New research on the vicious cycle between trade, populism, and protectionism in the West.

Two research papers estimate the costs  of a policy-driven reversal of global economic integration.

New research on how do goods trade and capital investments interact with one another and how the cost of capital affects growth in world trade.

The U.S Inflation Reduction Act has raised concerns about protectionism. Is this the time for an environmentally-driven reinvigoration of the WTO? Or, is this protectionism necessary?

“Friend-shoring,” a new multilateral trade approach that limits trade to countries with shared values, is being advocated by US and Canadian officials. Is this mercantilism under a new name?

Is tariff escalation efficient? Evidence from the US-China trade war.

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.