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Interview: Why Politicians Lie About Trade... and What You Need to Know about It

Dmitry Grozoubinski Executive Director, Geneva Trade Platform
November 24, 2024
Interview: Why Politicians Lie About Trade... and What You Need to Know about It

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Dmitry Grozoubinski is a recognized authority on international trade policy and the author of “Why Politicians Lie About Trade”. The book is an accessible guide to how international trade really works. It gives voters a peak behind the curtain, and equips them with the tools to ask the right questions of those in power promising miracles or warning of disasters. In an interview with CustomsClear’s Anna Jerzewska, Dmitry talks about his book and experience venturing into the world of customs.

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