Renata Zilli
Email: renata.zilli@ecipe.org
Areas of Expertise: WTO and Globalisation Latin America North-America
Renata Zilli is a Researcher at ECIPE. She is a graduate of the master’s degree in International Economics and Latin American Studies of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University. She also holds a master’s degree in International Relations and International Trade and Commerce Law from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. In parallel, she has undertaken additional professional development studies in world-renowned universities such as the University of Warwick, Complutense University, and El Colegio de México.
In academia, Renata served as the director of the undergraduate program in International Relations at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Campus Puebla (2017-2018), her Alma Mater. At the time of her appointment, and she became one of the youngest female professionals assigned to this position. She has been involved in research projects on issues related to economic globalisation and international affairs in different public, private and non-profit entities, such as the United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) at the British Consulate in Sydney, Australia, and the office for the implementation of the USMCA at the Mexican Embassy in Washington D.C., the Elcano Royal Institute in Madrid, and the Wilson Center in Washington D.C.
As a social entrepreneur, she co-founded TradeTankMx, the first Mexican think tank by young professionals oriented to the study of international trade. Renata’s opinions have appeared in different media outlets such as Foreign Affairs Latinoamérica, El Universal, and El Economista.
ECIPE Policy Briefs
The Imperative of International Cooperation for EU Competitiveness and Resilience in Technology-Driven Industries
The EU must embrace international cooperation and collaboration in technology-driven industries to ensure competitiveness and global relevance, while also considering the drawbacks of isolationist policies. The EU’s commitment to open markets and global cooperation has historically been its strength, and EU policymakers should continue to prioritise on these principles. Global markets, international R&D collaboration and global industry-led standards are...
New Globalisation
The New Globalisation: SMEs and International Trade – The Supply Chain is as Important as Direct Exports
The disproportionately small share of exports from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is a cause of concern in modern trade policy. For developed countries, they typically account for over 95% of all businesses, two-thirds of the labour force, yet less than 50% of economic activity, and under a third of total export value. There is a compelling global narrative which argues we are missing a major economic opportunity. Conventional policy responses have been to...
ECIPE Occasional Papers
The New Wave of Defensive Trade Policy Measures in the European Union: Design, Structure, and Trade Effects
This study undertakes a comprehensive review of proposed and adopted defensive trade policy instruments in the EU, with the purpose of better understanding their design, functioning, and implications. The study covers eight policy instruments at different stages of development. These are: Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), International Procurement Instrument (IPI), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Foreign Subsidy Instrument (FSI), Corporate Sustainability...
Media Mention
Special Transmission of the encounter between Joe Biden and Mexican president Lopez Obrador at the White House
Renata Zilli comments on the meeting between Biden and Mexican president AMLO at the White...
Article
La cuestionada efectividad de las sanciones a Rusia
Renata Zilli writes for El Universal Mexico on the arguable efficacy of economic sanctions to...
Article
“La nueva Doctrina Monroe”: America ¿para los chinos?
Renata Zilli writes an opinion for El Universal on the diplomatic opportunity that the absence of the Mexican president to the summit of the...
Article
China’s investment in Latin America: Faustian bargain or historical opportunity?
Renata Zilli writes an Op-Ed about the challenges and risks that Chinese investment represents for Latin America in El Universal (in...
Book or Paper
The Extraterritorial Impact of EU Digital Regulations: How Can the EU Minimise Adverse Effects for the Neighbourhood?
Second paper crafted in collaboration with Bertelsmann Stiftung under the "Sovereign Europe: Strategic Management of Global Interdependence" project...
Book or Paper
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and Its Border Effects: How Can Europe Become a Better Neighbour?
First paper crafted in collaboration with Bertelsmann Stiftung focusing on...
Book or Paper
New Regulations in Europe’s Digital Economy: Design, Structure, Trade and Economic Effects
ECIPE report on EU digital regulations published by the Confederations of Swedish...
Speech or Presentation
EU – US Economic Relations: Key Arteries of the Global Economy
Renata Zilli moderates the panel "EU – US Economic Relations: Key Arteries of the Global Economy" organised by the Institute for Politics and...