Trade and IO

The Trade and IO Program studies how global value chains, trade policy, geopolitical fragmentation, and digital transformation affect firms, markets, and economies. Through data-driven analysis and policy simulation, the program provides timely insights for researchers, government policy, businesses, and international organizations navigating a changing global trade environment.

 

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Highlights

  • Global value chains, supply-chain resilience, and multinational production 

  • Tariffs, regional trade agreements, non-tariff measures, and climate-related trade policies 

  • Firm competitiveness, productivity, innovation, and labor-market impacts 

  • Digital trade, services offshoring, green trade, carbon accounting, and government policy

Research Members

Yao Amber LI (Program leader, Associate Professor, ECON)

Kohei KAWAGUCHI (SUNDA) (Associate Professor, ECON)

Zhang CHEN (Assistant Professor, ECON)

Robin Kaiji GONG (Assistant Professor, ECON)

Wolfgang KELLER (Visiting Professor, ECON)

 

Research Highlights

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