Simon J. Evenett

Simon J. Evenett serves as Professor of Geopolitics and Strategy at IMD and is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). He coordinates the influential Global Trade Alert initiative, which monitors trade policy interventions worldwide. His academic career bridges business education, economic research, and policy analysis, with a particular focus on how geopolitical tensions intersect with international trade dynamics.

Professor Evenett's research expertise spans international trade policy, protectionism, WTO governance, tariff economics, and industrial policy. His work frequently examines crisis-era trade policy responses and the geopolitical dimensions of economic statecraft. He has conducted extensive research on regional protectionism patterns, particularly during the global financial crisis, and more recently on US-China trade war dynamics and the fragmentation of the global trading system.

His recent publications (2024-2025) reveal sophisticated analysis of contemporary trade issues including tariff effectiveness, Chinese export redirection, US reciprocal tariffs, and the resurgence of industrial policy. These works demonstrate his evolution from documenting protectionist measures to analyzing their complex economic and geopolitical consequences using increasingly sophisticated data-driven methodologies.

As Coordinator of the Global Trade Alert, Professor Evenett leads one of the most comprehensive monitoring systems for trade policy interventions globally. This initiative provides critical data for researchers and policymakers tracking the evolving landscape of international trade governance amid increasing geopolitical tensions and economic fragmentation.