Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
The CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business focuses on international economic issues and how they impact U.S. competitiveness and economic security. Key areas of focus will include trade policy, supply chain resilience, investment policy, international finance, commercial diplomacy, and new economic alliances.
Established in 1981, the Scholl Chair examines the relationship of international trade and investment to economic growth, innovation, and development. In a time of accelerating global integration and financial instability, America’s role on the world stage is influenced by its ability to effectively integrate trade and international economic objectives into its broader foreign policy.
Contact Information
- Evan Brown
- Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
- ebrown@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- scestari@csis.org
Recent Reports

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Sourcing Requirements and U.S. Technological Competitiveness
Brief by Thibault Denamiel, Evan Brown, and David Korn — March 5, 2025

Sourcing Requirements and U.S. Technological Competitiveness
Brief by Evan Brown and Thibault Denamiel — March 5, 2025

The AI Diffusion Framework: Securing U.S. AI Leadership While Preempting Strategic Drift
Report by Barath Harithas — February 18, 2025

Insights into the Mexican E-Commerce Competition Landscape
Report by Meredith Broadbent — February 3, 2025

Silicon Island: Assessing Taiwan’s Importance to U.S. Economic Growth and Security
Brief by William Alan Reinsch and Jack Whitney — January 10, 2025
Recent Analysis

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Economic Consequences of “Liberation Day” Tariffs
Commentary by Kyle Meng — April 16, 2025

The Hidden Risk of Rising U.S.-PRC Tensions: Export Control Symbiosis
Commentary by Philip Luck — April 14, 2025

Trump Tariffs: Impacts in the Medium and Long Term
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — April 14, 2025

Trump Scores an Own Goal
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — April 7, 2025
All Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business Content
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Preparing the Workforce for 2030: A Pillar of Trade Leadership
Report by William Alan Reinsch, Matthew P. Goodman, Scott Miller, and Jack Caporal — October 2, 2020
Two Western Roads to Regulating Artificial Intelligence
Commentary by Meredith Broadbent — October 2, 2020
Global Economics Monthly, September 2020
Newsletter — September 30, 2020
Online Book Event: The Emperor’s New Road
Event — September 29, 2020
David Fishof and Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp Masterclass
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Scott Miller — September 29, 2020

Decoupling: Separation or Divorce?
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — September 28, 2020
Online Event: Trade and the Post-Covid Global Economy
Event — September 25, 2020
The WTO Rules on China Tariffs, The Air Cargo Option, and Drama in Geneva
Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — September 24, 2020

International Financial Institutions’ Ongoing Response to the Covid-19 Crisis
Commentary by Stephanie Segal, Dylan Gerstel, and Joshua Henderson — September 21, 2020
The First Cut
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — September 21, 2020