International Economics

The core research activities of International Economics, led by Dr Paola Subacchi, concentrate on the following interdependent themes: Changing Dynamics of the Global Economic Order; International Trade and Investment; Globalization and Regionalization. More >>

Current Projects

Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)

As part of a major ESRC-sponsored initiative, Chatham House is partnering with the Department of Economics, University of Warwick to look into how markets, institutions and public policies interact...

Chinese Investment in Europe

The rise of Chinese multinationals in Europe has been somewhat exaggerated in the media. Chinese investment in Europe is still relatively insignificant whether in terms of China's total outward...

Models of Economic Growth

The global crisis has clearly demonstrated that advanced economies are not immune to debt crises and severe financial instability. The recession has also raised wider questions over the desirability...

Post-Crisis Reform of the International Financial and Monetary Architecture

As the sharp global economic downturn has shaken confidence in the Western model of laissez-faire capitalism, the crisis may serve as a catalyst for reform of global governance and...

Rising Powers in the Post-Crisis World

The reform of international institutions to reflect the growing realities of rising powers such as Brazil, China, India and Russia has taken on new urgency with the recent (and...

Strategic Investment, Government Stakeholding and Sovereign Wealth Funds

The financial crisis had driven more governments to become directly involved in business, especially but not solely in the financial sector. As free market economics come under heavy criticism...

The Changing Balance of Financial Markets and International Financial Centres

Major recessions and crises typically mark important turning points in the world economy and in the drivers and growth sectors for the subsequent decade. Following the recent downturn, emerging...

The Changing Industrial Landscape: Emerging Global Champions

The global industrial landscape is constantly evolving as unexpected challenges and new global opportunities emerge. Serious economic downturns are often pivotal points in both global economic development and industrial...

The Crisis and Challenges for Europe

While the epicentre of the global financial and economic crisis has been the US, its impact on Europe have been much more severe than expected, for a variety of...