Innovation Mercantilism

Countries are increasingly vying for leadership in advanced-technology industries. In this quest, it’s important countries avoid zero-sum, “innovation mercantilist” policies—such as IP theft, forced technology transfer, or excessive industrial subsidization—that confer unfair, non-market-based advantages for domestic competitors. GTIPA reports here examine innovation mercantilism and its global economic effects.

Fighting subsidies with subsidies

After a long dormant period, industrial policy is back and dramatically reshaping global manufacturing.

Hinrich FoundationTue, 03/26/2024

Near-shoring and SMEs: Benefits and costs

Business investment is being rocked by a new movement. Proof is pouring in that near-shoring is taking the world by storm. That is, as far as we can tell at this point.

C.D. Howe Institute Fri, 01/12/2024

The Deglobalization Myth: How Asia’s supply chains are changing

Despite talk of deglobalization, an econometric analysis of intermediate goods show global supply chains have continued to expand in the last five years. Amid a volatile world economy, swiftly evolving supply chains are minting new winners and losers in global trade.

Hinrich FoundationTue, 01/09/2024

Structure Success: Canada's Competition Act Must Remain Effects-based

The C.D. Howe Institute Competition Policy Council (the Council) met on Friday, October 13, 2023, to debate the calls for bright-line rules and presumptions, and whether such proposals are an appropriate approach to competition law enforcement that would effectively address issues of affordability and lagging productivity in Canada.

C.D. Howe Institute Tue, 11/28/2023

Bill C-56 Risks Undermining Competition in Canada Rather Than Fostering It

Legislation meant to foster competition likely to undermine competition, stifle innovation and harm both consumers and the economy.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Mon, 11/27/2023

"A Smaller Planet": Friendshoring's Poorer and Less Secure World

A world made up solely of trusted partners would be poorer and, counterintuitively perhaps, less secure and its nations less sovereign.

Hinrich FoundationTue, 10/31/2023

Stronger Semiconductor Export Controls on China Will Likely Harm Allied Semiconductor Competitiveness

It’s finally clear to most in Washington that the United States faces a major competitor in China in defense, advanced technology industries, and other realms. There’s also a growing bipartisan consensus that the United States needs to limit China’s advancement. But that’s where the consensus breaks down.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationThu, 10/12/2023

USTR testimony signals more tensions ahead for US-China trade

A combustible confluence of factors is pushing the US-China trade relationship, and the global trade system in general, into dangerous territory. The Ukraine crisis and the potential for the imposition of painful sanctions and countersanctions only exacerbates the volatility of the moment. As the existing trade system passes away, a new equilibrium will have to be established – but could it be achieved?

Hinrich FoundationTue, 04/05/2022

European competitiveness: use potential to grow sustainably

The position of the EU as a global economic superpower is increasingly at risk. On the one hand, this is a consequence of the crises that the EU in particular has faced over the past two decades. Particularly noteworthy are the global financial crisis (2007-2009), the euro crisis (2010-2012), the refugee crisis (2015-2016), Brexit (2016-2020), the corona pandemic since 2020 and the war in Ukraine 2022.

German Economic InstituteFri, 03/25/2022

Has Russia Awakened Democracies to Cooperate vis-à-vis China’s Economic Aggression?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a horrific violation of international norms and human rights. Putin’s actions have sent a wake-up call to much of the world.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationWed, 03/09/2022

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