This lecture explores neoprotectionist trends in contemporary trade. While trade protectionism is well-established, modern policies introduce new dimensions driven by economic nationalism, geopolitical tensions, and technological sovereignty. Key topics include the rise of non-tariff barriers since the early 21st century, renewed tariff measures, and evolving protectionist instruments such as supply chain and investment controls, export restrictions on critical technologies, trade wars, and environmental tariffs based on carbon footprints. These strategies reflect a broader shift toward technonationalism and economic sovereignty, reshaping global trade dynamics.
Nino Papachashvili holds a doctorate in economics and specializes in international and development economics. She is head of the MBA program, director of the Institute for Developmental Studies, and a professor with the faculty of business and technology at Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her main research areas include international trade, economic development issues, and the knowledge economy. Papachashvili will examine the economic context of the European Union's Neighborhood Policy, emphasizing contemporary challenges.
Dr. Papachashvili is participating in a staff mobility supported by the Erasmus+ KA171 Global project between HiØ and Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University.