Commentary

PIIE's scholars draw on their research to provide commentary and analysis in a broad array of formats outside the Institute. Op-eds, testimony, speeches, and scholarly papers for other organizations all aim for the highest standards of objectivity, rigor and transparency required by the Institute for its own publications. Their writings are not intended to reflect an official view of the Institute or the views of members of the Institute's Board of Directors, and authors must adhere to strict standards of disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest.

Op-Eds

The headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are pictured in Geneva, Switzerland, April 12, 2017.

REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

To Build Back Better, Biden Needs to Fix Trade

January 21, 2021

via Foreign Affairs

Chad P. Bown (PIIE)

Trump’s Investment Ban Might Not Hurt Much in the Long Run

Tianlei Huang (PIIE) and Nicholas R. Lardy (PIIE)

January 5, 2021

via Caixin

The Policy Lessons of the "Trump Economy"

Jason Furman (PIIE)

December 29, 2020

via Wall Street Journal

The EU That Can't Say No

Jean Pisani-Ferry (PIIE)

December 29, 2020

via Project Syndicate

Testimonies

Cleaners disinfect the streets of Rocinha slum during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 10, 2020.

REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

The Health, Economic, and Political Challenges Facing Latin America and the Caribbean

September 15, 2020

I. Background The COVID-19 pandemic struck Latin America in late February 2020. Governments in the region had at least two months to prepare for the pandemic by adopting public health strategies, economic rescue plans, and policies to protect millions of informal and vulnerable workers throughout...

Monica de Bolle (PIIE)