Seminar in International Economics: High Tariffs, High Stakes. The Policy Drivers behind Firm-Level Adoption of Green Technologies

The Competence Centre for International Economics Research (FIW) kindly invites to participate in the Seminar in International Economics on the topic

High Tariffs, High Stakes
The Policy Drivers behind Firm-Level Adoption of Green Technologies

Description: This seminar investigates the role of trade policy in firms’ adoption of green technologies by analysing firm-level import transaction data from 35 emerging markets. It explores how tariffs and non-tariff measures (NTMs) impact imports of key products in solar photovoltaic, wind power, and electric vehicle value chains. The findings reveal that tariffs significantly reduce firms’ green technology imports, particularly affecting downstream segments and smaller firms, while NTMs have more varied effects. The study offers important policy insights, advocating for open trade policies in emerging markets to facilitate green technology diffusion and support climate goals.

Speaker: Samuel Rosenow (IFC)

Samuel is a trade economist specializing in the green transition, based in Mexico City with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). He conducts applied research on private sector opportunities in Latin America, focusing on the World Bank’s Country Private Sector Diagnostics (CPSDs) and operational research that informs IFC’s investment strategies.He specializes in private sector development, international trade, investment, and value chains. Before joining the IFC, he worked at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Research Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) in Uganda. Samuel holds a Master’s in Development Economics from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and a BSc in Economics from Mannheim University (Germany). He is also a PhD candidate in Economics at the World Trade Institute (WTI), with research focused on the intersection of international trade and economic development. He is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and German.

Discussant: Emilia Lamonaca (University of Foggia)

Emilia Lamonaca is a Research Fellow at the University of Foggia (Italy), where she received her doctorate. Her main research interests include economics of climate change, determinants of international trade as well as the role of trade and climate policy and economic geography on trade

Venue: This is an online event – please register here

Event language: English.

The seminar series is organised by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) in co-operation with FIW and the European University Institute. The seminar provides a forum for presentation and discussion of recent academic research in the field of international economics.

This event will be recorded.