Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government
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The M-RCBG at the Harvard Kennedy School works to create public value by engaging both business & government.
New research shows how #AI could support policymaking & where it fails. Findings highlight targeted opportunities, significant risks & the need for expert judgment & oversight
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/publications/exploring-role-and-limitations-generative-ai-policymaking-initial
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/publications/exploring-role-and-limitations-generative-ai-policymaking-initial
Exploring the Role and Limitations of Generative AI in Policymaking: Initial Findings and Next Steps
Governments across the world are exploring how generative AI might improve their ability to effectively pass legislation and deliver public services. This includes the UK government, which has stated ...
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October 8, 2026 at 11:17 AM
New research shows how #AI could support policymaking & where it fails. Findings highlight targeted opportunities, significant risks & the need for expert judgment & oversight
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/publications/exploring-role-and-limitations-generative-ai-policymaking-initial
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/publications/exploring-role-and-limitations-generative-ai-policymaking-initial
Tomorrow, get an insider’s look at the future of Republican politics at this @HarvardIOP panel discussion with @HarvardBizGov Research Fellow Doug Sosnik. Details here: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/next-generation-republican-operatives-panel-discussion
The Next Generation Republican Operatives (Panel Discussion)
The Next Generation Republican Operatives (Panel Discussion)
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October 8, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Tomorrow, get an insider’s look at the future of Republican politics at this @HarvardIOP panel discussion with @HarvardBizGov Research Fellow Doug Sosnik. Details here: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/next-generation-republican-operatives-panel-discussion
Tomorrow, catch a discussion with M-RCBG Senior Fellow Gareth Davies MP on mobilizing private capital for critical infrastructure needs in transportation, energy, and more. In-person HUID Req. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/aligning-policymakers-and-private-capital-meet-infrastructure-needs
Aligning Policymakers and Private Capital to Meet Infrastructure Needs
Led by M-RCBG Senior Fellow Gareth Davies, this study group examines government infrastructure-financing structures and the requirements for mobilizing private capital for transportation, energy, and ...
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October 7, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Tomorrow, catch a discussion with M-RCBG Senior Fellow Gareth Davies MP on mobilizing private capital for critical infrastructure needs in transportation, energy, and more. In-person HUID Req. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/aligning-policymakers-and-private-capital-meet-infrastructure-needs
Why is US political dysfunction deepening? Divided beliefs, economic inequality? Jeff Frankel argues why critical-thinking skills might be the solution. Read more: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/inequality-is-not-the-root-cause-of-us-political-dysfunction-by-jeffrey-frankel-2026-09
Oligarchy Is a Symptom, Not a Cause
Jeffrey Frankel argues that US politics is broken not because of inequality, but because people believe different facts.
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October 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Why is US political dysfunction deepening? Divided beliefs, economic inequality? Jeff Frankel argues why critical-thinking skills might be the solution. Read more: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/inequality-is-not-the-root-cause-of-us-political-dysfunction-by-jeffrey-frankel-2026-09
Learn how disagreement and free inquiry fuel campus culture as Cass Sunstein and John Tomasi discuss viewpoint diversity in higher education. Read Sunstein's essay: https://casssunstein.substack.com/p/v... and watch their conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWb9pl11XS8
How to Think About Viewpoint Diversity: A Conversation with Cass Sunstein
YouTube video by Heterodox Academy
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October 7, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Learn how disagreement and free inquiry fuel campus culture as Cass Sunstein and John Tomasi discuss viewpoint diversity in higher education. Read Sunstein's essay: https://casssunstein.substack.com/p/v... and watch their conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWb9pl11XS8
Explore our new AI governance framework.. bringing clarity to evolving policies and regulatory challenges. Catch the recent event with M-RCBG Research Fellow Paulo Carvao and M-RCBG Co-Director John Haigh now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhFutpoE--o
October 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Explore our new AI governance framework.. bringing clarity to evolving policies and regulatory challenges. Catch the recent event with M-RCBG Research Fellow Paulo Carvao and M-RCBG Co-Director John Haigh now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhFutpoE--o
Tune in as M-RCBG's Dustin Tingley joins this discussion on global climate cooperation, carbon pricing, and the path toward a sustainable future. Listen here - https://epicenter.wcfia.harvard.edu/podcast/ep20-beyond-paris-building-climate-coalition
Beyond Paris: Building a Practical Climate Coalition | Epicenter
Aluminum, steel, and concrete are some of the most carbon-intensive industries, and many countries already have a tax on them. But not the United States. That fact hasn't stopped the social scientists in the Weatherhead Research Cluster on Global Climat...
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October 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Tune in as M-RCBG's Dustin Tingley joins this discussion on global climate cooperation, carbon pricing, and the path toward a sustainable future. Listen here - https://epicenter.wcfia.harvard.edu/podcast/ep20-beyond-paris-building-climate-coalition
ICYMI, our event on the future of #AI and the evolving token divide with Tech and Regulation Fellow Tom Wheeler (Fmr. FCC Chair) and M-RCBG Co-Director John Haigh is now up on our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmHs4dtQGFc
Intelligence by the Sip: AI's Coming Token Divide
YouTube video by M-RCBG_Harvard
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October 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
ICYMI, our event on the future of #AI and the evolving token divide with Tech and Regulation Fellow Tom Wheeler (Fmr. FCC Chair) and M-RCBG Co-Director John Haigh is now up on our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmHs4dtQGFc
Today, learn about how China’s industrial overcapacity is impacting emerging economies with M-RCBG Sr. Fellow Padmashree Gehl Sampath. HUID Req. Learn more - https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/chinas-industrial-overcapacity-impacts-beyond-us-and-europe
China’s Industrial Overcapacity: Impacts Beyond the U.S. and Europe
Led by Senior Fellow Padmashree Gehl Sampath, this study group examines China’s excessive industrial capacity, its geopolitical implications for late-industrializing economies outside the U.S. and Eur...
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October 6, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Today, learn about how China’s industrial overcapacity is impacting emerging economies with M-RCBG Sr. Fellow Padmashree Gehl Sampath. HUID Req. Learn more - https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/chinas-industrial-overcapacity-impacts-beyond-us-and-europe
M-RCBG affiliate Rachel Lipson & Allison Schwartz take on how traditional labor market data misses the mark on capturing new, tech-driven jobs + what strategies can help us keep up with the evolving workforce.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/traditional-labor-market-data-frontier-economy/
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/traditional-labor-market-data-frontier-economy/
Traditional labor market data isn’t keeping up with jobs in the ‘frontier economy’ | Brookings
Traditional labor market data can struggle to capture jobs emerging from new technologies. This analysis identifies key data gaps and offers five strategies to help workforce leaders keep pace with th...
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October 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
M-RCBG affiliate Rachel Lipson & Allison Schwartz take on how traditional labor market data misses the mark on capturing new, tech-driven jobs + what strategies can help us keep up with the evolving workforce.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/traditional-labor-market-data-frontier-economy/
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/traditional-labor-market-data-frontier-economy/
Stay ahead of the curve by joining M-RCBG's Karen Dynan and industry experts at PIIE's Global Economic Prospects. Global growth, US policy changes, trade tensions, and the changing landscape of high-skilled immigration. Tomorrow!
https://www.piie.com/events/2026/global-economic-prospects-fall-2026
https://www.piie.com/events/2026/global-economic-prospects-fall-2026
Global Economic Prospects: Fall 2026
The Peterson Institute for International Economics presents the fall 2026 PIIE Global Economic Prospects, the Institute's semiannual outlook for the US and global economies.
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October 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Stay ahead of the curve by joining M-RCBG's Karen Dynan and industry experts at PIIE's Global Economic Prospects. Global growth, US policy changes, trade tensions, and the changing landscape of high-skilled immigration. Tomorrow!
https://www.piie.com/events/2026/global-economic-prospects-fall-2026
https://www.piie.com/events/2026/global-economic-prospects-fall-2026
One of the true joys of being here at M-RCBG is getting to help students on their journey in learning. Read about Daniel Diaz MPA/ID 2027 experience here -
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/more/student-life/student-stories/tourism-hub-productive-diversification-my-experience-punta-cana
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/more/student-life/student-stories/tourism-hub-productive-diversification-my-experience-punta-cana
From tourism hub to productive diversification: My experience in Punta Cana
Punta Cana is known as a leading tourism destination, but its economic future may lie in diversification. During his summer internship at the Punta Cana Free Trade Zone, Daniel Diaz MPA/ID 2027 explor...
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October 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
One of the true joys of being here at M-RCBG is getting to help students on their journey in learning. Read about Daniel Diaz MPA/ID 2027 experience here -
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/more/student-life/student-stories/tourism-hub-productive-diversification-my-experience-punta-cana
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/more/student-life/student-stories/tourism-hub-productive-diversification-my-experience-punta-cana
What's the impact of private capital in emerging markets? Find out with Nick O'Donohoe & Faheen Allibhoy from J.P. Morgan. Don’t miss this event on development finance, via M-RCBG & CID. RSVP w/ HUID: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/development-finance-wall-street-conversation-faheen-jp-morgan
Development Finance from Wall Street: A Conversation with Faheen A, J.P. Morgan
Join us for a conversation with Faheen Allibhoy, Managing Director and Global Head of Development Finance and Advisory at J.P. Morgan, who leads the firm's strategic relationships with the world's mul...
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October 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
What's the impact of private capital in emerging markets? Find out with Nick O'Donohoe & Faheen Allibhoy from J.P. Morgan. Don’t miss this event on development finance, via M-RCBG & CID. RSVP w/ HUID: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/development-finance-wall-street-conversation-faheen-jp-morgan
Don’t miss this timely seminar on global trade!
Hear from experts including M-RCBG Affiliate Robert Lawrence, Rana Mitter, & M-RCBG Research Fellow Edoardo Campanella on October 5. In person (HUID req.) or Zoom.
Learn more: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/trade-disorder-and-rise-neomercantilism
Hear from experts including M-RCBG Affiliate Robert Lawrence, Rana Mitter, & M-RCBG Research Fellow Edoardo Campanella on October 5. In person (HUID req.) or Zoom.
Learn more: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/trade-disorder-and-rise-neomercantilism
Trade Disorder and the Rise of Neomercantilism
The old trading system, with the WTO at the center, is fading away, while governments are increasingly using trade as a tool of economic coercion. How will globalization evolve?
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October 2, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Don’t miss this timely seminar on global trade!
Hear from experts including M-RCBG Affiliate Robert Lawrence, Rana Mitter, & M-RCBG Research Fellow Edoardo Campanella on October 5. In person (HUID req.) or Zoom.
Learn more: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/trade-disorder-and-rise-neomercantilism
Hear from experts including M-RCBG Affiliate Robert Lawrence, Rana Mitter, & M-RCBG Research Fellow Edoardo Campanella on October 5. In person (HUID req.) or Zoom.
Learn more: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/trade-disorder-and-rise-neomercantilism
How can smarter tax administration transform economies in developing countries? Get fresh thoughts on boosting revenue with the latest VoxDevTalks episode featuring M-RCBG's Anders Jensen. https://voxdev.org/topic/public-economics/no-taxation-without-administration-what-makes-tax-authorities-work
No taxation without administration: What makes tax authorities work
New research argues that how tax authorities are organised, staffed, and managed matters as much as tax policy itself, offering developing countries a powerful lever for raising revenue even where thi...
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October 2, 2026 at 9:05 PM
How can smarter tax administration transform economies in developing countries? Get fresh thoughts on boosting revenue with the latest VoxDevTalks episode featuring M-RCBG's Anders Jensen. https://voxdev.org/topic/public-economics/no-taxation-without-administration-what-makes-tax-authorities-work
Sr. Fellow Alum Aparna Mathur explores the complexities of global corporate taxation including stable tax rates, resilient revenues, & the continued use of investment hubs by multinationals. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/publications/three-facts-corporate-taxation-latest-oecd-report
Three Facts On Corporate Taxation From The Latest OECD Report
Each year, the OECD publishes Corporate Tax Statistics, a comprehensive roundup of corporate tax trends around the world. The latest edition shares three striking findings:1. The long-running race to ...
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October 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Sr. Fellow Alum Aparna Mathur explores the complexities of global corporate taxation including stable tax rates, resilient revenues, & the continued use of investment hubs by multinationals. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/publications/three-facts-corporate-taxation-latest-oecd-report
Congratulations to M-RCBG Affiliate Dustin Tingley for being named Vice Provost for Advances in Learning!
Learn more courtesy of the Harvard Gazette
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/09/dustin-tingley-named-vice-provost-for-advances-in-learning/
Learn more courtesy of the Harvard Gazette
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/09/dustin-tingley-named-vice-provost-for-advances-in-learning/
Dustin Tingley named vice provost for advances in learning — Harvard Gazette
He will lead University efforts in pedagogical innovation, digital education, and ways tech can support teaching, lifelong learning, research
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October 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Congratulations to M-RCBG Affiliate Dustin Tingley for being named Vice Provost for Advances in Learning!
Learn more courtesy of the Harvard Gazette
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/09/dustin-tingley-named-vice-provost-for-advances-in-learning/
Learn more courtesy of the Harvard Gazette
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/09/dustin-tingley-named-vice-provost-for-advances-in-learning/
Exploring the real questions behind the AI doomsday debate, is extinction inevitable, or are we missing the bigger picture? Read M-RCBG Sr. Fellow M. Alejandra Parra-Orlandoni’s latest thoughts in this recent blog
https://callmemapo.substack.com/p/humanitys-greatest-hits-and-other
https://callmemapo.substack.com/p/humanitys-greatest-hits-and-other
Humanity’s Greatest Hits and Other Disasters
The AI Doomsday Debate Is Asking the Wrong Question
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October 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Exploring the real questions behind the AI doomsday debate, is extinction inevitable, or are we missing the bigger picture? Read M-RCBG Sr. Fellow M. Alejandra Parra-Orlandoni’s latest thoughts in this recent blog
https://callmemapo.substack.com/p/humanitys-greatest-hits-and-other
https://callmemapo.substack.com/p/humanitys-greatest-hits-and-other
Exploring solutions to food insecurity, Denis McDonough (Feeding America) & Julie Gehrki (Walmart Foundation) share insights on bridging the affordability gap, moderated by Sara Boettiger.
https://iop.harvard.edu/events/healthier-food-all-closing-affordability-gap-ft-denis-mcdonough-julie-gehrki
https://iop.harvard.edu/events/healthier-food-all-closing-affordability-gap-ft-denis-mcdonough-julie-gehrki
Healthier Food for All: Closing the Affordability Gap ft. Denis McDonough & Julie Gehrki
How has food become less affordable for so many American families, and what will it take to close the gap? Denis McDonough, CEO of Feeding America, and Julie Gehrki, President of the Walmart Foundatio...
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October 1, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Exploring solutions to food insecurity, Denis McDonough (Feeding America) & Julie Gehrki (Walmart Foundation) share insights on bridging the affordability gap, moderated by Sara Boettiger.
https://iop.harvard.edu/events/healthier-food-all-closing-affordability-gap-ft-denis-mcdonough-julie-gehrki
https://iop.harvard.edu/events/healthier-food-all-closing-affordability-gap-ft-denis-mcdonough-julie-gehrki
Be part of the conversation on the future of Social Security with David Walker, Joseph Penland, and Doug Elmendorf at Weil Town Hall on October 2
RSVP here HUID Req. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/saving-social-security-and-america-common-sense-solutions
RSVP here HUID Req. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/saving-social-security-and-america-common-sense-solutions
Saving Social Security and America: Common Sense Solutions
This seminar will be given by David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States and former Public Trustee of Social Security and Medicare; and Joseph Penland, Founder and CEO of Quality Ma...
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October 1, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Be part of the conversation on the future of Social Security with David Walker, Joseph Penland, and Doug Elmendorf at Weil Town Hall on October 2
RSVP here HUID Req. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/saving-social-security-and-america-common-sense-solutions
RSVP here HUID Req. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/saving-social-security-and-america-common-sense-solutions
Ready to shape the future of food and agriculture?
🌱 Join us for “Careers in Sustainable Food and Agriculture” on October 2, 12:00–3:00 PM, to connect, explore new opportunities, and grow your career. Reserve your spot w/HUID https://web.cvent.com/event/11acaeb8-6836-438b-b50d-482af5dd02ff/register
🌱 Join us for “Careers in Sustainable Food and Agriculture” on October 2, 12:00–3:00 PM, to connect, explore new opportunities, and grow your career. Reserve your spot w/HUID https://web.cvent.com/event/11acaeb8-6836-438b-b50d-482af5dd02ff/register
September 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Ready to shape the future of food and agriculture?
🌱 Join us for “Careers in Sustainable Food and Agriculture” on October 2, 12:00–3:00 PM, to connect, explore new opportunities, and grow your career. Reserve your spot w/HUID https://web.cvent.com/event/11acaeb8-6836-438b-b50d-482af5dd02ff/register
🌱 Join us for “Careers in Sustainable Food and Agriculture” on October 2, 12:00–3:00 PM, to connect, explore new opportunities, and grow your career. Reserve your spot w/HUID https://web.cvent.com/event/11acaeb8-6836-438b-b50d-482af5dd02ff/register
Unlock strategies for building a winning team in a competitive job market at Project on Workforce's book talk w/ Jerry Rubin & Gerald Chertavian 10/2, 12:30–1:30 PM. RSVP HUID Req. in-person https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeu5cs-7jsVnmkXoUbBZD_lYWVFJ6YWsFNyATLpAqztvzMe0A/viewform?pli=1
Book Talk: Help Wanted: How to Keep and Find Talent in a Forever-Tight Labor Market
Date: Friday, October 2, 2026
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Location: Malkin Penthouse at the Harvard Kennedy School
Join the Project on Workforce for an in-person book talk with Jerry Rubin, HPoW Seni...
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September 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Unlock strategies for building a winning team in a competitive job market at Project on Workforce's book talk w/ Jerry Rubin & Gerald Chertavian 10/2, 12:30–1:30 PM. RSVP HUID Req. in-person https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeu5cs-7jsVnmkXoUbBZD_lYWVFJ6YWsFNyATLpAqztvzMe0A/viewform?pli=1
Learn the nuances of government funding for tough tech via Rachel Lee's M-RCBG working paper covering federal support, defense pathways, and what founders, investors, and tech transfer offices need to know
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/publications/state-government-funding-tough-tech
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/publications/state-government-funding-tough-tech
State of Government Funding for Tough Tech
This primer is a practical guide for tough tech founders, investors, and university technology transfer offices navigating federal funding under the current administration.
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September 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Learn the nuances of government funding for tough tech via Rachel Lee's M-RCBG working paper covering federal support, defense pathways, and what founders, investors, and tech transfer offices need to know
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/publications/state-government-funding-tough-tech
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/publications/state-government-funding-tough-tech
Shining a light on the real costs of war, M-RCBG's Linda Bilmes believes we must account for what matters most. Read more in the Harvard Gazette - https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/09/linda-bilmes-is-doing-the-math/
Linda Bilmes is doing the math — Harvard Gazette
Budget analyst has made it her life’s mission to elucidate the heavy toll of war: "If we don’t account for something, we don’t value it."
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September 30, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Shining a light on the real costs of war, M-RCBG's Linda Bilmes believes we must account for what matters most. Read more in the Harvard Gazette - https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/09/linda-bilmes-is-doing-the-math/
Don’t miss this timely seminar on global trade!
Hear from experts including M-RCBG Affiliate Robert Lawrence, Rana Mitter, & M-RCBG Research Fellow Edoardo Campanella on October 5. In person (HUID req.) or Zoom.
Learn more: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/trade-disorder-and-rise-neomercantilism
Hear from experts including M-RCBG Affiliate Robert Lawrence, Rana Mitter, & M-RCBG Research Fellow Edoardo Campanella on October 5. In person (HUID req.) or Zoom.
Learn more: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/trade-disorder-and-rise-neomercantilism
Trade Disorder and the Rise of Neomercantilism
The old trading system, with the WTO at the center, is fading away, while governments are increasingly using trade as a tool of economic coercion. How will globalization evolve?
www.hks.harvard.edu
September 29, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Don’t miss this timely seminar on global trade!
Hear from experts including M-RCBG Affiliate Robert Lawrence, Rana Mitter, & M-RCBG Research Fellow Edoardo Campanella on October 5. In person (HUID req.) or Zoom.
Learn more: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/trade-disorder-and-rise-neomercantilism
Hear from experts including M-RCBG Affiliate Robert Lawrence, Rana Mitter, & M-RCBG Research Fellow Edoardo Campanella on October 5. In person (HUID req.) or Zoom.
Learn more: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/trade-disorder-and-rise-neomercantilism