Andrea Leonard Palazzi

Research Associate, Geoeconomic Council of Advisers

Andrea Leonard Palazzi is a research associate with the Geoeconomic Council of Advisers at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). His research focuses on U.S.-China economic competition and interdependence, sanctions, monetary and industrial policy, and currencies. Prior to joining CSIS, he was a graduate research fellow at the South African Reserve Bank in Pretoria, where he worked on monetary policy in the economic research department. Palazzi received his MA in European public policy from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and his BA, magna cum laude, in international affairs with a minor in legal studies from John Cabot University. He has studied and worked in Europe and Africa and speaks fluent Italian and conversational French and Spanish.

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Hedging Their Bets: Taiwan Industry Adapts to Geostrategic Risks

The Trustee Chair hosts the launch of a report on the findings of a survey of over 600 Taiwanese businesses. The report finds that Taiwanese companies moving their value chains but are also pursuing various forms of diversification. Experts will discuss the implications for the international business community, Taiwanese politics, and U.S.-Taiwan relations. 

Event — September 11, 2024

Diversifying, Not Decoupling

The CSIS Trustee Chair’s second formal survey of over 600 Taiwanese companies reveals they remain worried about the international environment and conditions in China, but are engaged in diversifying rather than fully decoupling their business from China.

Report by Scott Kennedy and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — September 9, 2024

Defending the Dollar

How did the dollar become so dominant in the global economy? And how does this affect U.S. geopolitical power? Defending the Dollar dives into the world of global trade and finance to show how currencies and geopolitical power are fundamentally linked.

Commentary by Andrea Leonard Palazzi, Chris Borges, and Scott Miller — July 30, 2024

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Collateral Damage: The Domestic Impact of U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls

An audio version of “Collateral Damage: The Domestic Impact of U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Kirti Gupta, Chris Borges, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Kirti Gupta, Chris Borges, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — July 15, 2024

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Toward a U.S. Economic Security Strategy

This report evaluates the U.S. approach to economic security, laying out recommendations for how the U.S. government, together with key allies and partners, can advance a more cohesive economic security strategy, focused on reimagining international economic engagement.

Report by Emily Benson, Catharine Mouradian, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — July 9, 2024