A conversation with Nicolás Albertoni, doctoral student at the University of Southern California

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Economics, Trade & Development

A conversation with Nicolás Albertoni, doctoral student at the University of Southern California

July 5, 2018

Global Americans spoke to Nicolás Albertoni, a scholar pursuing a Ph.D. in political science and international relations at the University of Southern California (USC), associate researcher at the Universidad Católica del Uruguay, and one of the Global Americans 2018 New Generation of Public Intellectuals.

Chile, the Trans Pacific Partnership’s unlikely savior

By Anders Beal and Benjamin N. Gedan / February 5, 2018

The Andean country, a proponent of free trade but often a reluctant diplomatic leader, has taken a surprising outsized role in furthering economic integration between Latin America and the Asia Pacific region.

Humor

The TPP fortune cookie crumbles

March 3, 2017

China is now the second largest export destination for Latin American products and a key investor in the region. Is China about to set the rules for the new terms of trade?

Economics, Trade & Development

Is Trump protectionism the global wave of the future?

By Nicolás Albertoni / N_Albertoni / January 27, 2017

It’s clear that a new wave of protectionism is likely next. The WTO may be our best hope for avoiding a trade war.

Economics, Trade & Development

Unlocking trade opportunities: Asia and Central America’s strategic partnership

By Javier Gutiérrez / jantgut / January 13, 2017

The likely death of TPP may be a boon to Central America as firms in the Asian TPP economies seek better access to the U.S. market through CAFTA-DR.

Economics, Trade & Development

Ante el cambio de época del comercio global

By Nicolás Albertoni / N_Albertoni / November 29, 2016

Con el aumento del proteccionismo y el comercio internacional en descenso, nos encontramos frente a un cambio de época que puede generar un estancamiento generalizado de la economía internacional. ¿Qué se puede hacer para contrarrestar estas tendencias y retomar la senda del libre comercio?

In the Media

Trump builds walls, Xi builds bridges in LatAm

By Kevin Gallagher / KevinPGallagher / November 18, 2016

Latin America is experiencing its worst economic growth — projected to be negative this year – since the lost decade of the 1980s. At this crucial time, the United States is turning its back and stepping backward from Latin America while China takes further steps forward in its economic relations with the region.

In the Media

Free trade at the crossroads

By Jerry Haar / November 7, 2016

In the current political milieu, anti-trade proponents have the upper hand, relegating vocal champions of free trade to a tiny minority.

Economics, Trade & Development

TLC entre Uruguay y Chile, un paso hacia la convergencia

By Nicolás Albertoni / N_Albertoni / October 6, 2016

Con la firma de un tratado de libre comercio entre Chile y Uruguay se comienzan a abrir las puertas de una posible futura convergencia entre Mercosur y la Alianza del Pacífico. ¿Llevará este acuerdo a la integración comercial de Mercosur al resto de América Latina?

Economics, Trade & Development

A populist argument for free trade: from Latin America

By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini / August 4, 2016

This election has become the season of beating up on free trade. While the insecurity and anger that the argument has tapped into is real, reversing free trade will only strengthen the elite. It’s up to the people to bring it back and make it work for everyone.