This paper studies the relationship between trade policy and food prices. We show that, when individuals are loss averse, governments may use trade policy to shield the domestic economy from large food price shocks. This creates a complementarity between the price of food in international...

This book sets out to analyze how the OBOR initiative will influence the world's geo-political and geo-economic environment, with specific regard to the "Belt and Road" countries and regions. It evaluates what opportunities the OBOR can offer them in light of the constraints they face, paying...

After decades of globalization, many countries are now considering various measures to reduce their dependence on third countries and to incentivize domestic production. This paper analyzes a policy toolbox encompassing trade, industrial, and public policies and their effects on the EU and its...

Introduction -- Financial power and the developmental state -- Financial repression and structural financial power -- Financial repression and currency internationalization -- Financial repression and relational financial power -- Developmental states in the Bretton Woods institutions -- Conclusion