Globalisation & International Trade
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
Protection v. Protectionism: The Use of Human Rights Arguments in the Debate For and Against the Liberalisation of Trade
Institute for Human Rights
This 89-page paper examines how human rights arguments are being used by the proponents and opponents of trade liberalisation
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-01-20
This Far and No Farther? Nudging Agricultural Reform Forward
Institute for International Economics
This 15-page policy brief discusses current agricultural trade negotiations and proposes a way forward towards freer agricultural trade
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-04-18
Tradable Services: Understanding the Scope and Impact of Services Offshoring
Institute for International Economics
A 17-page U.S. working paper identifying tradable service activities and the impact of services offshoring on employment growth and displacement
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-10-17
Reviving the Doha Round
Institute for International Economics
This paper argues that the Doha Round can still succeed if the priority interests of developed and developing countries are accommodated in the final package of agreements
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-07-20
The Doha Round After Hong Kong
Institute for International Economics
A 9-page policy brief reporting on the December 2005 meeting of the WTO in Hong Kong and its failure to achieve significant results
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-02-23
Affinity and Trade
Institute for International Economics
A 17-page U.S. working paper using standard economic models to measure the effects of cultural affinity and political ideology on trade volumes
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-06-16
Pre-empting Protectionism in Services: The GATS and Outsourcing
Institute for International Economics
This 39-page paper reviews trade in services, warns of a protectionist backlash and proposes an initiative under the General Agreement on Trade in Services to lock in openness in services trade
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-18
China Bashing 2004
Institute for International Economics
A 53-page policy brief analysing contentious issues affecting U.S.-China trade relations
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-09-15
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
The Relationship Between Income Inequality, Poverty and Globalisation
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 38-page discussion paper studying the causal relationships between income inequality, poverty and globalisation
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-09-14
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
Trade Liberalization in a Globalizing World
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 43-page discussion paper studying the changing linkages between trade, FDI and migration in the context of globalization
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-25
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
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
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
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
Winner-Takes-All Contention of Innovation Under Globalization: A Simulation Analysis and East Asia's Empirics
Institute of Developing Economies
A 29-page Japanese discussion paper examining how innovation enhances export competitiveness
Science & Technology, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-03-23
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
The Impact of the Reform of International Trade on Urban and Rural Change
Institute of Development Studies
A 34-page U.K. working paper explaining how trade policy and urban-rural balance may be linked
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-07-28
Popular Attitudes, Globalization, and Risk
Institute of International Economics
A 36-page working paper finding a correlation between attitudes to globalization and success in attracting FDI, high credit ratings and entrepreneurship
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-08-24
Collateral Damage or Calculated Default? The Millennium Development Goals and the Politics of Globalisation
Institute of Social Studies
This 27-page inaugural lecture is a comprehensive overview of the Millennium Development Goals and the global economic context within which they exist
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-02-18
China, Asia and the World Economy: The Implications of an Emerging Asian Core and Periphery
Institute of World Economics and Politics
This 18-page paper examines the effects of China's emergence on the economies of other Asian countries and on the possibilities for regionalism in the area
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-06-18
China's Foreign Trade: Achievements, Determinants and Future Policy Challenges
Institute of World Economics and Politics
A 13-page article reviewing China's recent foreign trade success and assessing the challenges that China faces in maintaining its export momentum
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-01-20
The U.S. Andean Free Trade Agreement Chokes Along
Interhemispheric Resource Center
Commentary on the prospects for a satisfactory outcome for the U.S.-Andean Free Trade Agreement negotiations
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-11-17
The Effect of WTO and FTAA on Agriculture and the Rural Sector in Latin America
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 32-page discussion paper analyses the effect on output, employment and poverty of trade liberalization measures under WTO and FTAA
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-02-12
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
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
Six Key Objectives
International Institute for Sustainable Development
A series of six briefs covering objectives to be achieved if trade and aid policy is to support peace and security rather than contribute to conflict (single page linking to each brief)
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-02-06
Regional Integration After the Collapse of the FTAA
International Relations Center
This 8-page commentary discusses Latin America's options in the wake of the collapse of the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-11-23
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
Asia's Economic Transformation: India's Role in an Emerging International Order
IPCS
This 4-page Indian issue brief addresses the implications of Asia's economic transformation for the international order and India's role in it
Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-06-04
The Third Wave of Globalisation
IPPR
This 108-page UK report, the culmination of an international programme of research into the drivers and consequences of globalisation, calls for a rethink in international governance and a more 'personcentric' view of globalisation
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2012-02-03
Structural Economic Change and the European Union: Winners, Losers and Public Policy Options
IPPR
This 73-page UK report is about the economic effects of 'globalisation' in the European Union, and how the European Commission and countries in the EU should respond to it. It recommends that national governments commit to the Lisbon Strategy and aim to move towards a more competitive economy with more and better quality jobs
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-12-31
20 on the G20
IPPR
A 28-page collection of ideas which seek to advise the G20 on ways to limit the effects of the recession and restore stability to the financial system by putting the global economy back on course for sustainable and balanced growth
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-01
Power Shift: Do We Need Better Global Economic Institutions?
IPPR
A UK paper outlining the case for reforming the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-01-31
After the CMI: The Future of Asian Monetary Policy and China's Role
IWEP
This 31-page Chinese paper reviews the development of the Chiang Mai Initiative and its potential benefits
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-06-04
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
Offshoring and Job Stability: Evidence from Italian Manufacturing
IZA
A 36-page discussion paper studying the relationship between offshoring and job stability
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-05-14
Environmental Regulation and Competitiveness: Evidence from Romania
IZA
A 22-page discussion paper studying whether stringency in environmental regulation affects trade flows and plant location
Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-07-14
Re-Orient? MNC Penetration and Contemporary Shifts in the Global Political Economy
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper analyses IMF estimates of economic growth in 180 countries and links the results to the "Re-orient" approach. The paper also analyses the role of MNC (foreign capital) penetration as the key variable of past quantitative dependency studies for contemporary economic growth and social performance
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-20
The Crisis, Policy Reactions and Attitudes to Globalization and Jobs
IZA
This 33-page discussion paper considers the effects of the financial crisis and subsequent recession on world labour markets
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-05-19
When Does FDI Have Positive Spillovers?
IZA
A 56-page discussion paper using evidence from 17 emerging market economies to test hypotheses about the impact of FDI on the efficiencey of domestic firms in the host countries
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-10-08
Financial Globalization and Economic Policies
IZA
An 84-page review of the extensive literature dealing with various economic policies that could help developing economies effectively manage the process of financial globalization.
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-18
Offshoring and Unemployment
IZA
A 49-page working paper using modelling techniques to study the impact of offshoring on sectoral and economywide rates of unemployment
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-06-01
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
Rising Wages: Has China Lost Its Global Labor Advantage?
IZA
A 46-page discussion paper documenting dramatic rising wages in China for the period 1978-2007 based on multiple sources of aggregate statistics
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-06-29
Services Offshoring and Wages
IZA
A 17-page discussion paper investigating the effects of sevices outsourcing on wages
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-07-25
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
Does International Outsourcing Really Lower Workers' Income?
IZA
A 27-page discussion paper analyzing the impact of international outsourcing on income, if the domestic labor market is imperfect
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-05-28
Skilled Migration, FDI and Human Capital Investment
IZA
This 32-page discussion paper studies the relationship between international factor mobility and domestic accumulation of human capital in developing countries
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-05-29
Outsourcing of Unionized Firms and the Impact of Labor Market Policy Reforms
IZA
This 39-page discussion paper examines the impact of outsourcing in unionized companies
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-07-04
What Should Be Done About Rising Unemployment in the OECD?
IZA
A 53-page discussion paper studying the threat of unemployment in OECD countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-10-15
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
Thresholds in the Process of International Financial Integration
IZA
This 51-page discussion paper investigates the "threshold" levels of financial and institutional development that an economy needs to attain before it can derive the indirect benefits of international financial integration and reduce the risks of financial openness
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-26
The Transatlantic Banking Crisis: Lessons and EU Reforms
IZA
The key dynamics of the transatlantic banking crisis are analyzed in this 58-page policy paper – with emphasis on the fact that the banking disaster of 2007/08 was not really a surprise –, and the five key requirements for restoring stability and efficiency in the EU/OECD banking sector are highlighted
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-07-05
Brain Drain in Globalization: A General Equilibrium Analysis from the Sending Countries' Perspective
IZA
This 47-page discussion paper assesses the global effects of brain drain on developing economies and quantifies the relative sizes of various static and dynamic impacts
Globalisation & International Trade, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-06-23
Toward a More Flexible ASEM
JIIA
This 6-page Japanese commentary considers the future of ASEM
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-10-03
Reenergizing Japan's ASEAN Policy
JIIA
A commentary calling for Japan to reenergize its ASEAN policy in the face of heightened Chinese activity
Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-08-17
The Financial Crisis: Address Structural Problems Immediately
JIIA
This 4-page Japanese article argues that the global financial crisis is directly linked to medium- and long-term structural problems in the global economy and calls for immediate solutions
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-14
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
Russia's Far East and Japan: Obstacles to Cooperation
JISS
A Japanese article describing the prerequisites for the development of a two-way economic relationship between Japan and Russia
Globalisation & International Trade, RegionalPosted: 2010-08-31
Determinants of Intra-FDI Inflows in East Asia: Does Regional Integration Affect Intra-FDI?
KIEP
This 46-page Korean working paper analyzes the validity of macroeconomic variables in determining intra-FDI inflows in East Asia
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-07-20
A Roadmap for East Asian Monetary Integration
KIEP
This 56-page Korean working paper discusses the concept of monetary integration for East Asia
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-01-23
Development Cooperation for Social Safety Nets in East and Southeast Asia
KIEP
This 60-page Korean paper attempts to highlight the nature and magnitude of the impact of the globalization and demographic transition shocks, especially the demographic transition shock, and discuss policy needs, challenges, and issues in institutionalizing the social safety nets in the region. The paper concludes with recommendations including the role of international development cooperation
Ageing, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-15
The Meltdown of the Global Economy: A Keynes-Minsky Episode?
Levy Economics Institute
This 17-page US working paper analyzes the circumstances that can explain the global economic crisis that began in 2008. This will also provide clues to the appropriate remedial measures needed to prevent future occurrences of similar developments
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-10-03
Financial and Monetary Issues as the Crisis Unfolds
Levy Economics Institute
A 16-page US brief presenting the views of a group of economists on financial and monetary issues resulting from the global crisis
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-09-03
Some Simple Observations on the Reform of the International Monetary System
Levy Economics Institute
A 5-page US policy note arguing that the reform of the global monetary system depends on the operation of the adjustment mechanism for dealing with global imbalances
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-06-17
The Foreign Direct Investment Review Process in Canada and Other Countries
Library of Parliament - Canada
A Canadian paper comparing the FDI approval process in Canada, Australia and the US
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-01-21
World Wide Webs: Diasporas and the International System
Lowy Institute
A 107-page Australian report examining the growth of diasporas and the resulting implications
Globalisation & International Trade, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-02-18
Second Thoughts on Globalisation
Lowy Institute
This 42-page Australian report analyzes the growing pressures on governments to temper the forces driving globalisation
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-06-28
After Doha:II. Is Globalization History?
Lowy Institute
This 30-page Australian analysis addresses the question whether the collapse of the Doha Round marks the beginning of the end for globalization
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-12-06
Design Faults: The Asia-Pacific's Regional Architecture
Lowy Institute
This 12-page Australian policy brief proposes a new regional architecture for the Asia-Pacific region
Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-07-27
Geeing Up the G-20
Lowy Institute
A 24-page Australian paper arguing for the development of the G-20 as a successor to the G-7 and IMF
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-05-17
After Doha: 1. The Search for Plan B
Lowy Institute
A 14-page Australian analysis examining the options for a future system of international trade
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-09-26
Sorting Out the Spaghetti
Lowy Institute
This 27-page paper discusses the damage inflicted on the international trading system by discriminatory regional trading agreements and offers proposals for ameliorating the problem
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-04-19
The Paramount Power: China and the Countries of South East Asia
Lowy Institute
This Australian paper examines the development of China's relations with South East Asia over the past 10 years
Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-05-17
A Case for Reform
Lowy Institute
A 3-page commentary proposing a reform of the functions performed by the International Monetary Fund
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-03-24
Our Consensus Future: The Lay of the Land in 2025
Lowy Institute
An Australian paper discussing where the world economy is likely to head over the next couple of decades
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-09-02
Globalisation and Capital Flows: Unfinished Business in the International Financial Architecture
Lowy Institute
A 24-page Australian paper addressing the problems presented by volatile international capital flows for emerging economies
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-02-19
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
Central Banks and Capital Outflows
Lowy Institutes
This 40-page Australian working paper examines capital outflows to East Asia and the consequences for exchange rates
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-02-18
Beyond Convergence versus Path Dependence: The Internationalization of Industrial Relations at Ford Germany and Britain (1967–1985)
MPIfG
This 35-page German working paper presents a historical case study of the impact of cross-border subsidiary integration on industrial relations at Ford Germany and Ford UK between 1967 and 1985
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-16
Offshoring and the Future of U.S. Engineering: An Overview
National Academy of Engineering
An 8-page U.S. paper examining the effect of offshoring on engineering in the U.S. and other developed nations
Globalisation & International Trade, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2005-10-27
A Grand Design for Northeast Asia
National Institute for Research Advancement
A Japanese conference paper proposing a grand design for the revitalizing of Northeast China and promoting regional co-operation in Northeast Asia
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-11-13
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
An Assessment of the Direct Impact of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement on Australian Trade, Economic Activity and the Costs of the Loss of National Sovereignty
National Institute of Economic and Industry Research
This 139-page trade union-sponsored Australian study challenges the official view that the AUSFTA will be, on balance, to Australia's benefit
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-06-22
Trade is the Best Aid for Africa
NCPA
A 2-page US brief arguing that trade would benefit Africa more than aid
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-09-25
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
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
The Economic Benefits of NAFTA to the United States and Mexico
NCPA
A 2-page US brief analyzing the benefits of NAFTA
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-06-17
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
Chinadependence
NEF, OU
A 44-page report examining how the UK's dependence on the rest of the world for basic commodoties continues to rise
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-10-10
Foreign Investment and Sovereign Wealth Funds
New America Foundation
A 9-page US working paper addressing the threats and opportunities presented by sovereign wealth funds
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-18
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
The End of Rivalry?
Nixon Center
The report of a US panel discussion held to investigate the effects of the financial crisis and responses to its fallout in several of the world’s key regions
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-11-24
China's Distribution Service Market Entering Phase of Full-Scale Opening
Nomura Research Institute
This 13-page Japanese paper reports on the development of China's distribution service sector and offers guidelines for exporters seeking to establish themselves in the Chinese market
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-05-27
China's Rapidly Growing Market: Issues and Suggested Responses
Nomura Research Institute
A 15-page Japanese paper on recent developments in the Chinese market with suggestions for companies with an interest in this market
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-10-20
Regional Trade Agreements vs. Multilateral Trading System: A Study of Chinese Interests and Policy Options
NUPI
This 46-page Norwegian working paper examines China's policies with respect to regional trade agreements (RTAs), and the relationship between RTAs and the multilateral trading system
Globalisation & International Trade, RegionalPosted: 2009-08-06
Globalisation and Diplomacy
NUPI
A 16-page Norwegian working paper discussing possible consequences of globalisation for the character and conduct of diplomacy
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-12-14