Andrew Capistrano ’s Research

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Andrew Capistrano is Director of Research at PTB Global Advisors, a Washington DC-based geopolitical risk consulting firm. Specializing in economic competition between the US/EU and China, he analyzes how trade, national security, and industrial policies impact markets, and his firm’s clients include Japanese corporations and government agencies. He previously worked in Tokyo at the US Embassy’s American Center Japan and as a research associate at the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation / Asia-Pacific Initiative. Dr Capistrano holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley; an MA in political science (international relations and political economy) from Waseda University; and a PhD in international history from the London School of Economics. His academic work focuses on the diplomatic history of East Asia from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries, applying game-theoretic concepts to show how China's economic treaties with the foreign powers created unique bargaining dynamics and cooperation problems. During his doctoral studies he was a research student affiliate at the Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD) in London.
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Economic Security
Tariffs, Inflation, and Growth: The US Economy in Uncharted Waters

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. …

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Andrew Capistrano

Diplomacy
US Trade Agreements: Japan, the EU, and Global Trends

US-Japan Trade Agreement: Initial Impressions…

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Andrew Capistrano

Economic Security
Why the EU economy faces hard choices between Trump and China

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. …

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Andrew Capistrano

Economic Security
From dollar hegemony to currency multipolarity?

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. …

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Andrew Capistrano

Diplomacy
Trump: The Art of the Deal (Deciphering Trump Administration)

Trump: The Art of the Deal / “Think Big”/ “Pr…

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Economic Security
Trade, capital flows, and the new focus on “global imbalances”

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. …

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Andrew Capistrano

Economic Security
The dollar paradox: Toward a bifurcated currency order?

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. …

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Diplomacy
⑦ “Mar A Lago” accord (Deciphering Trump Administration)

①Deciphering Trump Administration: Is Trump i…

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Diplomacy
⑥China China China (Deciphering Trump Administration)

①Deciphering Trump Administration: Is Trump i…

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Diplomacy
⑤What is the geoeconomic rationale (Deciphering Trump Administration)

①Deciphering Trump Administration: Is Trump i…

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