Geoeconomics is Back! With Jesús Fernández-Villaverde
This talk offers a survey of the current state of geoeconomics, the field that examines the strategic interplay between economic policy and geopolitical power.

As the post–Cold War era of liberal globalization gives way to a more fragmented and contested global order, geoeconomics has re-emerged as a useful tool for understanding international relations. With the return of great-power rivalry, economic instruments have moved to the forefront of statecraft. Tariffs, sanctions, investment screening, export controls, subsidies, and the reconfiguration of supply chains are now deployed not merely to enhance efficiency, but to project power, secure strategic autonomy, and shape global outcomes.
This talk will explore how states use these tools today and how they might use them more effectively. In addition to reviewing current policy approaches, it will examine the empirical and analytical foundations of geoeconomics, its historical lineage, and the ways in which we need to adapt some of our economic models.
Date: 30 May 2025, 15:30
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre or Online
Speaker: Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde (University of Pennsylvania)
Organising department: Department of Economics
Organiser contact email address: events@economics.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
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Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Emma Heritage