GEOPOLITICS16 August 2026· 10 min
Economic Geopolitics and Global Value Chains: The Great Rewiring
Global value chains are being dismantled and rebuilt at unprecedented speed. Discover how geopolitical fractures, trade wars, and strategic decoupling are reshaping the world economy — and what it means for your business.
SOURCES
[1]WTO (2023) — Global Value Chain Development Report
[2]McKinsey Global Institute — 'Globalization in Transition: The Future of Trade and Value Chains' (2019)
[3]IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2023 — Chapter 4: Geoeconomic Fragmentation
[4]IEA — 'Critical Minerals Market Review 2023'
[5]Semiconductor Industry Association — 'Chipping Away: Assessing and Addressing the Labor Market Gap Facing the US Semiconductor Industry' (2023)
[6]World Bank — 'World Development Report 2020: Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains'
[7]US Census Bureau — Trade in Goods with Mexico, Q1 2024
[8]AlixPartners — 'Global Automotive Outlook 2022'
[9]Global Trade Alert — Industrial Policy Database 2023
[10]Gartner Supply Chain Research — 'Supply Chain Strategy Survey 2023'
[11]UNCTAD — 'World Investment Report 2023'