Professor at Rutgers Business School. Writes and teaches on law, globalization, trade, labor, and supply chains. Cooks pretty well.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined September 2010
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Happy to share this special issue 👇 of Politics and Governance on “Re-Embedding Trade in the Shadow of Populism,” co-edited by myself and @riouxmichele. Thanks to all the amazing contributors as well as reviewers who worked so hard to make this volume come together.
It's out! We have published an #openaccess issue that addresses how the global #trade and #investment regime can adapt to a fast-changing society worldwide.
Issue: bit.ly/40mniDg
Editors: @KevinKolben and @riouxmichele
#supplychain #logistics #populism #globalization
ALT New open access issue "Re-Embedding Trade in the Shadow of Populism"
Looking forward to learning and participating in this important event at #Brookings tomorrow to discuss the #USMCA, #supplychain resilience, and labor issues. brookings.edu/events/usmca-b…
So where else is child labor going on in US manufacturing, and is it increasing with such a tight labor market? apple.news/AwuMfUA9bS3eHrnAk…
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“Normalizing” the extent of reliance on #trade in our economies is *not* de-globalization. Insightful piece from @martinwolf_ . @toddntucker @AntoniaEliason @MengjingK @Claussen_K @_AnabelG @harlangcohen #WTO – at Manhattan, NY
Martin Wolf: Globalisation is not dying, it’s changing on.ft.com/3LbF85h
Proud to have been part of team @lseconsulting led by @jbvelut to write report for EU 👇 on trade and labor provisions.trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/do…
Glad to see progress 👇
EU plans sanctions if partner countries breach labour and sustainability rules ft.com/content/9bce0d92-4b9f…
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Looks really interesting 👍 Lithium in International Law: Trade, Investment, and the Pursuit of Supply Chain Justice | Journal of International Economic Law | Oxford Academic academic.oup.com/jiel/advanc…
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🌍 We are always working to make trade policy better & more sustainable. This new study provides valuable input to help us do so.👇
🇪🇺 💚 We asked @lseconsulting to compare how EU partners pursue sustainable development through trade.
Result: a rich collection of cooperation, implementation and enforcement practices.
Read the final study here: europa.eu/!9qgxn4
My recent article in #JIEL on the limits of compensation as an answer to trade related job displacement and anti-trade sentiment. academic.oup.com/jiel/articl… /1
Rather, following scholars like @Tim_L_Meyer, @ganeshsitaraman, and @josephestiglitz, I argue that a generalized policy of infrastructure development, non-trade-specific government subsidies, and geographic-specific job creation programs would be better strategies./5
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The US announces names of its panelists for #USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism. Among them academics Lance Compa & @KevinKolben, both excellent choices with great expertise and experience. bit.ly/3gkQumA
Romney's Senate floor statement is worth a watch to see what it means to have integrity and to struggle with its consequences, whatever one thinks of his policy views. politi.co/37X1rHj via @politico.
Not a fan of labels, but why aren’t the Dems labeling the Republicans fascists?
Seems at least as descriptively accurate as the socialist labeling.
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New PIIE analysis shows if Trump moves forward with tariffs on imported autos and parts, 195,000 US workers would lose their jobs and the American auto industry would shed nearly 2% of its workforce. Triple total job loss if countries retaliate in-kind. bit.ly/piie_TrumpsAutoTariff…
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My review of @edward_tenner's "The Efficiency Paradox" -- a critique of Silicon Valley more damning than most from a cyber-moderate who just wants us to ease up on the algorithms a little. teapawt.org/nytimesbooks/status/10…
To create a product or service that is truly efficient often involves a lot of inefficiency — more like learning to knit than pressing a button.
nyti.ms/2LmdzWM
My new article published in Politics and Governance on #trade and #labor provision arguing for a #SupplyChain orientation. cogitatiopress.com/politicsa…
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Bangladesh to digitally map supply chain to tackle garment sector abuse. news.trust.org/item/20170731…