Kiel Geoeconomics Initiative
Kiel-CEPR Geoeconomics Conference – 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
The international order is undergoing fundamental changes. Geopolitical tensions have increased, with the Russia-Ukraine war and the escalating China-US competition being just the most visible signs. These developments raise questions on the interlinkages of economics and politics that are not well understood.
- How do geopolitical risks affect the global economy, in particular international trade and finance?
- How does the international balance of power interrelate with economic trends?
- And how are economic tools used to achieve geopolitical goals?
The Kiel Geoeconomics Initiative fosters the production and dissemination of knowledge on these questions. We are building a global network of researchers and policymakers working at the intersection of economics and geopolitics. Among its key activities, the initiative hosts conferences, workshops, and online talks. The aim is to provide a common platform to productively interact - regardless of background and methods used. We are interested in both empirical and theoretical projects and ideas, and we cover a variety of fields related to geopolitics, including macroeconomics, international trade, international finance, political economy, economic history, and international relations.
The initiative covers a broad range of topics, including the following:
- International Trade and Geopolitics
- Economic dependence and interdependence
- The geopolitics of global value chains
- Globalization and decoupling
- Trade wars
- International Finance and Geopolitics
- Effects on capital flows, foreign investments and asset prices
- The geopolitics of global reserve currencies and safe assets
- The strategic allocation of financial aid
- Economic Aspects of Conflict and Cooperation
- The economics of wars
- Sanctions
- Globalisation and conflict
- Alignments and alliance formation
- National Security
- Defense expenditures and arms trade
- Technological sovereignty and competition
- Energy and food security
- Securing raw materials and critical inputs
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A Database of Military, Financial and Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine.
The Ukraine Support Tracker lists and quantifies military, financial and humanitarian aid transferred by governments to Ukraine since January 24, 2022. The database is intended to support a facts-based discussion about support to Ukraine.
