Geopolitical Rivalry and Business: 10 Recommendations for Policy Design

How can policies be designed to attain geopolitical goals through means that do the least harm to cross-border commerce? Doing so requires a stronger understanding of the options and strategies available to the private sector.

This paper draws upon 13 expert interviews with senior executives from international businesses to outline both how international business perceives evolving geopolitical dynamics and reacts to it, and how businesses can advise governments on managing cross-border commercial ties.