Rasmus Corlin Christensen
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Associate Professor @ Copenhagen Business School | International political economy, international tax, global governance, professionals.
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Santa found time to deliver my paper at 6pm on Christmas Eve. Solid work tbh.
December 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Santa found time to deliver my paper at 6pm on Christmas Eve. Solid work tbh.
En særlig lille julegave her til scient.pol’erne: Statskundskab har overhalet økonomi som den mest udbredte uddannelse i den danske magtelite
Godt vintersolhverv. Som særlig julegave til dig har vi analyseret magteliten anno 2024 og lavet denne rapport
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Magtens netværk 2024
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December 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
En særlig lille julegave her til scient.pol’erne: Statskundskab har overhalet økonomi som den mest udbredte uddannelse i den danske magtelite
Scholars citing 35 year old papers as “recent”:
December 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Scholars citing 35 year old papers as “recent”:
Well, here’s a fun fact: I personally had about as many cases of AI-related academic misconduct (5) in my course exams this year as the country’s largest university did in total (7).
Så meget AI-snyd er afsløret på danske universiteter
På Copenhagen Business School (CBS) har man haft 77 sager med AI-snyd i år, mens det registrerede antal sager på Københavns Universitet (KU) er syv.
politiken.dk
December 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Well, here’s a fun fact: I personally had about as many cases of AI-related academic misconduct (5) in my course exams this year as the country’s largest university did in total (7).
"Anders Hviid, who leads research on vaccine safety and effectiveness at [Denmark’s equivalent of the US CDC] said he was struck by the irony of Kennedy holding Denmark up as an ideal because many of the studies that disproved Kennedy’s theories of vaccine harm were led by Danish health officials"
R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:19 AM
"Anders Hviid, who leads research on vaccine safety and effectiveness at [Denmark’s equivalent of the US CDC] said he was struck by the irony of Kennedy holding Denmark up as an ideal because many of the studies that disproved Kennedy’s theories of vaccine harm were led by Danish health officials"
We’ll see - probably in the next few days - exact where the deal lands. It’ll likely mean only the US (not EU countries) can tax any low-taxed (sub-15%) profits of US firms, which are in any case limited because of US rules (GILTI/NCTI etc.)…
I remember you posting that the exemption wouldn't affect US multinationals' subsidiaries. Does that mean the potential tax take for EU countries is basically the same as before the side deal? And if yes, why did the US agree to it? Appreciate if you could recommend a good article about this!
December 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
We’ll see - probably in the next few days - exact where the deal lands. It’ll likely mean only the US (not EU countries) can tax any low-taxed (sub-15%) profits of US firms, which are in any case limited because of US rules (GILTI/NCTI etc.)…
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A few quick thoughts about this morning's decision. Don't believe the spin from various Russians & others: it's a big deal. The EU has now unambiguously demonstrated that it is able and willing to provide the external financial support Ukraine needs, for as long and as much as it takes. (1/N)
December 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A few quick thoughts about this morning's decision. Don't believe the spin from various Russians & others: it's a big deal. The EU has now unambiguously demonstrated that it is able and willing to provide the external financial support Ukraine needs, for as long and as much as it takes. (1/N)
Your regular reminder that there are still several s301 investigations regarding EU digital taxes from Trump's *first term*, done and concluded, just sitting there waiting to be acted on if that was what they actually wanted to do.
Greer threatens Section 301 investigations against the EU to force the bloc to dismantle its digital regulations that target anti-competitive behavior and content moderation failures by US Big Tech
www.cnbc.com/video/2025/1...
www.cnbc.com/video/2025/1...
USTR Jamieson Greer on EU tech fines: Number of investigations we could conduct to take action
Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss tensions around tech with the European Union, how to think about what happens next and much more.
www.cnbc.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Your regular reminder that there are still several s301 investigations regarding EU digital taxes from Trump's *first term*, done and concluded, just sitting there waiting to be acted on if that was what they actually wanted to do.
With Estonia & co. successfully paid off (implementation delay & future review), @taxnotes.com reports China is the only remaining holdout for a (US-accommodating) “side-by-side” deal on the global minimum tax.
December 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
With Estonia & co. successfully paid off (implementation delay & future review), @taxnotes.com reports China is the only remaining holdout for a (US-accommodating) “side-by-side” deal on the global minimum tax.
Come work with us!! This is a fantastic PhD opportunity for someone in political economy/sociology, on climate and class - great environment, great people, great project.
Me and @runestahl.bsky.social are hiring a future PhD fellow to study climate and class
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December 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Come work with us!! This is a fantastic PhD opportunity for someone in political economy/sociology, on climate and class - great environment, great people, great project.
As I was saying..
December 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
As I was saying..
Most noteworthy bit from this FT interview with Champagne, to me, is he says he hasn't seen discussion on exemptions from the global minimum tax beyond the US. We know those discussion have taken place (China, India, Estonia, etc.), but that they haven't risen to his level suggests little traction.
Canada defends US exemption from global minimum tax deal
Carve-out for big American companies was agreed when Ottawa held G7 presidency
www.ft.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Most noteworthy bit from this FT interview with Champagne, to me, is he says he hasn't seen discussion on exemptions from the global minimum tax beyond the US. We know those discussion have taken place (China, India, Estonia, etc.), but that they haven't risen to his level suggests little traction.
The OECD's Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches is doing good work. Just out is their new Climate Policy Database, which maps 1600 mitigation policies across 38 countries.
www.oecd.org/en/data/dash...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The OECD's Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches is doing good work. Just out is their new Climate Policy Database, which maps 1600 mitigation policies across 38 countries.
www.oecd.org/en/data/dash...
www.oecd.org/en/data/dash...
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Very excited to have this commentary article out in @ripejournal.bsky.social – Open Access!
. . . a short 🧵:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
. . . a short 🧵:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Endogenizing the limits of ideas: a ‘how-to’ guide to understanding ignorance and failure in ideational political economy
This commentary essay makes the case for a different way of conceptualizing the role of ideas in political economy by arguing for the need to endogenize the limits of ideas—recognizing the key role...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Very excited to have this commentary article out in @ripejournal.bsky.social – Open Access!
. . . a short 🧵:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
. . . a short 🧵:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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My book on American innovation policy is out!
'States of Innovation' shows how state and federal governments are active catalysts driving innovation-led growth, challenging the idea that US capitalism is uniquely market-driven.
www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...
'States of Innovation' shows how state and federal governments are active catalysts driving innovation-led growth, challenging the idea that US capitalism is uniquely market-driven.
www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...
States of Innovation: Driving the American Economy in the 21st Century eBook : D. G. Wood, James: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
States of Innovation: Driving the American Economy in the 21st Century eBook : D. G. Wood, James: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
My book on American innovation policy is out!
'States of Innovation' shows how state and federal governments are active catalysts driving innovation-led growth, challenging the idea that US capitalism is uniquely market-driven.
www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...
'States of Innovation' shows how state and federal governments are active catalysts driving innovation-led growth, challenging the idea that US capitalism is uniquely market-driven.
www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...
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this, from @kevinbaker.bsky.social, is a better analysis of the intersection between LLMs and academic science than 98% of what's out there.
Context Widows
or, of GPUs, LPUs, and Goal Displacement
artificialbureaucracy.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
this, from @kevinbaker.bsky.social, is a better analysis of the intersection between LLMs and academic science than 98% of what's out there.
Godt eksempel her på hvad jeg har kaldt konsulenter og rådgiveres “infrastrukturelle magt”: kontrol over specialiseret viden, der ses som legitim, og som andre aktører (f.eks. staten) derfor er komplet afhængig af.
De lagde planen, der var med til at spare Forsvaret i stykker – nu er konsulenterne tilbage
McKinsey & Company skal levere en analyse, der skal være med til, at Forsvaret får 'mest muligt ud af eksisterende kapabiliteter'.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Godt eksempel her på hvad jeg har kaldt konsulenter og rådgiveres “infrastrukturelle magt”: kontrol over specialiseret viden, der ses som legitim, og som andre aktører (f.eks. staten) derfor er komplet afhængig af.
From: EU
To: US
cc: Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic
To: US
cc: Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic
The Commission supports the OECD agreement on the Side-by-Side package tabled early this week on Pillar 2. We are actively coordinating with Member States. It is essential to ensure both the international dimension and uphold the competitiveness of our companies.
December 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
From: EU
To: US
cc: Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic
To: US
cc: Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic
Everybody breathe a little.
December 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Everybody breathe a little.
It is a grand irony that China (which has not implemented the rules domestically but has okay’ed its firms to pay) leads objections against US exemptions from a global minimum tax system that is based on US rules and explicitly designed, on US insistence, to coerce Chinese compliance. (got that?)
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
It is a grand irony that China (which has not implemented the rules domestically but has okay’ed its firms to pay) leads objections against US exemptions from a global minimum tax system that is based on US rules and explicitly designed, on US insistence, to coerce Chinese compliance. (got that?)
So, FT report today confirms that China (alongside several EU members) - still - object to US special treatment in the global minimum tax scheme. It’s getting spicier as the supposed year-end deadline approaches.
December 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
So, FT report today confirms that China (alongside several EU members) - still - object to US special treatment in the global minimum tax scheme. It’s getting spicier as the supposed year-end deadline approaches.
It's not quite right to describe this as a "veto", however. The OECD Inclusive Framework doesn't operate by unanimity but by "consensus", which sounds like the same but is absolutely not. There is no veto (unless you're the US, effectively).
Estonia openly says they won't agree to a "side-by-side" system that exempts US-headquartered multinationals from the global minimum tax.
www.taxnotes.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
It's not quite right to describe this as a "veto", however. The OECD Inclusive Framework doesn't operate by unanimity but by "consensus", which sounds like the same but is absolutely not. There is no veto (unless you're the US, effectively).
Estonia openly says they won't agree to a "side-by-side" system that exempts US-headquartered multinationals from the global minimum tax.
www.taxnotes.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Estonia openly says they won't agree to a "side-by-side" system that exempts US-headquartered multinationals from the global minimum tax.
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Har skrevet lidt om, hvorfor fagbevægelsens frasalg af Arbejdernes Landsbank kan ses om en større bevægelse mod en fagbevægelse, der lever af sine investeringer frem for sine medlemmer.
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Bankfusion er endnu et søm i fagbevægelsens ligkiste
Fagbevægelsens økonomi er i stigende grad afhængig af investeringer frem for medlemmerne. Det risikerer at stille bevægelsen på kapitalens side i stedet for lønmodtagernes.
politiken.dk
December 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Har skrevet lidt om, hvorfor fagbevægelsens frasalg af Arbejdernes Landsbank kan ses om en større bevægelse mod en fagbevægelse, der lever af sine investeringer frem for sine medlemmer.
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