Chris Borges

Program Manager and Associate Fellow, Economics Program and Scholl Chair for International Business
Chris Borges

Chris Borges is a program manager and associate fellow with the Economics Program and Scholl Chair for International Business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Previously, he worked as a product manager in the healthcare tech industry and held internships at K2 Integrity, a financial crime investigations firm, and Tech Talent Project, a government advocacy organization. He earned an MA in international science and technology policy from George Washington University and a BA in psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has studied and worked in Germany, Spain, Mexico, and Costa Rica, and he speaks Spanish and Portuguese.

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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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RAI Explainer: Standard Essential Patents and National Security

Technology standards are a critical domain of international cooperation and competition in high technology. Over the last decade, the international competition over standards has focused on standard essential patents (SEPs). This article explains the key concepts and geopolitical context needed to understand the ongoing debate regarding standards and SEPs.

Blog Post by Chris Borges — July 10, 2024