Discussing how geopolitical relationships affect trade, with a focus on supply chains, trade finance and crossborder payments
The EU has to manage the climate and digital transitions and achieve greater economic resilience. Maria Demertzis, David Pinkus and Nina Ruer discuss the potential EU approach to funding strategic objectives
Accelerating strategic investment in the EU beyond 2026 Read More »
The US has dropped its support for unhindered international digital trade. Patrick Leblond argues that it now makes an e-commerce agreement at the WTO more likely
After USTR’s move, global governance of digital trade is fraught with unknowns Read More »
Cristina Caffarra argues it would be bizarre and unusual for antitrust enforcement to regard itself as an island of stillness, and calls for a more open approach
Antitrust and the political economy: Part 2 Read More »
Since 2018 China has pursued a clear, stated objective of self-reliance. Francois de Soyres and Dylan Moore investigate the extent to which China is making progress towards its goals
Assessing China’s efforts to increase self-reliance Read More »
The last five years has seen policymakers struggle to deal with overlapping emergencies. Cristina Caffarra discusses the changing role of antitrust
Antitrust and the political economy: Part 1 Read More »
The long era of the Great Divergence has come to an end. Ewout Frankema argues that we need to focus on the economic divergence across the Global South
From the Great Divergence to South-South divergence Read More »
There is a lot of optimism about AI and increased productivity. Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson warn that to support shared prosperity, AI must complement workers, not replace them
The drive toward automation is perilous Read More »
Industrial policy is at the heart of modern economic policy. Réka Juhász, Nathaniel Lane and Dani Rodrik assess the latest research and consider how to do industrial policy well
The new economics of industrial policy Read More »
Banri Ito and Eiichi Tomiura use a survey of Japanese firms in 2019 and 2021 to examine the dynamics of corporate activities related to crossborder data flows
Globalisation and crossborder data transfers Read More »
Andrew Bailey describes the benefits of openness and the risks posed by fragmentation for the world economy and financial stability
The benefits of openness beats fragmentation Read More »
