177. How the Rana Plaza factory collapse changed global supply chains
New research examines how NGOs, consumers, and major retailers responded to the outrage following the 2013 tragedy in Bangladesh.
12 Feb 202332min
176. The Cold War scandal over export controls
The leakage of submarine technology to the Soviet Union in the 1980s has lessons for the limits to and coordination of allies' export controls today.
29 Jan 202347min
175. The dreaded WTO ruling on Trump's national security tariffs
The WTO ruled against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs, dragging the organization into thorny national security issues.
22 Jan 202354min
174. The incredible rise of Chinese fintech
New super apps and other internet-enabled technologies have transformed China's financial sector, with global implications, says Martin Chorzempa.
18 Des 202227min
173: Did Britain's slave trade help drive its industrial revolution?
New research reveals how Britain's economy benefited from the brutal transatlantic slave trade and its slave holdings.
8 Des 202226min
172. Peru's "China shock": Surprising turns and the women left behind
A flood of imports from China had an unexpected impact on the Peruvian clothing industry while discouraging Peru's women workers.
21 Nov 202239min
171. What makes a supply chain resilient
New research examining India's pandemic lockdowns sheds light on which supply chains stuck together, which broke apart, and why.
15 Nov 202237min
170. National security, semiconductors, and the US move to cut off China
The history behind the sudden US ban on certain exports to China, and how the policy affects the global semiconductor supply chain.
2 Nov 202259min
