Recent Talks

• 2025-12-12
  "Discussion of “Gravity in AI: How Digital Infrastructure Pulls Its Diffusion” — by Nuriye Bilgin & Gianmarco Ottaviano" — Workshop on “AI, digitization and trade patterns” — PSE, Paris.   Slides
• 2025-11-24
  ".ice — Shareable Calibration Files for Quantitative Trade Models — December 5, 2025" — Workshop on NQTMs for Policy Advice, Berlin, Germany.   Slides
• 2025-11-24
  "To Russia With Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Elections" — DICE Düsseldorf, Germany.   Slides   Related research
• 2025-11-12
  "To Russia With Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Elections" — Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria.   Slides   Related research
• 2025-11-10
  "Freier Handel in der globalen Wirtschaft" — Ringvorlesung Wirtschaftspolitik in einer neuen globalen (Un-)Ordnung, Universität zu Köln.   Slides
• 2025-10-13
  "Trade in the Crosshairs: Simulating the Impact of Tariffs and Geopolitical Tensions on the Global Economy" — EJF Brown Bag, Asian Development Bank, online.   Slides
• 2025-10-11
  "The Geographical Incidence of Trade Wars: Regional Outcomes across Europe and the Role of the Single Market" — World Trade Forum at EUI — Florence.   Slides   Related research
• 2025-07-08
  "Economic Impact of Trade Policies" — Abu Dhabi Department of Finance, online.   Slides
• 2025-06-25
  "Quo vadis Globalisierung?" — Dezernat Zukunft - Berlin.   Slides
• 2025-06-18
  "When dispersed teams are more successful: Evidence from software" — WU Wien.   Slides   Related research
• 2025-06-11
  "Discussion of “The Economic Consequences of Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea” by Charles Serfaty" — Banque de France - Paris.   Slides
• 2025-06-10
  "When dispersed teams are more successful: Evidence from software" — OECD, Paris.   Slides   Related research
• 2025-05-26
  "Zukunft der Stahlindustrie in Deutschland und Europa: Internationales Umfeld" — Fachgespräch: Perspektiven der Stahlindustrie in Deutschland und Europa - Online.   Slides
• 2025-05-19
  "Wie umgehen mit Europas China-Schock? Auswirkungen vom US-China Zollkrieg auf Europa" — Bertelsmann Roundtable - Berlin.   Slides
• 2025-05-13
  "Zölle und Unsicherheit: Eine neue Ära des Protektionismus?" — Öffentliche Vorlesung, Universität Bielefeld - Bielefeld.   Slides
• 2025-04-29
  "Trade in the Crosshairs: The Impact of Tariffs on the Global Economy" — 109th International Business Cycle Forum - Hamburg.   Slides
• 2025-04-28
  "Trade in the Crosshairs: Simulating the Impact of Tariffs and Geopolitical Tensions on the Global Economy" — EIB - Luxembourg.   Slides
• 2025-04-26
  "Diverting trade: Where do Chinese exports to the US go now?" — Fudan University, hybrid event.   Slides
• 2025-04-16
  "The “Liberation day” tariff package and the European response" — CEPR RN Geoeconomics, online.   Slides
• 2025-03-26
  "To Russia With Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Elections" — Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.   Slides   Related research
• 2025-03-18
  "Handel im Fadenkreuz: Folgen von Zöllen und geopolitischen Spannungen für die Weltwirtschaft" — Munich, Germany.   Slides
• 2025-03-12
  "To Russia With Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Elections" — Siena University, Italy.   Slides   Related research
• 2025-02-17
  "NRW Beirat Außenwirtschaft: Wirtschaftliche Auswirkungen von Trumps Handelspolitik" — Düsseldorf, Germany.   Slides
• 2025-01-29
  "Navigating Shocks: The Ripple Effects of Shipping Route Closures" — IFC-i-MIP-WTO Workshop on International Fragmentation in Paris, France.   Slides
• 2024-12-17
  "Trade Agreements and Informality in Africa" — Abschlussworkshop des "Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Clusters Afrikaforschung" in Berlin, Germany.   Slides
• 2024-12-03
  "US Trade Policy after 2024: What is at Stake for Europe?" — DG GROW Economics Seminar in Brussels, Belgium.   Slides
• 2024-11-20
  "To Russia With Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Elections" — Wifo in Vienna, Austria.   Slides   Related research
• 2024-10-18
  "Discussion of: "Trade Sanctions"" — Kiel-CEPR Geoeconomics Conference in Berlin, Germany.   Slides
• 2024-10-17
  "Navigating Shocks: The Ripple Effects of Shipping Route Closures" — PSE Workshop on Globalization, Trade and Shipping.   Slides
• 2024-10-10
  "China and the future of the German automotive industry" — Global China Conversations (online).   Slides
• 2024-09-19
  "Discussion of: "Intermediaries in International Trade: Managing Sanctions and Polarization"" — "Fifth Biennial Conference “Macroeconomic adjustments after large global shocks" in Vilnius, Lithuania".   Slides
• 2024-08-22
  "Handel im Wandel: Die EU, China und die USA zwischen Zöllen und Wahlen" — Kiel Institute Global Economy Executive Roundtable.   Slides
• 2024-07-04
  "Economic Dependencies between Germany/Europe and China" — Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (online).   Slides   Related research
• 2024-07-03
  "To Russia With Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Elections" — Trier University.   Slides   Related research
• 2024-07-02
  "Economic Dependencies between Germany/Europe and China" — Leonardo Lecture at RWTH Aachen.   Slides   Related research
• 2024-06-28
  "What If? The Effects of a Hard Decoupling from China on the German Economy" — SED Conference Barcelona.   Slides   Related research
• 2024-06-18
  "To Russia With Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Elections" — Paris Trade Seminar.   Slides   Related research
• 2024-05-28
  "Shooting down trade: Firm-level effects of embargoes" — EUI wiiw Webinar.   Slides   Related research
• 2024-05-27
  "Status quo der EU-Handelspolitik" — Europaunion Hamburg.   Slides
• 2024-05-02
  "Shooting down trade: Firm-level effects of embargoes" — CEPII Paris.   Slides   Related research
• 2024-04-05
  "Discussion of “The Implications of the Interplay between Global Value Chains and Technology for Labour Productivity and Demand”" — RETHINK GSC Consortium Meeting Dublin.   Slides
• 2024-03-27
  "Kiel Institute work on Global Value Chains" — OECD Forum on Critical Supply Chains.   Slides
• 2024-02-22
  "Spatial frictions in the market for talent" — Universität Bielefeld Fakultätsklausur in Gehrden.   Slides   Related research
• 2024-02-09
  "Shooting down trade: Firm-level effects of embargoes" — Sanctions Workshop at Drexel University.   Slides   Related research
• 2024-01-23
  "Die Zukunft der Globalisierung — (wie) können Deutschland und Europa sich behaupten?" — VDSt Hannover.   Slides
• 2024-01-04
  "To Russia With Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Elections" — Istanbul Applied Economics Workshop.   Slides   Related research
• 2023-12-11
  "Firm-level effects of sanctions" — 2024 IATRC Annual Meeting in Clearwater Beach, FL.   Slides
• 2023-10-18
  "The Impact of China De-risking on the German Economy" — Pre-conference for the ITCEI on Economic Security in Brussels.   Slides   Related research
• 2023-10-13
  "Shooting down trade: Firm-level effects of embargoes" — World Trade Forum at EUI.   Slides   Related research
• 2023-09-29
  "Spatial frictions in the market for talent" — REUS Workshop at CEU Vienna.   Slides   Related research
• 2023-09-15
  "Spatial frictions in the market for talent" — ETSG 2023 Conference in Surrey, UK.   Slides   Related research