Scholl Chair in International Business

The Scholl Chair examines critical issues in international trade, governance, competitiveness, and development to find solutions for the challenges of a changing world economy

The Scholl Chair examines critical issues in the global political economy including international trade, governance, competitiveness, development and meeting the challenges of a changing world economy.

Established in 1981, the Scholl Chair examines the relationship of international trade and investment to economic growth, innovation, and development. In a time of accelerating global integration and financial instability, America’s role on the world stage is influenced by its ability to effectively integrate trade and international economic objectives into its broader foreign policy.

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Every week, Bill Reinsch writes short commentaries on recent trade policy developments. Read his columns here.

William Alan Reinsch

William Alan Reinsch

William Alan Reinsch

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Friendshoring the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain: Final Assembly and End Uses

The last report in a series of three, this piece outlines the assembly of lithium-ion battery cells into modules as well as different battery end-uses, and addresses current U.S. policy gaps in producing and deploying the technology.

Brief by William Alan Reinsch, Meredith Broadbent, Thibault Denamiel, and Elias Shammas — June 11, 2024

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Recent Analysis

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Is Our Trade Policy a Feature or a Bug?

This week, the Scholl Chair examines the declining emphasis on multilateralism and trade liberalization in U.S. trade policy and ponders whether these changes represent a new normal.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — July 1, 2024

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The Trade Guys

The Trade Guys

Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch break down the buzz around trade, how it affects policy, and how it impacts your day-to-day. The Trade Guys is hosted every week by H. Andrew Schwartz at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.

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Scholl Chair Events

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The Scholl Chair hosts a variety of events addressing trade, supply chains, and more. View both our upcoming events and on-demand events.

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Audio Briefs

Is Our Trade Policy a Feature or a Bug?

An audio version of “Is Our Trade Policy a Feature or a Bug?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by William Alan Reinsch — July 2, 2024

Audio Briefs
The Trade Guys

The View from the Hill with Rep. Suzan DelBene

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we are excited to host Representative Suzan DelBene from Washington's 1st District to get a congressional perspective on a prospective U.S. CBAM, the Taiwan trade deal, the administration's trade agenda, and more. 

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller and William Alan Reinsch — July 1, 2024

CSIS The Trade Guys

Is Our Trade Policy a Feature or a Bug?

This week, the Scholl Chair examines the declining emphasis on multilateralism and trade liberalization in U.S. trade policy and ponders whether these changes represent a new normal.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — July 1, 2024

The Trade Guys

Tariff Day

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we explore recent U.S. tariff actions against solar panel imports originating in China, divisions in the domestic solar industry, and the ramifications of new EV tariffs in the U.S. and EU.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — June 24, 2024

CSIS The Trade Guys
Audio Briefs

I Just Woke Up. When Am I?

An audio version of “I Just Woke Up. When Am I?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by William Alan Reinsch — June 24, 2024

Audio Briefs

I Just Woke Up. When Am I?

This week, the Scholl Chair explores the historical resonances of the tariff policies being pursued by the major U.S. presidential candidates and the harsh realities of the present. 

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — June 24, 2024