On his last days as the Chief Trade Economist of the European Commission, Lucian Cernat talks to Oscar Guinea about the evolution of EU Trade Policy during his tenure. The discussion covers the relevance of SMEs and the benefits they...

In this episode, Fredrik Erixon talks to David Henig, the director of the UK Trade Policy Project. They discuss what is the UK trying to accomplish with its trade policy now that it is independent of the EU. The discussion...

Global trade policy is in poor health. The relevance and integrity of the WTO have been eroded. Trade wars and commercial frictions have replaced the past spirit of gradually expanding the scope for global trade freedom. Globalization, says some, is...

The Covid-19 crisis has shed new light on state failures in the West. Good government is a vital source of global competitive advantage – and, lately, countries like Singapore and South Korea have shown how a competently managed state can...

Fredrik Erixon talks to Matt Ridley – a journalist, thinker, author and businessman – about his new book, How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom. In their conversation, Matt and Fredrik talk about how innovation happens and under...

Fredrik Erixon talks to Dan Ikenson, the director of the Cato Institute’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies. They start their discussion by talking about how free trade is seen in Washington under the presidency of Donald Trump....

In this episode, Fredrik Erixon talks to Michelle Egan, Professor and Jean Monnet Chair ad personam of the School of International Service at the American University and author of the book Single Markets: Economic Integration in Europe and the United States. Their discussion...

Small and Medium Entreprises (SMEs) represent two-thirds of total employment in Europe. Over the years, their role in economic growth and business activity has been expanding. In this episode, Fredrik Erixon talks to Veronique Willems, the Secretary-General for SMEunited, about...

The pandemic has put great challenges to firms and the leadership of organisations. In this episode, Fredrik Erixon talks to Darci Vetter, a senior executive at Edelman and former lead trade negotiator, about a survey of corporate leadership during the...

In the outbreak of COVID-19, the EU international freight traffic was close to collapsing with the obstruction of trucks from delivering goods to supermarkets in dire need of replenishing their inventory. In this episode, Matthias Bauer talks to Joanna Jasiewicz,...