Two recent research papers find that people have a preference towards protectionist policies even if they are provided with evidence-based information on the benefits of trade for goods prices.

How will globalization be reshaped after the war? Could we achieve a better globalization?

How has China invested in the Europe during the last 20 years and should the EU join the CPTPP?

A year after the COVID-19 disruptions and amidst the current product shortages, two interesting research papers look at GVCs from a different angle.

How did global value chains get reorganized after the US tariffs of 2018? Does renationalization increase resilience?

The case against trade agreements.

Is Germany’s trade surplus hurting the US? New research on whether wage or expansionary fiscal policy could reduce the German trade surplus.