II Workshop IPE-YSI: The redefinition of trade partners: Global Value Chains, Innovation and Structural Change
Speakers
- Andrea Coveri (University of Urbino Carlo Bo)
- Jennifer Pédussel Wu (Institute for International Political Economy, HWR)
- José Miguel Ahumada (Universidad de Chile)
Description
The fragmentation of international production has become a defining feature of global trade, with a large share of international exchanges embedded in global value chains (GVCs). These transformations have significant implications for development trajectories, industrial structures, and trade and innovation policies across countries.
The Second IPE–YSI Workshop on the Redefinition of Trade Partners builds on the first edition held at HWR Berlin and hosted by the Institute for International Political Economy, a recognized center for heterodox and interdisciplinary research. The workshop aims to deepen academic exchange between senior scholars and early-career researchers on the evolving role of trade, foreign direct investment, GVCs, and structural change in both high-income and developing economies.
The two-day event will combine keynote sessions with paper presentations by PhD students and young scholars. It also seeks to consolidate collaboration with researchers from the University of Urbino, strengthening transnational networks between Berlin-based scholars and heterodox doctoral programs in international economics.t
The event will be focused on trade and international relations. In this regard, the discussion will cover the following topics:
- International trade
- Unequal relation south-north
- Technology transfer
- Foreign Direct Investment effect on global south
- Global value chain
- Structural change
Application deadline is 10 April 2026. Find more information and the application form here.