Global Trade Factors 101 (7 MIN)

Introduction to Global Trade Factors

Learn the key factors that impact global trade including policy, technology, macroeconomics, and more.

Phil Levy

Phil Levy is the Chief Economist at Flexport. Prior to joining Flexport in 2019, he taught International Business Strategy at Northwestern Kellogg and was Senior Fellow on the Global Economy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Earlier, Phil had been the Senior Economist for Trade for President George W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers and member of Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice’s Policy Planning Staff. Phil holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford, and has also taught at Yale, Columbia, Virginia, and Georgetown. His research has ranged from the political economy of trade agreements to U.S. economic relations with China. Phil is also a Contributor at Forbes.

Phil Levy
Phil Levy is the Chief Economist at Flexport. Prior to joining Flexport in 2019, he taught International Business Strategy at Northwestern Kellogg and was Senior Fellow on the Global Economy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Earlier, Phil had been the Senior Economist for Trade for President George W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers and member of Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice’s Policy Planning Staff. Phil holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford, and has also taught at Yale, Columbia, Virginia, and Georgetown. His research has ranged from the political economy of trade agreements to U.S. economic relations with China. Phil is also a Contributor at Forbes.

Your Key Takeaways

How the concept of comparative advantage has served to create a rich network of trade possibilities.

How advances in technology and government policy can affect global trade flows.

How major factors like COVID-19 and GDP create trade barriers and impact the global economy.

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