Compass Lexicon, here.
Asked on LinkedIn whether they might have anything to disclose. Economic consultants write to favour their Clients, normally. It's their business model, nothing exotic here. However, I think Wavesblog's Readers should know who the beneficiaries of this specific article might be in particular - before they even start reading it.
Now we know, kind answer: "Thank you. The paper includes disclosures in the last page. This paper has not been funded by or reviewed by any third party. It does not advocate for more or less regulation. It merely describes the current geopolitical debate and the challenges it involves for all of us. Comments welcomed"
This is the disclosure, that should be on the first page IMHO:
"Conflicts of Interest Declaration. This paper has not been commissioned
or funded by any party, and no party had the right to review the paper prior
to its circulation. Jorge Padilla and Vanessa Zhang are solely compensated
by Compass Lexecon, an economic consultancy. As consultants, they have
represented many companies over the years, on both the complainant and
defendant side. They hold no paid or unpaid position as officer, director,
or board member of non-profit organizations or profit-making entities
whose policy positions, goals, or financial interests relate to the article. The
list of their clients can be found at www.compasslexecon.com/profession-
als. This paper does not necessarily represent the views of Compass Lex-
econ or its clients"
The way I read it:
They have many clients, but nobody (directly?) commissioned nor funded the paper. No client had the right to review the paper prior to its circulation.
