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The US president is ramping up tariffs on Chinese-made products, including a 100% border tax on electric cars.
As of 2022, only Nigeria and Sudan had lower trade-to-GDP ratios.
The European Union is faced with a difficult choice between supporting Ukraine and putting its farmers at a disadvantage.
The recent World Trade Organization conference in Abu Dhabi has again failed to resolve any of the big issues on the table. Power relations rather than rule-based negotiation will fill the void.
As other nations race to restructure their economies in line with a low-carbon future, Australia risks being left behind. An economy-shaping tax on fossil fuels is a conversation we must have.
Spices have been prized commodities for centuries. Today, ‘warm’ flavors boost our health and spirits in fall and winter.
As global warming accelerates, a new study indicates that new trading patterns could develop as an adaptation strategy.
Nigeria’s new marine and blue economy ministry has promise but it must be well run.
The African Union’s membership in the G20 is an important complement to existing strategic partnerships.
Talk of a joint BRICS currency feeds into ‘decline of the dollar’ rhetoric. But it is the economic bloc’s focus on innovation that will reshape the international system.
So much international trade happens in dollars that it would be very difficult to turn the tide against the currency any time soon.
While there are some benefits to the free trade agreement, the UK would be better off striking a deal with its neighbours.
Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.
Trade regulation by rich countries against pests and disease is gradually making its way into the less developed nations. On top of safer foods, new research shows this could also bring sustainable growth.
Now is the time for African countries to start looking for African value chains or alternatives to global value chains.
Companies are moving their production back to developed countries. This is jeopardising the decades-long progress in global poverty reduction.
China is committed to becoming carbon neutral before 2060 – and producing green hydrogen is key to the plan.
The US, Japan and other wealthy G-7 nations plan to remove Russia’s status as a most-favored nation. A trade expert explains what that term means and what might happen next.
In the short term, the war is causing energy prices to soar and prompting fears of famine in some countries. In the long term, it could remake the modern global supply chain.
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AXA Research Fellow, Università di Foggia
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Associate Professor, Università di Foggia
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor and Distinguished Research Chair, Globalization and Health Equity, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Senior Lecturer in Sustainability, University of Sydney
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Lecturer East Asian and International Political Economy, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University
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Professor, Director of the Al-Sabah Programme and Joint Director of the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World, Durham University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Merced
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Professor of International Relations, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
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Senior Lecturer, History, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College
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Co-director of the NYU Center for Business and Human Rights and the Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics and Finance at NYU Stern, New York University
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Assistant Professor of German and Global Studies, Michigan State University
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Director, CSIRO Futures, CSIRO
