Thierry Warin, PhD: [Conference] Slowbalization vs. Newbalization: Understanding the Changing Global Landscape

Thierry Warin

Abstract

This panel seeks to critically interrogate the ongoing transformation within the globalisation narrative, specifically foregrounding the nascent phenomena of ‘Slowbalization’ and ‘Newbalization’. We posit that the well-established doctrine of inexorable globalisation is incrementally yielding to a more considered, variegated, and moderated form of global integration – a notion we encapsulate as Slowbalization.

This transition, induced by a confluence of factors such as intensified trade frictions, ascendant nationalism, and the digital revolution, is marked by a discernible retreat from unfettered multilateralism and an augmented focus on regional and bilateral engagements.

Concurrently, the panel will scrutinize the advent of Newbalization, a paradigm marking the assimilation of avant-garde practices and technological advances within the discourse of globalisation, thereby reshaping entrenched norms of commerce, communication, and institutional interchange. Drawing from a diverse range of empirical sources, the panel will endeavour to outline the salient characteristics, impetuses, and repercussions of these metamorphoses.

Through this rigorous exploration, the panel anticipates contributing to a more holistic comprehension of the fluctuating dynamics of globalisation and their prospective implications on the international economic, political, and social realms.

Panelists

Moderator: Thierry Warin, HEC Montréal and Digital, Data and Design (D^3) Institute Harvard Business School

Topic: Introduction

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Andrea Presbitero, International Monetary Fund

Topic: International Trade Fragmentation

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Baptiste Meunier, European Central Bank

Topic: International Trade Fragmentation Dynamics and the Global Economy

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Maia Linask, University of Richmond

Topic: Foreign Direct Investments Fragmentation

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Hyungjin Kim, Pennsylvania State University

Topic: Concentrated Global Production of Semiconductors and Chip Wars

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Nathalie de Marcellis, Polytechnique Montréal and CIRANO

Topic: New Risks in the Age of Transition

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Citation

For attribution, please cite this work as

Warin (2024, Jan. 5). Thierry Warin, PhD: [Conference] Slowbalization vs. Newbalization: Understanding the Changing Global Landscape. Retrieved from https://warin.ca/posts/2024-1-5-conference-aea-san-antonio/

BibTeX citation

@misc{warin2024[conference],
  author = {Warin, Thierry},
  title = {Thierry Warin, PhD: [Conference] Slowbalization vs. Newbalization: Understanding the Changing Global Landscape},
  url = {https://warin.ca/posts/2024-1-5-conference-aea-san-antonio/},
  year = {2024}
}