Trade Talks
Chad P. Bown (Peterson Institute for International Economics) hosts a podcast about the economics of international trade and policy. From trade wars to trade deals, this podcast covers trade developments with insights and economic analysis from one of the world's top trade geeks.
Latest episodes
Jan 9, 2018 • 24min
18: Brexit–Sectoral Analyses or Impact Assessments?
Soumaya Keynes (The Economist) and PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown speak with Professor Meredith Crowley (University of Cambridge) about her Brexit research. Crowley describes results from her use of information on product-level UK exports...
Dec 21, 2017 • 29min
17: WTO Ministerials–Now and Then
PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown and Soumaya Keynes of The Economist focus on the December 2017 World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in Buenos Aires. They describe the contentious negotiations over India’s public stockholding...
Dec 15, 2017 • 14min
16. Weird Trade Barriers–Or How Trade Talks Help a Cocktail Party
PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown and Soumaya Keynes of The Economist survey listeners and conduct interviews from the WTO ministerial meeting in Buenos Aires, to describe some of the more bizarre—and fascinating—barriers to international...
Dec 8, 2017 • 22min
15: Is China a Non-Market Economy? Why the WTO Gets to Decide
Keynes and Bown focus on a huge WTO dispute in which China is suing the European Union and the United States over their refusal to treat it as a market economy, meaning they will not...
Nov 30, 2017 • 29min
14: Trade Talks Tough: Sanctions on North Korea
Soumaya Keynes of The Economist and PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown talk with PIIE Senior Fellow Marcus Noland about his research on implementing trade sanctions on North Korea. First up is his recent book...
Nov 22, 2017 • 20min
13: Export Superstars and Billionaires: When Do Policymakers Need to Worry?
Soumaya Keynes of The Economist and PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown talk with PIIE Senior Fellow Caroline Freund about her research on big firms, billionaires, international trade, and economic development. First up is her...
Nov 16, 2017 • 20min
12: How to Save a (Pacific) Trade Deal
PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown and Soumaya Keynes of the Economist examine the new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). They discuss how 11 persistent countries pulled the original TPP deal from...
Nov 9, 2017 • 30min
11: The Complicated Impact of Trade…on Developing Countries
PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown and Soumaya Keynes of the Economist examine the impact of international trade on economic activity within developing countries like India, Vietnam, and Brazil. They talk with Professor Nina Pavcnik...
Nov 3, 2017 • 29min
10: What If the UK Crashed into a No-Deal Brexit?
PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown and Soumaya Keynes of The Economist examine what a no-deal Brexit would look like, or the economic implications if Britain were to split from the European Union without a...
Oct 27, 2017 • 27min
9: Happy 70th GATTiversary–The Origins of Multilateral Trade
Explore the origins of the multilateral trade, including the impact of UK tariffs, high tariffs hindering economic recovery, and the power dynamics between the US and UK. Delve into the negotiation process of the GATT, the initial disagreement between the US and Canada, and the significant tariff reductions achieved. Debunk the myth of high tariffs and discover the challenges faced during the negotiation in 1947. Highlight the current challenges faced by the GATT organization, including integrating China and the diminishing US leadership.
