Senior Researcher, MarketPlace Policy Center
Sharon Ng
Senior Researcher, MarketPlace Policy Center
Sharon Ng specializes in international trade policy and economic globalization, focusing on the implications of shifting supply chains.
Global Business / Economy
Is Friendshoring the Geopolitical Fix for Supply Chain Risk — or Just Globalization With a Shorter Guest List?Is friendshoring a genuine geopolitical fix for supply chain risk, or just globalization with a shorter, more exclusive guest list? Harold L. Sirkin argues that partnering with politically aligned nations shields companies from tariffs and sanctions, while Sharon Ng warns it risks overdependence on fewer markets, and Michael R. O'Hare cautions that without environmental safeguards, friendshoring could simply relocate the ecological damage elsewhere.