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🎙 Zooming in on the US-China tech rivalry "It does show the complexity of policy choices. For example, on the U.S side, when you're when governments are interfering either on the industrial policy side or on the technology control side in a global industry like semiconductors, which has this is very complicated set of supply chains. And where you really need to understand, when you push on one part of that supply chain, what's going to happen to the overall system and what sort of the collateral damage is going to be, etc. And this is this report was an attempt to to put some some numbers on that and is very good. And so that, you know, it'll be interesting to see how the U.S government reacts to this because it's a first sort of cost benefit analysis of this small yard high fence strategy. And, and some of the other controls have been put in place around advanced technologies like semiconductors." Listen to the full podcast episode with Paul S. Triolo, Alicia Garcia-Herrero 艾西亞 and Yuyun Zhan at the link below ⤵ https://lnkd.in/edbQE5mk

💶 The European Union savers would benefit from a single market place to invest in, as highlighted in the analysis provided by Rebecca Christie, Conor McCaffrey and David Pinkus. Read here ⤵

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What risks for the EU do you see from a new Trump presidency in the United States, and how can prepare for them? ➡ Thanasis Bakolas, EPP Group in the European Parliament ➡ Frédéric Boccara, The Left in the European Parliament ➡ Ailbhe (Alva) Finn, ALDE Party ➡ Dirk Friedrich, ID Group ➡ Rasmus Nordqvist, The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament ➡ Maria João Rodrigues EU, Party of European Socialists (PES) Watch the full debate! https://lnkd.in/enk2drpr

🎙 Zooming in US-China tech rivalry "I would say China has the vision that it can achieve economies of scale that others cannot achieve, and that brings them very naturally even let's forget about strategic competition to integrate in the value chain vertically, because they believe they can do better and maybe they can.   I mean, and a lot of these sectors, if you look at solar panels, there's hardly an exchange. It's all vertical except for critical raw materials. So, you know, I feel like yes, semiconductor you're right, is probably too much too expensive, irreplicable. But we've seen that we thought that was the case with 5G. And you know it's increasingly less the case.   And it's certainly not the case for lower end whether it's batteries or except for the raw materials. So what I'm trying to say here is that that vertical integration is a trend and that's a problem. " says Alicia Garcia-Herrero 艾西亞 in the latest episode of the Sound of Economics. Listen to the full episode at the link below ⤵ https://lnkd.in/edbQE5mk

In his latest essay, Shekhar Aiyar explores the complexities and nuances of income inequality and the economic system through a different cultural lens, shedding light on the global impact of these issues. The perspective presented challenges the conventional understanding of these topics, offering a fresh and diverse viewpoint to consider. Read it here ⤵ https://lnkd.in/d2_DKv53

🔋 Hydrogen by itself is not a ‘clean technology’, but an element which has important economic use cases in decarbonised economic systems. Relevant corresponding technologies include those for the production and consumption of hydrogen as well as transport and storage. Discover the important properties of hydrogen by clicking at the link below https://buff.ly/3UcAit7

Covid and the energy shock after the Russian invasion of Ukraine have shown that integration in the global economy brings risks in addition to rewards. Should the EU alter its trade policy? What should the EU do to “de-risk” its relations with China, and what other economic risks should we plan for? ➡ Thanasis Bakolas, EPP Group in the European Parliament ➡ Frédéric Boccara, The Left in the European Parliament ➡ Ailbhe (Alva) Finn, ALDE Party ➡ Dirk Friedrich, ID Group ➡ Rasmus Nordqvist, The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament ➡ Maria João Rodrigues EU, Party of European Socialists (PES) Watch the full debate! https://lnkd.in/enk2drpr

🎙 Zooming in US-China tech rivalry In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Yuyun Zhan sits down with Alicia Garcia-Herrero 艾西亞 and Paul S. Triolo (Albright Stonebridge Group) to discuss China’s innovation drive and how it compares with the US on key technologies, including semiconductors, green technology and biotech. They delve into how China climbed up the technology ladder, the impact of current geopolitical tensions and the outlook of US-China tech rivalry. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/edbQE5mk