Trade policy

Russian foreign trade tracker

Economic efficiency versus geopolitical resilience: strategic autonomy’s difficult balancing act

A timely analysis on the notion of strategic autonomy in the EU's industrial policy.

Is Europe failing on import diversification?

Despite a goal of economic self-reliance, the European Union’s imports are generally sourced from an increasingly limited set of suppliers.

How should Europe react to the Inflation Reduction Act?

A deep dive into the IRA and its expected impact on the world trade system.

Climate versus trade? Reconciling international subsidy rules with industrial decarbonisation

Environmental subsidies could be justified when emissions taxation is not feasible or is insufficient due to political economy constraints.

Is deglobalisation already happening?

Is the world witnessing a shift away from Hyper-globalisation to Deglobalisation?

The impact of the Ukraine crisis on international trade

The direct aim of trade sanctions seems to have been achieved, while Russia’s capacity to finance the war from fossil fuel revenues is bound to shrink

Lessons for Europe from China’s quest for semiconductor self-reliance

This paper explores China's quest to become a domestic-demand-driven economy, and the lessons that can be learnt from its quest for self reliance.

Deglobalisation and Protectionism

This paper presents a data-driven examination of whether deglobalisation has happened and whether protectionism was the cause.

Is globalisation really doomed?

Globalisation is under attack; to preserve its benefits, healthy domestic social contracts are essential.