The planet’s future depends increasingly on emerging and developing economies. Jean Pisani-Ferry, Beatrice Weder di Mauro and Jeromin Zettelmeyer argue that a four-pillar strategy could align key climate and economic goals into global trade
A partner in progress and prosperity
The potential of India is enormous. Sanjay Malhotra presents his perspective on how India is poised to be a dynamic powerhouse of opportunities, innovation, and sustainable growth in the years to come
Rising to the challenge
Money isn’t flowing to the most impactful circular solutions: we’re funding waste management over waste prevention. Ana Birliga Sutherland and Marvin Nusseck say if we’re serious about building a resilient circular economy, financial systems must rise to the challenge
The why in the AI
AI is radically reshaping how we work and transforming the workplace. Jonathan Sharp says it’s essential to know your objectives before committing to a strategy
Why the US and the WTO should part ways
The US embrace of power politics violates both the letter and spirit of the WTO’s GATT, undermining the integrity of the multilateral trading system. Henrik Horn and Petros Mavroidis suggest that such violations are unlikely to cease in the foreseeable future
FUD and the rise of economic nationalism
The world is in a fragile state. Graham Bright considers the global trade landscape and fears that rather than a golden age, we must all be prepared to endure sustained and growing risks of global political instability and conflict
Tax
Tariffs cannot fund the government
In the past most government spending was funded from import tariffs. Simon Evenett and Marc-Andreas Muendler discuss whether this practice could work today, paying attention to the displacement effect on revenues
Tariffs and digital services
EU targeting of digital services in tariff retaliation would present challenges. Bertin Martens argues that the European Union lacks an instrument to unpick crossborder transactions on US digital platforms
Upending the global trade policy landscape
The tariff measures represent a seismic shift in the global trading landscape. Simon Evenett and Johannes Fritz discuss how the US has moved away from rules-based trade governance toward a results-oriented and probably a more transactional approach
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