Discussing how geopolitical relationships affect trade, with a focus on supply chains, trade finance and crossborder payments
Aligning competition policy with trade and industrial policy is essential. Cristina Caffarra sets out some foundational principles for a joined-up approach
Joining competition policy with trade and industrial policy: let’s get specific – part 1 Read More »
Donald J Trump is returning to the White House. Stefan Wolff considers what this means for Ukraine, the Middle East, China and the rest of the world
The resurrection of Donald Trump Read More »
Recent tensions between the US and China have raised the spectre of technological decoupling. Yu Cao, Francesca de Nicola, Aaditya Mattoo and Jonathan Timmis explore the impact of US Entity List restrictions on Chinese firms’ innovation
Sanctions and technological decoupling Read More »
The economics of space is no longer the province of science fiction. Alessio Terzi and Francesco Nicoli argue that economists should turn their attention to the stars, harnessing opportunities that beckon beyond Earth’s limits
Economists should point their attention to the stars Read More »
Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol analyses what arguments European policymakers have used in discussions about centralising public expenditures at EU level
An uphill struggle: a long-term perspective on the European public goods debate Read More »
Globalisation is threatened as countries impose trade restrictions, especially against trading partners with large geopolitical differences. Han Qiu, Dora Xia and James Yetman gauge the impact of this development on trade flows
Deconstructing global trade: the role of geopolitical alignment Read More »
The Draghi report on The Future of European Competitiveness is a milestone. Cristina Caffarra argues that not delivering on innovation and growth is the key takeaway, and is not a prescription to relax competition enforcement
Draghi’s real message on European competition enforcement Read More »
Industrial policy is in vogue among policymakers globally. Alessandro Barattieri, Aaditya Mattoo and Daria Taglioni examine the shielding effects that preferential agreements can have when a trade partner implements a new industrial policy
International trade effects of industrial policies Read More »
We are entering an era of new economic challenges, even as the recent ones have yet to be overcome. Lesetja Kganyago discusses how South Africa is responding to the global economic challenges
South African resilience against new economic challenges Read More »
Long periods of slow economic growth can cause a jump in inequality. Kristalina Georgieva argues that a balanced set of policies can stave off that outcome
A low-growth world is an unequal, unstable world Read More »
