Sustainable trade
Trade should deliver mutually acceptable benefits between trading partners and achieve balanced economic, environmental and social outcomes. Explore our topical research, including our bi-annual Sustainable Trade Index, which looks at the readiness of 20 Indo-Pacific economies for sustainable trade.
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Our sustainable trade experts & contributors
Get access to proven experience and fresh thinking in cross-border trade, policy and business. Drawn from a wide range of disciplines and sectors, our experts offer valuable views and opinions on achieving sustainable global trade.
Stewart Paterson
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Areas of expertise
Macroeconomics
Monetary policy
Political economy
Stephen Olson
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Areas of expertise
Sustainable trade
WTO
Trade negotiations
Free trade agreements
Tariffs & non-tariff barriers
Lauren Kyger
Digital Content Manager, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations
Areas of expertise
US-China trade
Foreign direct investment
Digital trade
Kenneth Jarrett
Senior Advisor, Albright Stonebridge Group
Areas of expertise
International relations
US-China relations
Chinese politics
Andrew B. Schroth, Esq.
Partner, GDLSK
Areas of expertise
Trade law
Sanctions
Anti-dumping and countervailing duty actions
Alicia Garcia Herrero
Chief Economist for Asia Pacific, NATIXIS
Areas of expertise
Economic impacts of trade
Macroeconomic policy
Asian economics
Dr. Tim Summers
Senior Fellow, Chatham House
Areas of expertise
Chinese politics and political economy
China's international relations
EU-China relations
Hong Kong
Ben Simpfendorfer
Founder & CEO, Silk Road Associates
Areas of expertise
US-China trade
Technology and trade
Digital trade
Jean-Pierre Cabestan
Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
Areas of expertise
Chinese politics
Chinese law and institutions
Chinese foreign and security policy
Cross-strait relations
Rohanshi Vaid
The current Research Manager at the Hinrich Foundation
Andrea Durkin
Editor-in-Chief, TradeVistas, and Founder of Sparkplug, LLC
Areas of expertise
US-China relations
WTO
Tariffs and trade barriers
Michael Akman
Chief Operating Officer, Hinrich Foundation
Alex Boome
Chief Executive Officer
Chuin Wei Yap
Program Director, International Trade Research, Hinrich Foundation
Alice Calder
Contributor Writer, TradeVista
Joshua P. Meltzer
Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Areas of expertise
Digital trade
Technology and trade
US-China trade