GEOPOLITICS8 August 2026· 10 min

Economic Geopolitics and Global Value Chains: The Great Restructuring

Name: InekIA
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Global value chains are being redrawn at unprecedented speed. As geopolitical fault lines deepen, $13.4 trillion in annual trade flows hang in the balance — and every boardroom must adapt.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[3]OECD — Trade in Value Added (TiVA) Database, 2023 Edition

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