Lecturer, Bachelor of International Business, Monash Business School, Monash University
Dr Giovanni Di Lieto lectures international trade law in the Bachelor of International Business program at Monash University in Melbourne. His early professional career developed in the logistics industry in the US, Europe and China. His research agenda focuses on the international regulation of trade and labour markets. He has recently published a book, Migrant Labour Law: Unfolding Justice at Work for Migrants, which was awarded the inaugural Holt Prize for best legal manuscript by The Federation Press. He is a council member of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (Vic) and a commissioning editor of its online publication, Australian Outlook.
What's worse than the US-China trade war? A grand peace bargain
Mar 01, 2019 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Its hard to tell if Donald Trumps trumpeting of substantial progress in trade talks, leading to a cosy weekend at Mar-a-Lago to sign a deal with Chinese president Xi Jingping, represents reality. Most observers, though,...
What's the deal (or no-deal) with Brexit? Here's everything explained
Jan 19, 2019 09:02 am UTC| Insights & Views
On June 23, 2016 the United Kingdom held a referendum to decide whether it should leave or remain in the European Union. More than 30 million people took part in the vote with 51.9% choosing to leave and 48.1% to...
Trump versus China means picking sides
Sep 25, 2018 18:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views
As Donald Trump escalates his trade war with China, slapping a 10% tariff on roughly $US200 billion of imports that will climb to 25% if China retaliates, he appears to found something of a soul mate in Scott...
Why kickstarting small business exports could boost stagnant wages
Apr 30, 2018 22:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
Prioritising exports by small and medium businesses would boost wages, according to our work for an ongoing parliamentary inquiry. Smaller Australian businesses have disproportionately low levels of exports. This is...
Why Australia doesn't face sovereign risk in the gas markets
Sep 27, 2017 15:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Shortages of gas in the Australian market have led to calls for the government to impose restrictions on gas exports. Energy industry executives have responded by saying that market interventions would create a sovereign...