Economic Boycotts: Bane or Boon?
Episode 1468 of the All Things Policy podcast, hosted by Takshashila Institution, titled "Economic Boycotts: Bane or Boon?" was published on April 2, 2025 and runs 36 minutes.
April 2, 2025 ·36m · All Things Policy
Summary
From France to Canada, headlines across the world are reporting consumer boycotts as a way for citizens to express their dissatisfaction with global economic policies. In France, for example, a widely cited poll in mainstream French media reported that 6 out of 10 French consumers supported a movement to reject American brands and products made in the US in response to the US' trade tariffs and growing anti-European sentiment. But what are economic boycotts exactly? And how effective are they? What could such boycotts say of a country's law-making institutions? In this episode of All Things Policy, Kripa Koshy (Programme Manager, Takshashila) is in conversation with Sarthak Pradhan (Assistant Professor, Takshashila) and together, they attempt to unpack some of the considerations around whether such movements meet their intended objectives. The PGP is a comprehensive 48-week hybrid programme tailored for those aiming to delve deep into the theoretical and practical aspects of public policy. This multidisciplinary course offers a broad and in-depth range of modules, ensuring students get a well-rounded learning experience. The curriculum is delivered online, punctuated with in-person workshops across India.https://school.takshashila.org.in/pgpAll Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/...Check out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
Episode Description
From France to Canada, headlines across the world are reporting consumer boycotts as a way for citizens to express their dissatisfaction with global economic policies. In France, for example, a widely cited poll in mainstream French media reported that 6 out of 10 French consumers supported a movement to reject American brands and products made in the US in response to the US' trade tariffs and growing anti-European sentiment. But what are economic boycotts exactly? And how effective are they? What could such boycotts say of a country's law-making institutions? In this episode of All Things Policy, Kripa Koshy (Programme Manager, Takshashila) is in conversation with Sarthak Pradhan (Assistant Professor, Takshashila) and together, they attempt to unpack some of the considerations around whether such movements meet their intended objectives.
The PGP is a comprehensive 48-week hybrid programme tailored for those aiming to delve deep into the theoretical and practical aspects of public policy. This multidisciplinary course offers a broad and in-depth range of modules, ensuring students get a well-rounded learning experience. The curriculum is delivered online, punctuated with in-person workshops across India.
All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.
Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/...
Check out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
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