protectionism

We are currently entering a new rhetorical era, in nearly all OECD countries, concerning the role of globalization in the promotion of economic growth and prosperity. The new “wisdom” is that globalization got out of hand in the past few…

Un tempo le auto elettriche cinesi erano sinonimo di veicoli piccoli ed economici. Ma nell'ultimo anno i produttori cinesi si sono riposizionati, entrando anche nella fascia alta di mercato, con uno sforzo industriale notevole. Data…

As the November 2024 US presidential election nears, Donald Trump's threats to impose a new round of harsh tariffs to favor American industry are beginning to draw attention. The trade war launched during Trump's first stint in the White…

What a difference a year makes. In the spring of 2021, Joe Biden was seeking to further expand government spending with both direct aid to the population and long-term investment, aiming to have an impact in line with former presidents such…

Many observers have recently announced or conjectured about the end of globalization. Such evaluation appears to be a gross generalization that is not confirmed by the current state of world trade. Despite the 2008 global financial crisis’s…