Trade and economic security

The concept of ‘economic security’ is now a prominent feature in discussions about trade policy as recent geopolitical developments have indicated that we need to think carefully about our trade partners. In addition, net zero targets mean that we need to access the raw materials to make these products – a high proportion of which are located in non-allied countries. This podcast looks at whether we should restrict our trade to countries on whom we can rely on, and who share similar values to us and what we can do if other nations make life difficult for our traders, or take a suspiciously close interest in our own strategically important industries. Joining Chris Horseman (Borderlex) for this discussion are Amar Breckenridge (Frontier Economics), Iana Dreyer (Borderlex) and Michael Gasiorek (CITP).