Changing Global Linkages: Bridging Geopolitical Fragments

Gita Gopinath, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Andrea F. Presbitero and Petia Topalova

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2025, vol. 115, 605-10

Abstract: The recent surge in geopolitical tensions and trade restrictions raises important questions about the global allocation of production, investment, and trade across countries. Using bilateral sectoral data on FDI, trade, and trade distortive measures over the past decade, we show that countries have responded to trade restrictions imposed on their exports by moving production to third countries whose exports face few import restrictions from their trading partners. Our findings show that FDI flows are fragmenting along geopolitical lines but are also responding to trade restrictions by relocating to countries that can serve as producers and "connectors."

JEL-codes: D72 F02 F13 F14 F23 P33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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