Advancing sustainable global trade
The Hinrich Foundation is an Asia based philanthropic organization that works to advance mutually beneficial and sustainable global trade through research and educational programs.
Understanding global trade
Original research, strategic insights and quick analysis that offer a better understanding of key global trade trends and issues.
The Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index (STI) measures how effectively 30 major trading economies are geared for long-term economic growth, environmental protection, and societal development across 70 indicators.
Trade education tools
Our trade education tools include the International Trade Rankings to help students and employers identify the best trade-related masters programs around the world; and scholarships and short courses for trade business professionals, media and policymakers.
Global Rankings of International Trade Master's Programs
The QS International Trade Rankings help students to identify programs that will secure them employment and accelerate their trade careers, enable companies to hire work-ready talent, and provide universities with comparability, recognition and the means to enhance their global trade programs.
Resources, support, and recognition for journalists
Objective analysis of trade trends and issues, short-courses, Masters in International Journalism Studies (MAIJS) scholarships and an award for distinguished reporting on trade.
Our experts are trusted by news organizations across the globe
In the news
Media come to us for fresh thinking and deep analysis into the issues impacting global trade outcomes. Read our recent experts’ commentaries. Drawn from a wide range of disciplines and sectors, our expect offers valuable views and opinions on achieving sustainable global trade.
Cover Story: Capitalising on the big tech divorce
The decoupling of certain US-China value chains in the semiconductor industry has become inevitable, says Alex Capri, Hinrich Foundation Research Fellow.
US-China tech war may ‘de-Americanize’ global supply chains: report
Alex Capri, Hinrich Foundation Research Fellow, discusses his latest report about the role of semiconductors in the US-China tech war.
From China to EU: The prospects of a U.S.-EU trade deal this year
With a US-China phase 1 deal secured, Stephen Olson, Hinrich Foundation Research Fellow, discusses the probability of a US-EU deal this year.
US-China tech war to be ‘defining issue of this century’, despite signing of phase one trade deal
Alex Capri, Hinrich Foundation Research Fellow, covers the emerging US-China tech war in a new report.
U.S.-China tech war overshadows ‘phase one’ trade deal
In an interview with The South China Morning Post, Alex Capri, Hinrich Foundation Research Fellow, explains the impact of US-China tech tensions.
How China projects the trade deal is quite different from the way the US does
Stephen Olson, Hinrich Foundation Research Fellow, discusses the US-China Phase 1 trade deal.
What exactly does China get out of phase one trade deal with the US?
The US-China trade agreement is a positive step, but an extremely modest one, says Stephen Olson, Hinrich Foundation Research Fellow.
US-China trade deal: Much depends on its implementation
Stephen Olson, Hinrich Foundation Research Fellow, discusses the what the US-China Phase 1 trade deal means for global trade.
