Global Economy Podcasts
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EPISODE 60 September 2021
Episode 60: The Strange Death of European Union Liberalism? With Hans Kundnani
By: Fredrik ErixonWhat ideas are now powering the European Union? For a long time, Europe and the European project confidently embodied the values of liberal...
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EPISODE 59 July 2021
Episode 59: Let’s Talk about Trade and Tech with Lucian Cernat
By: Oscar GuineaTrade and Technology are intimately connected. Cloud computing, Internet of Things, blockchain, 3D printing, remote sensors, artificial intelligence,...
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EPISODE 58 July 2021
Episode 58: The Culture of Freedom of Speech Online with Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Tags: Digital Services ActBy: Fredrik ErixonIn this episode, Fredrik Erixon and Nicklas Berild Lundblad discuss the culture of freedom of speech online and how that culture gets strong impulses...
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EPISODE 57 June 2021
Episode 57: Digital Trade Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region with Stephanie Honey
By: Fredrik ErixonWith its dynamic Internet economy and its mobile-first consumer culture, the Asia-Pacific region is now the most dynamic digital region in the world....
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EPISODE 56 June 2021
Episode 56: Globalisation isn’t Dying – it’s Changing: How the Digital Economy is Re-shaping Globalisation with Erik van der Marel
Tags: globalisationGlobalisation 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...
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EPISODE 55 June 2021
Episode 55: The Impact of Nord Stream 2 on Europe with Anders Åslund
By: Fredrik ErixonWork to complete the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has now re-started, but there are still fundamental concerns about this energy project and its...
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EPISODE 54 June 2021
Episode 54: Digitalising Europe – Seizing the Opportunities, Knocking Down the Challenges with Henna Virkkunen
Tags: EuropeBy: Fredrik ErixonDigitalisation and the growth of new technologies give us many new opportunities to improve society – from boosting economic productivity to...
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EPISODE 53 June 2021
Episode 53: Are Online Civil Liberties Threatened? With Jacob Mchangama
Tags: regulationBy: Fredrik ErixonSocial media and other platforms are under growing pressure to moderate and take down content – and big platforms like Facebook, Twitter and...
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EPISODE 52 May 2021
Episode 52: Industrial Policy and the Entrepreneurial State – Facts and Fiction with Karl Wennberg
By: Fredrik ErixonIn the past decades, there has been a flurry of initiatives by governments to support strategic technologies and innovation. For some, the industrial...
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EPISODE 51 May 2021
Episode 51: Industrial Policy – Is the US now Jumping on the Bandwagon? With Scott Lincicome
By: Fredrik ErixonAmerica isn’t new to industrial policy, but the Biden Administration has signalled it revive the government’s industrial ambitions. Already...
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EPISODE 50 May 2021
Episode 50: Industrial Policy – Lessons from Past Experiences with Sir Geoffrey Owen
By: Fredrik ErixonThere is a revival of industrial policy in Europe. Ever since the global financial crisis, there has been talk in European capitals about taking a...
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EPISODE 49 April 2021
Episode 49: Supporting Trust and Trade Openness in Covid-19 Vaccines – What should we do? With Simon Evenett
Tags: tradeBy: Fredrik ErixonIn this episode, Fredrik Erixon and Simon Evenett talk about trade and vaccines. What are the consequences of vaccines export restrictions – and...
