Podcast Episodes
Back to Search199. How trade economists busted corruption at the port
When customs officials in Madagascar cheated their country out of tax revenues, economists caught them. But the fight is not over yet.
2 years, 3 months ago
198. Inside Washington's lobbying industry
What we know about the US lobbying industry and how it influences trade and other types of economic policy.
2 years, 3 months ago
197. Moving workers across Europe
How the European Union's controversial "posting" policy impacted the movement of workers as well as local communities across the continent.
2 years, 4 months ago
196. How multinationals avoid taxes through technology licensing
Companies can avoid taxes by moving profits from IP royalties offshore. What would happen if that changed?
2 years, 4 months ago
195. How did Canadian workers adjust so well to US trade?
Canadian workers faced new competition after the sudden free trade agreement with the US in 1989. Why were they able to adjust so successfully?
2 years, 4 months ago
194. Industrial policy detectives: China's subsidies for shipbuilding
A new way to measure China's subsidies for shipbuilding reveals how much they transformed the industry for the country and world.
2 years, 4 months ago
193. Did multinationals enforce Bangladesh's new labor law?
Following the Rana Plaza factory collapse, foreign companies promised to enforce Bangladesh's new labor law. What happened next?
2 years, 5 months ago
192. Will more farm trade cause more deforestation?
As trade with farm exporting countries expands, governments must also consider how to prevent deforestation.
2 years, 5 months ago
191. Brazil's trade opening and its toll on workers and crime
How Brazil's trade liberalization of the 1990s led to unexpected and lasting impacts on workers and a temporary rise in violence.
2 years, 5 months ago
190. Climate change, floods, and the future of auto supply chains
What consumers can expect from auto companies investing in supply chain resilience as weather disasters loom.
2 years, 8 months ago