global supply chains
22 episodes mention this concept
EconomicsExplainedJan 16, 2026The Simple Genius of Morocco's Economic Rise: Industrial Strategy, Nearshoring, and Resource Leverage
EconomicsProactive industrial strategyIndustrial ecosystemsFree industrial zonesNearshoring- EconomicsExplainedDec 19, 2025
China's Economic Slowdown and India's Emergence as a Global Manufacturing Alternative
EconomicsEconomic growth ratesGeopolitical complicationsGlobal supply chainsTrade surplus 
barryseconomicsDec 9, 2025The Cargo Cult of Economic Growth: Why Infinite Expansion on a Finite Planet is a Dangerous Illusion
EconomicsCargo cultEconomic growthGDP (Gross Domestic Product)Cowboy economy- EconomicsExplainedFeb 2, 2025
The Efficacy and Nuances of Tariffs in Modern Economies
EconomicsTariffsEconomic NationalismProtectionismGlobal Supply Chains - EconomicsExplainedMay 15, 2024
The Economic Evolution of Global Shipping: Why Ships Grew Insanely Big and What it Means for the Future
EconomicsMerchant marine fleetRazor-thin marginsGlobal supply chainsGlobalization - EconomicsExplainedApr 2, 2023
The European Union's Economic Future: Threats, Challenges, and Global Implications
EconomicsEuropean UnionEurozoneReserve CurrencyBrain Drain - EconomicsExplainedJan 7, 2021
Why Global Stock Shortages Persist: Beyond the Virus, Supply Chains, Demand Shifts, and Market Failures
EconomicsSupply chain managementProfit motiveGlobal supply chainsFractional share ownership - EconomicsExplainedDec 3, 2020
The Economics of Intentional Ship Destruction: Pandemic, Global Trade, and Chinese Stimulus
EconomicsMerchant Marine FleetDepreciating AssetRazor-thin MarginsSlow Steaming 
NewEconomicThinkingOct 2, 2020Pandemics, Inequality, and the Future of Global Economic Transformation
EconomicsGlobal economic transformationPandemic trackingDeglobalizationIncome and wealth distribution- EconomicsExplainedSep 24, 2020
Why Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Is Overrated and Misleading as an Economic Indicator
EconomicsGross Domestic Product (GDP)Macro-economic measureAggregate economic measureInformal economy - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Thea Lee: Unmasking the Deep Roots of US Economic Dysfunction and the Path to a More Equitable Future
EconomicsEconomic dysfunctionPublic health crisisLabor market dysfunctionWage stagnation - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Technology, Education, and Opportunity: Bridging Global Inequalities in a Post-Pandemic World
TechnologyDigital systems expertiseFuture of workFuture of opportunityDemocratization of education - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Justin Lin on New Structural Economics, US-China Relations, and Global Challenges
EconomicsNew Structural EconomicsDevelopment as a human rightGlobal cooperationClimate change mitigation - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
COVID-19: Unpreparedness, Public Goods, and the Future of Global Economic Transformation
EconomicsAsymptomatic transmissionSocial distancingPhysical distancingType I and Type II errors (policy) - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Naomi Klein & Avi Lewis: Confronting High-Tech Dystopia and Forging a Green New Deal Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis
EconomicsDisaster CapitalismShock DoctrineScreen New DealGreen New Deal - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Adair Turner on the COVID-19 Crisis: A Supply-Side Shock, Policy Responses, and its Implications for Trust in Expertise and Climate Change
EconomicsSupply-side shockDemand-side collapseFiscal stimulusAggregate demand - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Embracing Uncertainty and Cultivating Moral Imagination in Times of Crisis
PsychologyRadical uncertaintyOntological uncertaintyFalse consciousnessDemagoguery - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Africa's Double Crisis: Pandemic, Economic Recession, and Geopolitical Shifts
GeopoliticsDouble Crisis (Sanitary & Economic)Demographic StructureEconomic RecessionInequality Resolution - EconomicsExplainedMay 28, 2020
The Wild Economy of Brazil: Potential, Pitfalls, and the Middle-Income Trap
EconomicsMilitary dictatorshipWorkers PartySocial reformsEconomic growth - EconomicsExplainedFeb 13, 2020
The Economics of Brexit: A Historical and Future Outlook on UK-EU Relations
EconomicsReferendumEuropean Union (EU)European Economic Community (EEC)Council of Europe - EconomicsExplainedOct 24, 2019
The Economics of Foreign Exchange: Market Dynamics, Global Trade, and Currency Valuation
EconomicsForeign Exchange Market (Forex)Comparative AdvantageGlobal Supply ChainsFixed Exchange Rate System - NewEconomicThinkingNov 7, 2018
The Evolution of Economic Thought: Money, Government, and the Roots of Political Discontent
EconomicsClassical dichotomyMoney as a veilNeutrality of moneyCrowding out
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- automation
- comparative advantage
- artificial intelligence (ai)
- gig economy
- diseases of despair
- globalization
- merchant marine fleet
- fiscal stimulus
- demagoguery
- central bank independence
- infant industry protection
- market failures
- brain drain
- monetary policy
- currency devaluation
- free trade
- infrastructure development
- economic growth
- outsourcing
- gdp per capita