The U.S. has intensified its major campaign against Huawei 5G, writes Greg Austin of IISS. But can either side come out on top in this so-called ‘tech war?’

International Institute for Strategic Studies 22 Jan 2020

International Trade and Investment

The U.S. trade deficit in one chart

A trade deficit is the amount by which the cost of a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports. The U.S. trade deficit is at its lowest in three years, mainly due to its ongoing ...

Felix Richter · Statista 17 Jan 2020

Corporate Governance

A pragmatist's guide to zero-emission logistics

Achieving climate neutrality in the logistics sector is a daunting prospect - but it is achievable with the right approach. Here's a roadmap.

Essa Al Saleh and Gwyneth Fries 17 Jan 2020

International Trade and Investment

We need a new consensus on global trade. Here’s why

Businesses know the old global trade consensus won’t come back, and investments are put on hold as they wait to see what the rules of the new order will be

Chatham House 15 Jan 2020

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Partnership, not ownership will turbocharge Africa’s economy

For Africa to flourish, foreign investors must help homegrown businesses become manufacturers and exporters.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem 15 Jan 2020

International Trade and Investment

We need better alignment between climate and trade. Here's a roadmap

For too long, climate and trade policy-makers have operated in distinct silos. But the two are intertwined - which is why a deeper conversation about trade and climate change is vital.

Carolyn Deere Birkbeck and John W.H. Denton 14 Jan 2020

Future of Economic Progress

The Nordics are a model for all the world

From open markets with competitive companies to effective government and an expansive welfare state, Nordic countries set an example for all the world, writes Børge Brende.

Børge Brende · Foreign Affairs 10 Jan 2020

International Trade and Investment

How the FX market could unlock intra-Africa trade

The need to trade in dollars curbs SME productivity, profitability, and ability to access new markets.

Elizabeth Rossiello 09 Jan 2020

Plastics and the Environment

Here’s how the WTO can help address plastic pollution

Cooperation on trade could support efforts to transform the global plastics economy.

Carolyn Deere Birkbeck 09 Jan 2020

Taxation

Is corporation tax good or bad for growth?

Business should contribute to society but the system needs to be crafted to incentivize investment.

Jane McCormick and Christopher Morgan 08 Jan 2020

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

The hidden cost of free trade

This column combines data from 54 low and middle income countries to show how trade liberalisation increases both incomes and inequality - yet overall creates social welfare gains.

Erhan Artuc, Guido Porto, and Bob Rijkers · VoxEU 08 Jan 2020

International Trade and Investment

How US-China tensions are changing the game for global trade

A US block on new appointments to the WTO’s Appellate Body threatens to reshape the future of the organization.

John Letzing 19 Dec 2019

Geo-economics

What’s next for China-U.S. trade – and what it means for the world

The latest U.S.-China trade-war truce doesn't come near a solution to the challenges China poses to the U.S. and the world trading system, argues Hung Tran of the Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council 18 Dec 2019

International Trade and Investment

What is the relationship between free trade and economic volatility?

Economists continue to disagree about whether international trade exacerbates or diminishes volatility. This column presents firm-level evidence from French exporters and their European t...

Francis Kramarz, Julien Martin, and Isabelle Mejean · VoxEU 12 Dec 2019

International Trade and Investment

The impact of public debt on investment and growth

This column uses data of nearly 550,000 firms in 69 countries to show how government debt affects corporate investment.

Yi Huang, Ugo Panizza, and Richard Varghese · VoxEU 05 Dec 2019

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