Globalisation & International Trade
Globalisation and Education: What Do the Trade, Investment and Migration Literatures Tell Us?
Overseas Development Institute
A 70-page working paper providing a state-of-the-art survey in selective aspects of globalisation, education and their interaction
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-09-06
Globalization and American Wages
EPI
An 11-page US briefing paper examining the effect of globalization on American wages
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-10-14
Globalization and Employment: Imported Skill-Biases Technological Change in Developing Countries
IZA
A 41-page discussion paper measuring technology transfer at the sector level from high income countries to low and middle income countries
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-05-29
Globalization and Informal Jobs in Developing Countries
ILO, WTO
This study discusses how trade reform affects different aspects of the informal economy in developing countries
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-10-15
Globalization and Innovation in Emerging Markets
IZA
A 43-page discussion paper examining the effects of globalization on innovation in emerging market economies
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-07
Globalization and its Impact on Labour
WIIW
A 26-page Austrian working paper containg the text of a lecture on key issues relating to the impact of global economic integration on labour markets
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-10-10
Globalization and National Environmental Policy: Taking Stock of Changes in Government Intervention in Response to Globalization
Globus
Papers presented at this international conference held in Holland to consider how globalization has affected government environmental policy
Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-10-08
Globalization that Works for Working Americans
EPI
This testimony argues that the effects of globalization on working Americans have been largely negative
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-01-31
Globalization, Economic Freedom and Human Rights
CESifo
This working paper analyzes whether globalization and economic liberalization affect governments’ respect for human rights using a panel of 106 countries over the 1981-2004 period
Globalisation & International Trade, Human RightsPosted: 2010-11-10
Globalization, Institutions, and the Ethnic Divide: Recent Longitudinal Evidence
IZA
This 23-page discussion paper investigates the determinants of economic growth emphasizing the role of institutional quality, social fragmentation, and increasing global integration on recent growth experience
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-04-24
Globalization, Jobs and Wages
OECD
An 8-page policy brief examining the vulnerability of some workers to the effects of globalization
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-06-26
Globalization: Implications of and for the Modern/Post-modern Navies of the Asia Pacific
RSIS
This 52-page Singaporean paper examines the nature of the navies being developed in the Asia Pacific
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-10-27
Gotcha! A Profile of Smuggling in International Trade
CESifo
This 32-page working paper explores official trade data to identify patterns of smuggling in international trade. Our main measure of interest is the difference in matched partner trade statistics, i.e., the extent to which the recorded export value in the source country deviates from the reported import value in the destination country.
Crime, Law & Order, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-01-09
Gulf Arab SWFs: Managing Wealth in Turbulent Times
CEIP
An 11-page US policy paper urgingArab sovereign wealth funds to show greater transparency about their holdings and investment strategies
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-04
How and Why Differentiate Developing Countries in the WTO?
French Institute of International Relations
A 22-page review of the literature dealing with differentiating between developing countries in the World Trade Organisation
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-12-19
How Can the WTO Help Harness Globalization?
WTO
A 384-page overview of a forum held to discuss how the WTO can best contribute to the management of globalization
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-06-11
How Canada Wins from Global Services Outsourcing
C.D. Howe Institute
This 28-page Canadian paper offers a global perspective on outsourcing, plus a cost-benefit analysis for Canada
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-22
How Did We Get Here? The Economic Crisis Explained
NEF
A short UK guide to how the global financial crisis broke, and some ideas on how to get out of it
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2012-02-02
How Japan's Economic Class Views China and the Future of Asian Regionalism
JIIA
This 9-page policy report considers future Sino-Japanese relations and their implications for a successful outcome to Asian regionalisation
Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-01-09
How Much Will Trade Liberalization Help the Poor? Comparing Global Trade Models
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 4-page research brief examines the effectiveness of different trade models in capturing the benefits of trade liberalization, and estimates the development-friendly benefits of full trade liberalization
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-07-23
How Remote is the Offshoring Threat?
CEPII
A 34-page French working paper examining the impact of distance effects on offshoring services jobs
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-12
How To Do More
Bank of England
A 31-page UK speech urging the G7 central banks to engage in further monetary stimulus
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-09-21
How to Reform the International Financial System?
FES
This 6-page briefing paper gives a Chinese perspective on how to reform the international financial system in order to avoid similar future crises
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-09-17
Hub-and-Spoke or Else? Free Trade Agreements in the Enlarged EU
ENEPRI
A 20-page working paper estimating the effect of the EU's eastern enlargement on the trade pattern of the Central and East European countries joining the union in May 2004.
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-07-24
If America Won't, Germany Must
German Council on Foreign Relations
A 6-page essay arguing that a globalizing world needs an economic hegemon, and that Germany should succeed the U.S. in this role
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-06-26
In Praise of Tax Havens: International Tax Planning and Foreign Direct Investment
CESifo
This 29-page working paper examines the impacts of international tax planning
Taxation, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-05-02
Income Volatility in Small and Developing Economies: Export Concentration Matters
World Trade Organisation
This 40-page discussion paper examines the effect of export concentration on small economies and concludes that volatility is reduced if they diversify their exports
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-02-27
India and Australia: Maritime Partners in the Indo-Pacific
Asialink
Discussing maritime security and trade relationships in the Indian and Pacific ocean, this 4-page essay examines the roles of India and Australia, as the US changes its approach to the Indo-Pacific and China
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-11-17
India-Pakistan Trade: A Roadmap for Enhancing Economic Relations
Peterson Institute
This 6-page US policy brief outlines a roadmap for improving Indo-Pakistani economic relations
Globalisation & International Trade, RegionalPosted: 2009-07-08
India's Trade Policy Choices: Managing Diverse Challenges
CEIP
This 114-page US report deals with the challenges to India's economy and society presented by globalization
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-01-30
Indo-Japanese Relations in the Era of Asian Regional Integration
IPCS
A 5-page report of a conference held to examine the developing relationship between India and Japan
Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-12-05
Industry Characteristics and FDI-Induced Technology Spillovers
ICSEAD
This 35-page Japanese working paper aims to specify the conditions under which industries enjoy technology spillovers
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-07-13
Institutional Quality and the Gains from Trade
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 30-page German discussion paper investigating those aspects of institutional quality that matter most for the positive linkage between trade and growth
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-03-22
Integrating the Atlantic Economic Area
SWP
This 47-page German research paper considers the case for creating an integrated Atlantic Economic Area
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2006-10-25
International Competition Policy and the WTO
Peterson Institute
A US paper examining the prospects for a multilateral agreement on competition policy
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-05-22
International Labor Migration in a Globalizing Economy
CEIP
This 32-page US paper examines the net impact of migration on migrants, high-income countries and developing countries
Immigration & Refugees, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-10-31
International Outsourcing and the Skill Structure of Labour Demand in the United Kingdom
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 34-page discussion paper investigating the link between international outsourcing and the skill structure of labour demand in the U.K.
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-08-17
International Outsourcing under Monopolistic Competition: Winners and Losers
CESifo
This 35-page working paper examines the welfare and profitability effects of outsourcing
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-08-20
International Policy Responses to the Financial Crisis: A Canadian Perspective
C.D. Howe Institute
This 6-page Canadian brief describes how governments around the world have responded to the current financial crisis, and draws some short- and long-term lessons for Canada.
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-12-02
International Trade and Income Distribution: Reconsidering the Evidence
CEPII
A 44-page working paper reconsidering the evidence concerning the effect of international trade on income distribution
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-11-07
International Trade in Health Services: Assessing the Trade and the Trade-Offs
DIIS
This 36-page Danish working paper provides an overview of the commercial opportunities from trade in health services for developing countries and the possible resulting tradeoffs
Health, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-05-27
International Trade Statistics
WTO
A press release containing international trade statistics for 2009, expert comment and forecasts for 2010
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-03-30
International Trade Statistics 2007
WTO
A 262-page report of statistics on the trade in merchandise and commercial services by country, region and product groups
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-12-07
International Trade Statistics 2008
WTO
The 255-page annual compilation of global trade statistics from the WTO
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-11-05
International Transfers of Combat Aircraft, 2005-2009
SIPRIA
This 8-page Swedish factsheet details recent international transfers of combat aircraft
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-11-19
Investment Promotion Agencies: Do They Work?
IDE
This 44-pageJapanese discussion paper examines the role of investment promotion agencies (IPAs) in promoting outward FDI from Japan and Korea
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-01-13
Is China Slowing Down?
AEI
A US article assessing the effect of a Chinese slowdown on the global economy
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-05-17
Is Erosion of Tariff Preferences a Serious Concern?
CEPII
This 46-page French working paper deals with issues raised by trade preferences pertaining to the Doha round
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-10-17
Is the Chinese Growth Miracle Built to Last?
IZA
A 41-page discussion paper studying the likely persistence of the Chinese growth "miracle"
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-09-03
Islam, Globalization and Economic Performance in the Middle East
Institute for International Economics
An 8-page policy brief arguing for cross-border economic integration as a solution to stagnation in the Middle East
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-06-09
IT Offshore Outsourcing Practices in Canada
Public Policy Forum
A 39-page report of a roundtable discussion held to explore the implications of the offshore outsourcing of IT services in Canada
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-07-02
Japan’s Foreign Direct Investment Experiences in India: Lessons Learnt from Firm Level Surveys
ICRIER
A 52-page Indian working paper attempting to gain some insight into the reluctance of Japanese investors to invest in India by studying the experiences of eight firms which are either subsidiaries or joint ventures of Japanese companies
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-01-11
Japan’s Quest for East Asian Community
IDSA
An Indian commentary on Japan's proposal to form an East Asian Community
Regional, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-10-29
Japan's Trade and FDI Policies in the First Decade of the 21st Century: Facts and Probable Trends
Institute for World Economics
This 18-page Hungarian working paper assesses Japan's place in world trade, current trends in its foreign trade and FDI flows, and likely future trends in its economic policies
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-04-15
Je T'Aime, Moi Non Plus: Bilateral Opinion and International Trade
CEPII
This 38-page paper studies the relationship between bilateral trade patterns and public opinion
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-02-23
JETRO and Japan's Postwar Export Promotion System
IDE
A 26-page Japanese paper explaining JETRO'S role in Japan's postwar exporting success and offering lessons for Latin American export promotion agencies
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-11-10
Joint Report and Policy Recommendations on Sectoral Implications of a China-Japan-Korea FTA
National Institute for Research Advancement
This report, produced jointly by research organisations in each of the three counties, estimates the sectoral implications of a China-Japan-Korea Free Trade Area and presents its recommendations for developing the FTA
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-12-13
Keep it simple: Policy Responses to the Financial Crisis
CEPS
This 96-page study proposes new rules of the game – imposed through the Group of 20 and the IMF – for the macroeconomic and exchange rate policies of the main players, including the United States
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-07
Last Chance in Hong Kong? Obstacles on the Road to the Conclusion of the Doha Round
German Institute for Security and International Affairs
A 7-page German paper examining the critical challenges facing the WTO
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-10
Latin America Economic Perspectives: Innocent Bystanders in a Brave New World
Brookings
A 53-page US paper on the economic outlook for Latin America
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-11-27
Latin America in the Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 47-page Australian lecture on the challenges and opportunities facing Latin America in the global economy
Regional, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-11-21
Latin-American Shadowboxing? FTAA Delays and Challenges for Europe
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 7-page German commentary considers how Europe should respond to Latin America's internal divisions
Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-09
Leading the Way: How U.S. Trade Policy Can Overcome Doha
Center for Trade Policy Studies
This 24-page policy analysis urges the US to reduce tariffs and quotas unilaterally
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-09-09
Lessons from the Global Economic and Financial Crisis
Peterson Institute
A 10-page US speech analyzing the major issues in financial regulatory reform currently faced by the global community
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-11-19
Lessons of the Financial Crisis
CFR
This 52-page US report offers an incisive overview of the global financial crisis and a comprehensive guide for reform
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-30
Let's Make a Deal: How to Bring the Doha Trade Talks to a Close
"Foreign Affairs"
A US op-ed arguing for a rapid conclusion to the Doha Round to assist recovery from the global recession
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-04
Linking Globalization to Poverty
WIDER
An 8-page policy brief examining the channels through which the globalization process affects different dimensions of poverty in the developing world
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-05-18
Living with Uncle: Canada-U.S. Relations in a Time of Empire
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
The 4-page overview of a conference held to discuss the implications for Canada of North American integration
Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-06-16
Looking East, Looking West: Key Challenges Facing the Atlantic Partners
DGAP
The 36-page report of a high level conference held to consider the economic and foreign policy challenges facing the Atlantic partners
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-03-15
Low Skill but High Volatility?
CESifo
A 42-page working paper studying the effects of globalization on low-skilled workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-08-12
Making Agricultural Trade Liberalization Work for the Poor
International Food Policy Research Institute
Text of an 8-page address arguing that in an era of globalization, the rules of global trade must work as effectively for the poor as for the rich
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-06-02
Making Globalization Socially Sustainable
ILO, WTO
This 339-page report underlines globalization's potential to stimulate productivity and growth but highlights the importance of pursuing trade, employment and social policies together in order to harness this potential
Globalisation & International Trade, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-21
Making Multilateralism Work:
Stanley Foundation: How the G-20 Can Help the United Nations
This US paper asks whether the G-20 could play useful roles in broader institutional reform
Governance & Politics, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-04-11
Managing the Challenges of WTO Participation
World Trade Organisation
A collection of 45 case studies from different countries illustrating how participation in the WTO was managed ( single page linking to each case study)
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-05-12
Manchurian Paradox
Nixon Center
A US article highlighting the importance of China correcting the imbalances in its economy
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-05-17
Mapping the Global Future
U.S. National Intelligence Council
A 123-page unclassified report designed to provide U.S. policymakers with a view of how world developments may evolve, identifying opportunities and potentially negative developments
Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-01-22
Mapping Trade Policy: Understanding the Challenges of Civil Society Participation
Institute of Development Studies
A 65-page working paper examining how a range of development actors view and engage in trade policy
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-07-01
Margins of Multinational Labour Substitution
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 52-page discussion paper examines how wage differentials affect labour substitution in the multinational labour market
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-05-22
Markets vs. Malthus: Food Security and the Global Economy
Peterson Institute
This 14-page US policy brief analyzes the causes of global food insecurity
Poverty & Hunger, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-07-27
Medical Tourism: Global Competition in Health Care
NCPA
A 40-page US paper arguing that "medical tourism" could provide a partial solution to the problem posed by soaring healthcare costs in the US
Health, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-11-07
Medical Tourism: Health Care Free Trade
NCPA
A 2-page US brief on the growth of medical tourism
Health, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-08-13
Meeting Future WTO Commitments on Domestic Support
GMF
This 14-page paper examines issues regarding the nature of future commitments on domestic support for agriculture
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-09-25
MERCOSUR and its Current Relationship to the European Union
A 38-page German discussion paper measuring the impact of changing global patterns of trade and Foreign Direct Investment on the relations between the EU and MERCOSUR
Globalisation & International Trade, RegionalPosted: 2012-03-17
Migration in an Interconnected World: New Directions for Action
Global Commission on International Migration
This 90-page report offers a comprehensive analysis of key global policy issues in international migration
Immigration & Refugees, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-10-09
Migration, Trade and Investment
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 84-page Australian working paper studies the interaction of immigration, trade and investment
Immigration & Refugees, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-02-26
Migration, Trade, Capital and Development: Substitutes, Complements and Policies
Economic Growth Center
An 18-page US discussion paper examining the effects of migration on the origin and destination countries
Immigration & Refugees, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-02-24
Minimum Wages, Inequality and Globalization
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 29-page discussion paper examining, in the context of Costa Rica, whether changes in the legal minimum wage affect wage inequality
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-05-28
Modelling the Effects of the EU Common Agricultural Policy
Productivity Commission - Australia
An 88-page Australian study evaluates the economic aspects of the CAP
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-12-03
Monetary Policy Strategy in a Global Environment
Cicero Foundation
This paper presents an overview of the structural implications of globalisation for the domestic economies of developed countries and to deduct from these implications lessons for the conduct of monetary policy, and in particular the assessment of risks to price stability.
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-02-05
Monetary Policy, Vagabonding Liquidity and Bursting Bubbles in New and Emerging Markets
CESifo
This 32-page working paper examines global asset market booms in recent decades
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-10-30
More for Asia: Rebalancing World Oil and Gas
Chatham House
This 36-page UK programme report considers the implications of Europe and the United States being no longer able to rely on Middle East oil exports as global balances of demand and investment shift towards Asia
Energy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-12-17
More Second Thoughts
Lowy Institute
A 26-page Australian analysis paper updating an earlier paper on the merits and costs of globalisation
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-09-21
Must Skilled Migration Be a Brain Drain? Evidence From the Indian Software Industry
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 32-page discussion paper examines the scale and type of skilled migration from the Indian software sector and the consequences for firms experiencing loss of skilled workers
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-12-10
NAFTA Revisited
Economic Policy Institute
This US report details NAFTA's effects on the economies, working people and labour markets of the US, Canada and Mexico
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-10-08
NAFTA: Is it Sustainable?
Wilson Center
Report of a conference held to discuss the future of NAFTA
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-05-17
NAFTA's Cautionary Tale
Economic Policy Institute
Issue brif assessing the effect of NAFTA on U.S. employment
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-07-22
Needed: A Global Response to the Global Economic and Financial Crisis
Peterson Institute
This US House testimony outlines the four-part policy package that the G-20 should adopt at the London summit
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-18
Neo-Liberal Globalisation, Conflict and Security: New Life for Authoritarianism in Asia?
Asia Research Centre
This 27-page working paper traces recent advances in capitalism and liberalism, highlights challenges created by these advances and reactionary consequences flowing from the U.S. "war on terror".
Globalisation & International Trade, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-09-22
Nickel and Diming the Poor: US Implementation of the LDC Initiative
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
This 13-page policy outlook paper urges the US to provide open access for least developed country exports
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-08-05
North Korea's International Economic Relations
Peterson Institute
A 45-page US working paper examining North Korea's external economic relations and their effect on reform
Globalisation & International Trade, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-08-20