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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Optimizing Export Controls for Critical and Emerging Technologies

When it comes to export controls on critical and emerging technologies, the United States must focus on regulating items essential to national security while permitting the growth of industries that do not aid foreign military capabilities.

Report by William Alan Reinsch , Emily Benson , Thibault Denamiel , and Margot Putnam — May 31, 2023

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Recent Analysis

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Holding the Center

This week, the Scholl Chair examines how the bipartisan accomplishments of the Biden administration in the past three years could open the door to new, revitalized trade policy that could reinforce the political center.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — June 5, 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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Scholl Chair Events

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The Scholl Chair hosts a variety of events addressing trade, supply chains, and more. View both our upcoming events and on-demand events.

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The Trade Guys

Let There Be Cheese

On this episode of The Trade Guys, we talk big cheese, USMCA, TPA, and more.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , William Alan Reinsch , and Scott Miller — March 9, 2023

CSIS The Trade Guys
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Trade Guys Dancing on TikTok!

The Trade Guys talk about Northern Ireland, the Trade Guys dancing on TikTok, and the CHIPS Act, plus what’s going on with U.S. sanctions on Russia.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , William Alan Reinsch , and Scott Miller — March 2, 2023

CSIS The Trade Guys

One for All or All for One

This week, the Scholl Chair examines how twenty-first-century trade policy regressed into nineteenth-century trade policy, where might made right and the big countries did what they wanted at the expense of the small ones.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — February 27, 2023

The Trade Guys

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine – One Year On

This week, the Trade Guys mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the historic levels of sanctions and export controls implemented on Russia.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Scott Miller , and William Alan Reinsch — February 24, 2023

CSIS The Trade Guys

I Can See Clearly Now

This week, the Scholl Chair discusses what Ambassador Katherine Tai’s remarks at an eyewear manufacturer outside Chicago mean for tariffs and export controls.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — February 21, 2023

Analyzing the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

The European Union´s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could contribute to the global fight against climate change, but it could also be the source of new trade tensions.

Brief by Emily Benson , Joseph Majkut , William Alan Reinsch , and Federico Steinberg — February 17, 2023

The Trade Guys

The Consumer is Sovereign!

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, Scott and Bill discuss Ambassador Tai's recent trip to an optical company in Illinois, the IPEF negotiating round in India, and U.S. agricultural exports.

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller , William Alan Reinsch , and Emily Benson — February 16, 2023

CSIS The Trade Guys

U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Now is the Time

Please join the CSIS Scholl Chair in International Business for the rollout of its recent report, "U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Now is the Time," by Meredith Broadbent.

Event by Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) , William Alan Reinsch , Meredith Broadbent , Shanker Singham , David J. Salmonsen , and Jeffrey G. Weiss — February 15, 2023