Global Economy Podcast

by ECIPE

The Global Economy Podcast is a podcast by ECIPE, a think tank dedicated to international economic policy. This podcast will discuss international economic policy and politics, particularly in Europe, and expose the key debates in our time to critical examination. We are unrepentant supporters of globalisation and an open world order, and just like our other work, this podcast will channel irreverent and contrarian views.

Episodes

Episode 59: Let’s Talk about Trade and Tech with Lucian Cernat

51m · Published 14 Jul 09:27

Trade and Technology are intimately connected. Cloud computing, Internet of Things, blockchain, 3D printing, remote sensors, artificial intelligence, big data, cybersecurity, telematics, robotics, or e-health are an integral part of everyone’s life and a critical issue for policy-makers. As an...

Episode 58: The Culture of Freedom of Speech Online with Nicklas Berild Lundblad

1h 11m · Published 05 Jul 14:25

In this episode, Fredrik Erixon and Nicklas Berild Lundblad discuss the culture of freedom of speech online and how that culture gets strong impulses by governments that are pushing regulations that directly or indirectly forces digital platforms to censor more...

Episode 57: Digital Trade Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region with Stephanie Honey

57m · Published 30 Jun 09:11

With its dynamic Internet economy and its mobile-first consumer culture, the Asia-Pacific region is now the most dynamic digital region in the world. But countries in the Asia-Pacific take different approaches to digital regulation and the region also has a...

Episode 56: Globalization isn’t Dying – it’s Changing: How the Digital Economy is Re-shaping Globalization with Erik van der Marel

52m · Published 15 Jun 13:05

Globalization isn’t dying, said Erik van der Marel in an important paper last year as everyone feared the Covid-19 crisis would throw us all into protectionism. Globalization is changing – and has been doing so for more than a decade....

Episode 55: The Impact of Nord Stream 2 on Europe with Anders Åslund

51m · Published 11 Jun 08:08

Work to complete the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has now re-started, but there are still fundamental concerns about this energy project and its consequences for Europe. How will it impact gas supply in Europe? What are the consequences for energy...

Episode 54: Digitalising Europe – Seizing the Opportunities, Knocking Down the Challenges with Henna Virkkunen

47m · Published 02 Jun 12:26

Digitalisation and the growth of new technologies give us many new opportunities to improve society – from boosting economic productivity to delivering better care in hospitals and nursing homes. But are we seizing the opportunities that new innovations offer? A...

Episode 53: Are Online Civil Liberties Threatened? With Jacob Mchangama

47m · Published 01 Jun 07:47

Social media and other platforms are under growing pressure to moderate and take down content – and big platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are increasingly accused of censoring political opinions. Governments are increasing their mandatory rules on how and...

Episode 52: Industrial Policy and the Entrepreneurial State – Facts and Fiction with Karl Wennberg

50m · Published 19 May 10:54

In the past decades, there has been a flurry of initiatives by governments to support strategic technologies and innovation. For some, the industrial history of the West is full of examples of governments creating business success by hands-on innovation policies...

Episode 51: Industrial Policy – Is the US now Jumping on the Bandwagon? With Scott Lincicome

50m · Published 11 May 15:16

America isn’t new to industrial policy, but the Biden Administration has signalled it revive the government’s industrial ambitions. Already president Trump made it a point to have industrial production repatriating to America – and used trade policy to give a...

Episode 50: Industrial Policy – Lessons from Past Experiences with Sir Geoffrey Owen

45m · Published 03 May 07:30

There is a revival of industrial policy in Europe. Ever since the global financial crisis, there has been talk in European capitals about taking a muscular approach to industrial policy – with the purpose of improving the competitiveness of some...

Global Economy Podcast has 62 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 41:50:13. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 25th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 27th, 2024 01:41.