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Devashish Mitra
@devashishmitra.bsky.social
Prof of Econ & Cramer Prof of Global Affairs, Maxwell School, Syracuse University. Research: international trade, pol economy, development. Commentator: trade policy issues, Indian economy. All views personal. Website: https://dmitra.expressions.syr.edu
Now Available: Elgar Encyclopedia of International Trade, edited by Priyaranjan Jha and Devashish Mitra Learn more: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97... Read a free sample chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781... Includes over 40 contributions by leading scholars across the world.
This article on how AI might impact our future made my day. Really well researched, well argued and very well written. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/o...
Opinion | Why the A.I. Job Apocalypse (Probably) Won’t Happen
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I gave the Alice Murray Lecture in TCD recently and it is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea_-... #econhist
"What is unsurprising about Trump’s tariffs, and why it matters", Kevin O'Rourke, 19.02.2026
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New paper I’ve coauthored with Bandyopadhyay, Basu and Chau, which looks at challenges created by task offshoring to enforcement of trade agreements and dispute settlement rules, and the role of well-enforced labor standards in such circumstances. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
On terms of trade, offshoring ties, and the enforcement of trade agreements
This paper unpacks the role of offshoring in the enforcement of trade agreements. In a two-country model of task offshoring, we show that by depressin…
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Excellent arguments have been made very rigorously. cepr.org/voxeu/column...
Why the US and the WTO should part ways
The US embrace of power politics in the trade arena violates both the letter and spirit of the WTO’s General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, undermining the integrity of the multilateral trading system. This column suggests that such violations are unlikely to cease in the foreseeable future. Bipartisan consensus in the US favours a toothless WTO, a position at odds with most WTO members. If the US continues to disregard its obligations, the best option for preserving the credibility of the WTO would see the US withdraw from the Agreement.
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Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
More than 80 Harvard faculty members have signed on to a pledge to donate 10% of their paycheck to support staff and students, as long as the University resists Trump's unlawful demands. I am so proud of my colleagues. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Senior Faculty Pledging to Donate a Portion of Salary in Defense of University Community
Senior Faculty Pledging to Donate a Portion of Salary in Defense of University Community We are heartened by the University’s rejection of the Trump administration’s unlawful demands. We also recogn...
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This is so true and equally valid of Trump’s other fellow travelers: “free speech purists” who hate progressives more than they love free speech; “economic nationalists” who hate foreigners more than they love their own; and the tech billionaires who hate regulation more than they love science.
Aaron Ross Powell@aaronrosspowell.com · last yr.This thread reminds me of something the Cato Institute's executive vice president David Boaz once said to me, as he watched, with great sadness, so many in his libertarian movement get on board with Trump: "It turns out they hate the left more than they love liberty."
If you believe in government efficiency, the first thing to do is to eliminate tariffs, not keep escalating them. And, Elon keeps invoking Milton Friedman. Friedman hated tariffs. Tariffs lead to consumption efficiency losses and production efficiency losses.
Elon Musk: “It will be fine long term.” John Maynard Keynes: “In the long run we are all dead.”
Most divisive Thanksgiving message from a president I have ever read. Clearly doesn’t intend to be president for everyone - only for half the country, who is clearly less powerful than president for the whole country. Obvious not trying to unite us. Very sad!!!
Dear Elon, when two black holes seeking attention (gravity) get too close, the more massive one absorbs the smaller! Between you and Donald J. Trump, what's your bet? My bet is on the latter. He has already destroyed anything that got too close. Just ask anyone who got too close.
I have been using this book (all editions so far) for my high-enrollment Economics of Globalization class for many years (roughly 2 decades). Now I co-teach this class with my colleague, Ryan Monarch.
Douglas Irwin@douglasirwin.bsky.social · 2y agoIf Harris had been elected I would have done an update, but now I have to wait two years to see what happens 😮
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