Scholl Chair in International Business

The Scholl Chair examines critical issues in international trade, governance, competitiveness, and development to find solutions for the challenges of a changing world economy

The Scholl Chair examines critical issues in the global political economy including international trade, governance, competitiveness, development and meeting the challenges of a changing world economy.

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.

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Every week, Bill Reinsch writes short commentaries on recent trade policy developments. Read his columns here.

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The EU Data Act: The Long Arm of European Tech Regulation Continues

The EU Data Act, along with imposing significant regulatory costs for U.S. companies by discriminating against large digital services providers, will also pose a heavy burden on European economic growth.

Report by Meredith Broadbent — June 29, 2023

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Follow-Ups

This week the Scholl Chair follows up on three previous columns with some further comments.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — September 18, 2023

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Union Blues

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — September 11, 2023

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The Trade Guys

The Trade Guys

Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch break down the buzz around trade, how it affects policy, and how it impacts your day-to-day. The Trade Guys is hosted every week by H. Andrew Schwartz at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.

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Follow-Ups

This week the Scholl Chair follows up on three previous columns with some further comments.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — September 18, 2023

Vietnam: Biden Anoints a New Trusted Tech Partner

CSIS experts Erin Murphy and Thibault Denamiel analyze announcements of semiconductor initiatives during President Biden’s trip to Vietnam. Hanoi shows promise as a semiconductor supply chains diversification partner, but significant challenges remain.

Commentary by Erin L. Murphy and Thibault Denamiel — September 15, 2023

Union Blues

Unions are shrinking, and income inequality is growing. What can unions do to reverse this trend?

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — September 11, 2023

Secretary Raimondo Goes to China

Secretary Raimondo visited China last week. Did she achieve anything more than the senior officials that proceeded her this year?

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — September 5, 2023

The European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services

The proposed European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme on Cloud Services (EUCS), by cloaking protectionist policy with a national security rationalization, hinders the growth of cloud services in Europe and will damage U.S. providers in other global markets.

Commentary by Meredith Broadbent — September 1, 2023

The Return of Tariff Man

Tariff man has returned and with him, so has the argument on the merit of tariffs. Here is why generalizing the argument is a mistake.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — August 28, 2023

Data, Data, Data

What does the growing disconnect between voters and politicians on trade mean for the future of U.S. trade policy? 

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — August 14, 2023

It’s Just One Thing after Another

While the October 7 export controls focus on high-end semiconductors, China may still be able to use subsidies to gain a comparative advantage in the production of legacy chips that are still crucial to the U.S. economy.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — August 7, 2023

Insight into the Senate's Outbound Investment Mechanism

By an overwhelming 91 to 6 vote, the Senate approved an amendment that would create a notification mechanism for certain U.S. business transactions in China and other countries of concern.

Commentary by Thibault Denamiel , Eric Meyers , and William Alan Reinsch — August 2, 2023