
ICIEC Seminar Supporting Trade and Investments, Jeddah
‘Navigating Economic Promotion: Smart Metering, Strategic Decisions‘
Global Convention Insuring Export Credit & Political Risk, London
‘ECA High Level Panel Discussion on Findings’, G20 Workshop on Mobilising Private Sector Climate Finance, Copenhagen
‘Unleashing the Potential: ECAs and their Importance in Trade Finance‘
Aman Union Annual Meeting, Doha
‘Basel III – Impact on ECA and Trade Finance‘
Berne Union Spring Meeting, New York
‘Promoting Global Trade’, Global Policy Discussion
London School of Economics and Political Sciences, London
‘Export Finance: Enjoying a Boom‘
Annual Africa Trade & Export Finance Conference, Cape Town
‘The Economic Shift to Emerging Powers‘
British German Forum Wilton Park, Steyning
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Krummaker, S. & Klasen, A. (2025) Reinsuring Export Credit Agencies: What Drives Demand?. Journal of World Trade. 59(3), 343-372.
Klasen, A., Sen, A. & Fankhauser, S. (2025) Export Finance at a Crossroads. Global Solutions. 11, 214-220.
Klasen, A. & Schedler, K. (2024) What can we learn from service model analysis? An application in the government export finance sector. Public Policy and Administration. 39(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/09520767241251913
Klasen, A., Krummaker, S., Beck, J. & Pennington, J. (2024) Navigating Geopolitical and Trade Megatrends: Public Export Finance in a World of Change. Global Policy, 15(5), 1007-1014.
Klasen, A., Lomitashvili, T., Rosbach, K. & Taniguchi, K. (2024) Policy Approaches to Stimulate Exports: The Case of Georgia. Public Administration and Development. 44(3), 150-156.
Klasen, A. (2024) Africa's Industrial and Trade Infrastructure: Mobilising Development and Trade Finance. Contemporary Issues in African Trade and Trade Finance. 9(1), 8-20.
Klasen, A. & Janus, H. (2023) Improving Export Credit Agency Impact Through Full Faith and Credit. Journal of World Trade. 57(5), 789-808.
Klasen, A. & Vassard, J. (2023) The New OECD Arrangement on Export Credits: Breakthrough or Bad Compromise?. Global Policy. 14(5), 958-961.
Klasen, A. & Jennekens, I. (2023) Neues Regelwerk für staatliche Exportfinanzierung. Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft. 69(12), 789-795.
Klasen, A., Wanjiru, R., Henderson, J. & Philipps, J. (2022) Export Finance and the Green Transition. Global Policy. 13(5), 710-720.
Jennekens, B. & Klasen, A. (2022) How “safe” is the WTO “safe haven”? A need to modernise disciplines for officially supported export credits. Journal of International Trade Law and Policy. 22(1), 1-14.
Søndergaard-Jensen, M. & Klasen, A. (2022) Financing the Green Transition in Times of Crisis. Global Policy. 13(4), 523-525.
Klasen, A. (2021) Africa after COVID-19: Reshaping Regional Trade Finance. Contemporary Issues in African Trade and Trade Finance. 6(1), 22-25.
Gisiger, M. & Klasen, A. (2021) Les agences publiques de crédit à l’exportation en concurrence. La Vie économique. 5(2021), 37-38.
Klasen, A. (2020) Modern Franciscan Leadership. Bible and the Contemporary World Journal. 2(1), 1-51.
Roth, M. & Klasen, A. (2020) Infrastrukturexporte: Schweiz stärkt ihre Position. Die Volkswirtschaft. 4(2020), 47-49.
Klasen, A. (2019) Strengthening Institutional Collaboration for Development and Economic Growth. Global Policy. 10(3), 397-400.
Klasen, A. (2017) Policy Instruments for Innovation, Investment and Global Trade. Global Policy. 8(3), 389-391.
Klasen, A. & Eicher, B. (2017) Instrumente staatlicher Innovationsfinanzierung für Infrastruktur. Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft. 63(11), 726-734.
Klasen, A. (2015) Private Investment and Public Funds for Climate Finance. Global Policy. 6(3), 305-307.
Klasen, A. (2014) Export Credit Guarantees and the Demand for Insurance. CESifo Forum. 15(3), 26-33.
Meyer, H. & Klasen, A. (2013) What Governments Can Do to Support their Economies: The Case for a Strategic Econsystem. Global Policy. 4 ( Suppl. 1), 1-9.
Klasen, A. (2013) Growth Through Trade: What An Export Promotion Instrument Can Do. Social Europe Report. 2(2013), 35-37.
Klasen, A. (2013) Export Credit Availability and Global Trade. Global Policy. 4(1), 108-109.
Bischoff, B. & Klasen, A. (2012) Hermesgedeckte Exportfinanzierung. Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft. 58(11), 769-777.
Klasen, A. (2012) Generating Economic Growth: How Governments can Help Successfully. Global Policy. 3(2), 238-241.
Klasen, A. (2011) The Role of Export Credit Agencies in Global Trade. Global Policy. 2(2), 220-222.
Books and Book Chapters
Klasen, A. (2025) The Impact of Multilateral and Plurilateral Trade Agreements on National Trade Policy Frameworks. In: Oramah, B. O. & Kale, O. (eds.) Trade and Investment in Africa: A Research Companion. London: Routledge, forthcoming.
Klasen, A. (2022) Innovative Financing Schemes in Public Management. In: Schedler, K. (ed.) Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Management. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 247-252.
Klasen, A. (2022) Digitalisierung staatlicher Wirtschaftsförderung. In: Graumann, M., Burkhardt, A. & Wenger, T. (eds.) Aspekte des Managements der Digitalisierung. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler, pp. 217-233.
Klasen, A. (2022) Coronahilfen für die Exportwirtschaft. In: Breyer-Mayländer, T., Zerres, C., Müller, A. & Rahnenführer, K. (eds.) Die Corona-Transformation. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler, pp. 271-277.
Klasen, A. (2020) Quo Vadis, Global Trade?. In: Klasen, A. (ed.) The Handbook of Global Trade Policy. Oxford: Wiley, pp. 3-21.
Klasen, A. (2020) Staatliche Finanzierung für innovative Exportunternehmen. In: Graumann, M., Müller, A. & Weiß, H.-J. (eds.) Innovationen für eine digitale Wirtschaft. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler, pp. 199-224.
Klasen, A. (2017) Trade: Gridlock and Resilience. In: Hale, T. & Held, D. (eds.) Beyond Gridlock. Cambridge: Polity, pp. 65-82.
Klasen, A. & Bannert, F. (2015) The Future of Foreign Trade Support – An Introduction. In: Klasen, A. & Bannert, F. (eds.) The Future of Foreign Trade Support: Setting Global Standards for Export Credit and Political Risk Insurance. Oxford: Wiley, pp. 1-4.
Essays and Papers
Closset, M., Klasen, A. & Meloni, M. (2025) Derisking Investment for the Sustainable Development Goals. UN Trade and Development Policy Review. Geneva: United Nations.
Wetherell, S. G., Klasen, A. & Sen, A. (2025) Integrating Climate and Trade Strategies: A Method-Driven Approach to Policy Alignment. Oxford Smith School Policy Brief. SSEE-PB-3/25.
Bilal, S. & Klasen, A. (2025) Scaling up Global Gateway: Boosting coordination in development and export finance. ecdpm Discussion Paper, No. 385.
Closset, M., Klasen, A. & Meloni, M. (2025) FDI derisking: Political risk insurance. UN Trade and Development Investment Policy Monitor. 30, 2/2025.
Klasen, A., Mihan, N. & Sen, A. (2025) Towards Net Zero for Export Credits: Building a Public Climate Finance Alliance. Oxford Smith School Policy Brief. SSEE-PB-2/25.
Klasen, A., Krummaker, S., Jeffs, C. & Vassard, J. (2024) Navigating New Trade Horizons: Supporting Exporters in a World of Change. Bayes Business School Centre for Banking Research Working Paper Series. WP01/24.
Klasen, A., Luarsabishvili, G. & Suter, R. (2024) Georgia Exports and Value Chain Study. Asian Development Bank Report.
Klasen, A., Luarsabishvili, G., Lomitashvili, T., Taniguchi, K., Rosbach, K. & Suter, R. (2024) Policy Approaches to Stimulate Georgian Exports. ADB Central and West Asia Working Paper Series. No. 13, 2024.
Klasen, A. (2024) Supporting exporters in a world of change. AKA Annual Report. 2024.
Schedler, K. & Klasen, A. (2023) Do service models matter for ECAs and EXIMs? Berne Union BUlletin. April 2023.
Klasen, A., Wanjiru, R., Henderson, J. & Phillips, J. (2021) Export Credits and the Climate Transition. IfTI Working Paper Series. No. 24-2021.
Hale, T., Klasen, A., Ebner, N., Krämer, B. & Kantzelis, A. (2021) Towards Net Zero export credit: Current approaches and next steps. Blavatnik School of Government Working Paper Series. BSG-WP-2021/042.
Bronswijk, A., Gabriel, R., Hale, T. & Klasen, A. (2020) Working towards a commitment to net zero. Berne Union Yearbook. 2020, pp. 153-157.
Klasen, A. (2020) Who Delivers? European Support Measures for Exporters in Times of Corona Crisis. Global Policy Online.
Klasen, A. & Bärtl, M. (2019) Strategic benchmarking – an ECA and Exim-Bank best practice approach. Berne Union Yearbook. 2019, pp. 148-151.
Klasen, A. & Bärtl, M. (2018) ECAs im Wettbewerb: Benchmarking staatlicher Exportfinanzierungsinstrumente. ICC Germany-Magazin. 7(2018), pp. 18-20.
Klasen, A. & Krummaker, S. (2017) Risk aversion, financing and real services. Berne Union Yearbook 2017, pp. 111-114.
Klasen, A. (2017) Quo Vadis Freihandel: Stillstand oder neue Pfade. ICC Germany-Magazin. 5(2017), pp. 12-14.
Klasen, A. & Krummaker, S. (2016) Demand for Export Credit and Political Risk Insurance. Berne Union Yearbook 2016, pp. 105-107.
Klasen, A. (2016) Applying the ‘Strategic Econsystem‘: Trade Promotion and Economic Development in Africa: Africa Policy Review 2016/17, pp. 46-49.
Klasen, A. & Schoene, E. (2016) Erfolgsfaktor Hermesdeckungen, ICC Germany-Magazin. 2( 2016), pp. 36-39.
Klasen, A. (2015) Why Academic Research Matters for Insurance Practitioners. Berne Union 2015 Yearbook, pp. 114-117.
Klasen, A. & Bannert, F. (2015) The Need for Truly Global Rules. Commonwealth Yearbook 2015, pp. 246-248.
Klasen, A. (2015) Export Promotion and Private Sector Development in Africa. GREAT Insights. 4(5), pp. 21-22.