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The Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy, funded by the ESRC is built on the precept that trade policy should be inclusive in both policy formulation and outcomes
@thecitp.bsky.socialExport and import product varieties and values to the EU have declined since 2021. Jun Du @productivity.bsky.social says the next phase of UK-EU negotiations should start with origin rules, negotiated alongside SPS & then turn to technical barriers to trade👉 citp.ac.uk/publications...
#EU-UK #Brexit
@thecitp.bsky.socialA new model examines how different types of tariff increases affect countries in the short run and after economies have had time to adjust 👉 citp.ac.uk/publications...
@pigunes.bsky.social, @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social, @sussex.ac.uk
@thecitp.bsky.socialAnalysis of the forced-labour US tariffs reveals that smaller and more exposed economies experience the largest welfare losses. The UK fares somewhat worse than the EU average and the US sees a modest gain 👉 citp.ac.uk/publications...
@thecitp.bsky.socialASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) faces 3 key implementation challenges, writes Dr. Minako Morita-Jaeger @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social in our latest blog. Can the UK help make it work?
@thecitp.bsky.socialTrade openness increases an exporter’s product quality. But the effect varies across industries, with larger gains in industries where a country has a comparative advantage.
An interesting analysis by our researcher @dongzhe.bsky.social 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@thecitp.bsky.socialAndy Burnham has reopened British debate on rejoining the European Union. @emilylydgate.bsky.social talks to TV4 Sweden about why people might want to reverse Brexit: www.tv4play.se/video/7409a8...
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@thecitp.bsky.socialA new econometric method examines how country-level changes affect bilateral flows. Applied to democratisation, it reveals an increase in a country's exports by approximately 18% to 34%, depending on the democracy measure used citp.ac.uk/publications...
Markus Eberhardt @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
@thecitp.bsky.socialWould you like to find out more about how geography, regulation and existing supply chains influence trade relationships?
Join our Online Diploma in International Trade Policy 👉 citp.ac.uk/online-diplo...
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@thecitp.bsky.socialWhat do you think? What does an improved Canada/EU relationship actually look like?
#SupplyChain #TradePolicy #EU #Canada
Fun fact source: Analysis by @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social on mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/gravity-al...
@thecitp.bsky.socialFor cars, the integration is even more extreme with 92% of Canadian vehicle exports headed south of the border in 2024. Sounds familiar? It's the same limit the UK has faced trying to pivot away from the EU post-Brexit. Sometimes your biggest trading partner is just…next door #TradeFactOfTheMonth
@thecitp.bsky.socialCanada and the EU keep talking about deepening trade ties. But geography and existing supply chains have other plans. In 2025, 67% of Canada's goods and services exports went to just one country: the US.
@thecitp.bsky.socialCan Manchester’s success be replicated in “every postcode” across the UK? Here’s our analysis of economic activity and relative growth 2020–23 vs 2016–19 over time for the UK’s regions.
Read the blog 👇
@thecitp.bsky.socialListen to our latest podcast recorded live at @wto.org on the critical role of the services sector in the security & resilience of supply chains with @chrishorseman.bsky.social, Ingo Borchert @sussex.ac.uk, Sabina Ciofu @techuk.bsky.social & @kholo.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/y8w7z799
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@thecitp.bsky.socialThese are the conversations we explore in our Online Diploma in International Trade Policy.
Build the knowledge and expertise to navigate the changing world of international trade.
Find out more about the course here: citp.ac.uk/online-diplo...
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@thecitp.bsky.socialDelighted to share that Dr. Minako Morita-Jaeger will join leading voices at the Istanbul Trade Congress, 23–24 September 2026, to discuss the changing dynamics of global trade, new opportunities and strategies shaping its future: istanbulticaretkongresi.org/en/speakers/
@thecitp.bsky.socialCall for papers. Deadline approaching! Our partner centre is welcoming research papers until 28 September 2026. A great opportunity to share your research and contribute to discussions on the future of international trade policy amid geopolitical, technological, environmental and policy shocks.
@thecitp.bsky.socialResearch supervised by: @billymeloaraujo.bsky.social, @vgravey.bsky.social
@thecitp.bsky.socialCongratulations to Daniela Janikova, our very first PhD student to complete her studies! Daniela successfully passed her viva with flying colours on her CITP-funded PhD research: “Inclusive Embedded Liberalism: Reconceptualising the Role of Subnational Entities in International Trade”. Well done!
@thecitp.bsky.socialNew database provides novel data on exporting firms & their employees. Example findings show that exporting has higher median hourly earnings and higher productivity per job! But there are important differences by sex, age, skill group and industry: citp.ac.uk/publications...
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