{"id":7755,"date":"2026-02-12T11:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/?page_id=7755"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:32:44","slug":"economic-policy-and-value-chains","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/economic-policy-and-value-chains\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic policy and value chains\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Major shifts in global economy are making access to export markets increasingly uncertain for&nbsp;Baltic Sea&nbsp;region&nbsp;businesses.&nbsp;This&nbsp;research&nbsp;area&nbsp;focuses on how to develop business and economic development strategies under conditions of change and uncertainty. The aim is to build&nbsp;the&nbsp;resilience&nbsp;of companies and&nbsp;the&nbsp;economy: the capacity to identify and seize new economic opportunities while minimising vulnerability to external shocks, such as supply risks or instability in export markets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">We examine which&nbsp;strategies exporters and export promotion agencies could use to strengthen their presence in international markets, as well as how to reduce import dependence by seeking alternative suppliers. We also support economic policymakers in identifying which product groups and services could&nbsp;facilitate&nbsp;export growth and raise living standards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">A key strength of IBS is our capacity to manage large databases and to apply artificial intelligence and machine learning in analysing global trade. This enables us to provide precisely targeted strategic recommendations&nbsp;for&nbsp;policy&nbsp;makers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Contact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/team\/marek-tiits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marek Tiits<\/a> (<a href=\"mailto:marek@ibs.ee\">marek@ibs.ee<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><strong>RELATED PROJECTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>In progress:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-el\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/projects\/data-driven-roadmaps-for-catalyzing-green-growth-in-eastern-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data-Driven Roadmaps for Catalyzing Green Growth in Eastern Europe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>Completed:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-el\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibs.ee\/en\/projects\/green-transition-implementing-eu-reforms-for-retail-investing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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