The world is drifting toward a fragmented trade environment defined by subsidies, retaliation and industrial duplication. Jianwei Xu discusses how the world is moving into a period of entrenched manufacturing overcapacity, threatening deflation and stagnant growth
How is innovation competition exacerbating global overcapacity? Read More »
After a long period of rapid globalisation, the openness of the world economy has stagnated. Marius Faber, Gleb Kozliakov and Dalia Marin argue that increased uncertainty, coupled with ever more capable automation technologies, has likely contributed to this trend break
Global value chains in a world of uncertainty and automation Read More »
Chinese lending to African countries has surged. Vito Amendolagine, Andrea Presbitero and Roberta Rabellotti argue that Chinese lending may contribute to export growth and enhanced productivity in African countries
Chinese infrastructure lending and Africa’s GVC participation Read More »
The effects of economic fracturing are intertwined with broader, longer-term shifts in trade, investment and GVCs. Bruno Casella, Richard Bolwijn and Francesco Casalena highlight ten FDI trends and their development implications
Global economic fracturing and shifting investment patterns Read More »
There has been a rise in trade restrictions since the US-China tariff war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Costanza Bosone, Ernest Dautović, Michael Fidora and Giovanni Stamato explore the impact of geopolitical tensions on trade flows
How geopolitical concerns are changing trade Read More »
Supply chains are vulnerable to disruptions. Julien Martin, Isabelle Mejean and Mathieu Parenti introduce a new measure of ‘relationship stickiness’ which quantifies these vulnerabilities
Relationship stickiness in international trade Read More »
Globalisation is said to be on the retreat. Martina Di Sano, Vanessa Gunnella and Laura Lebastard examine the data to see if we are heading towards deglobalisation
Deglobalisation: is this a risk or reality? Read More »
Silvana Tenreyro says global supply chains benefits are not evenly spread across sectors
International trade, global supply chains and monetary policy Read More »
