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Global markets reacted immediately to Donald Trump’s election victory. Japan was no exception, with key indices enjoying a lift. While the initial impact will fade quickly, concerns over the pursuit of protectionist trade policies are set to linger. It is necessary to judge carefully how policies announced at the time of the election are actually […]

Economists and businesses have been paying closer attention to the continued disruptions of Global Value Chains (GVCs) over the last three or four years. GVCs have been a fundamental aspect of the global economy for several decades, allowing countries to specialize in different stages of production, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing costs. GVCs have enabled […]

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Record levels of government debt, geopolitical tensions that threaten to split the global trading system, and the likely persistence of weak productivity gains may saddle the world with a slow-growth future that stunts development in some countries even before it starts. That sobering view of a post-pandemic global […]