Louise Curran

Louise Curran is Professor of International Business in the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Toulouse Business School. Her research examines contemporary challenges in global trade governance.

Professor Curran's expertise spans international trade policy analysis, global value chain restructuring, corporate responses to protectionism, and EU trade relations. She investigates how firms navigate trade policy shifts, with particular focus on EU-Asia economic diplomacy and sustainability transitions in global supply chains.

Her recent publications analyze: 1) Firm-level adaptation to anti-globalization pressures 2) EU trade policy evolution post-financial crisis 3) Value chain reorganization during geopolitical disruptions and 4) Computational approaches to trade policy impact assessment. Research consistently addresses intersections between business strategy and regulatory frameworks.