Geoeconomics

Cathrin Mohr and Christoph Trebesch

No 2279, Kiel Working Papers from Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)

Abstract: We review the literature on geoeconomics, defined as the field of study that links economics and geopolitics (power rivalry). We describe what geoeconomics is and which questions it addresses, focusing on five main subfields. First, the use of geoeconomic policy tools such as sanctions and embargoes. Second, the geopolitics of international trade, especially work on coercion and fragmentation. Third, research on the geopolitics of international finance, which focuses on currency dominance and state-directed capital flows. Fourth, the literature on geopolitical risk and its spillovers to the domestic economy, e.g. on investments, credit, and inflation. Fifth, the economics of war, in particular research on trade and war and on military production. As geopolitical tensions grow, we expect the field to grow substantially in the coming years.

Keywords: Geoeconomics; geopolitics; political economy; power; trade; international finance; war; sanctions; coercion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D74 F01 F1 F2 F3 H56 N40 P45 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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