How the U.S. Builds International Coalitions and Compensates Partners: Evidence from Economic Sanctions

• In Event: Neo-geoeconomics: Weaponized Interdependence and Beyond

Brief Overview

Cooperating with others adds to the US's power, but also requires it to make concessions to its partners. Using new empirical measures based on detailed trade data, we test when the US prefers to build coalitions and how it compensates its partners.

Authors

• Kerim Can Kavakli, Bocconi University

• Tyson Chatagnier, University of Houston