GLOBAL RECESSION/PROTECTIONISM: KEY FEATURES, (FUTURE) TRENDS AND IMPACTS TO INDONESIAN TRADE & INVESTMENT

This outreach activity was designed in a focused group discussion (FGD) format with scholars and government officials at the Economic Research Unit of Indonesian Science Association. Topics presented include:
■ The twin phenomena of global pandemic of Covid-19 and 2020 global recession
– Covid-19 as the trigger for 2020 global recession
– Current state of affairs: 25+ (developed and developing) countries are in recession now
– Projected worst scenario of global economic growth: a global depression?

Theoretical concepts of trade policy development and analysis: Evolution and modern challenges in the context of the international trading system transformation

The study of the trade policy concepts within a framework of hyper globalization and global regulation system transformation requires new theoretical and methodological approaches. On the one hand, trade policy design and implementation is closely linked to a wide range of issues from e-commerce to gender inequality. On the other hand, the newest trade theory focuses on studying the companies’ export activities, their participation in global value chains and their trade costs. In addition, research methodology for various quantitative methods has grown significantly.