Policy pointers

Globalisation & International Trade

The (Almost) Lost Agenda: Rules and Institutions

Hamburg Institute of International Economics

A 4-page German commentary on challenges facing the World Trade Organisation

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-12-13

Political Risk, Institutions and Foreign Direct Investment

Hamburg Institute of International Economics

This 28-page discussion paper explores the linkages between political risk, institutions and foreign direct investment inflows

International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-05-14

Trading Places: The New Dynamics of EU Trade Policy under the Treaty of Lisbon

GMFUS

A 17-page policy paper explaining the changes in approach to trade and economic policymaking in Europe brought about by the Lisbon Treaty

Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-12

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

Setting Standards Together - for a New Transatlantic Partnership Between the EU and North America

GMF

A 4-page policy brief calling for a new transatlantic economic partnership

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-07-02

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

The WTO's Development Crumbs

Global Development and Environment Institute

This 4-page U.S. paper describes how little benefit will accrue to developing countries from the WTO's Hong Kong talks

International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-02-25

Doha Round's Development Impacts: Shrinking Gains and Real Costs

Global Development and Environment Institute

A 4-page policy brief examining the disappointing gains from world trade liberalization and the associated costs

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-12-02

CAFTA

Global Development and Environment Institute

A brief paper arguing that Central American governments should be wary of ratifying the Central American Free Trade Agreement, as it is unlikely to result in increased U.S. foreign investment

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-04-13

The Shrinking Gains from Trade: A Critical Assessment of Doha Round Projections

Global Development and Environment Institute

A 28-page working paper criticising estimates of the benefits of trade liberalization by the World Bank as being over-optimistic

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-11-03

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

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

Economic Nationalism on the Rise

German Institute for International and Security Affairs

An 8-page German commentary on the implications of growing economic nationalism as evidenced by the Dubai ports fiasco

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-04-18

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

Foreign Direct Investment, Competition and Industrial Development in the Host Country

German Institute for Economic Research

A 40-page discussion paper examining the spillover effects of FDI on local firms

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-06-18

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

Toward Better Globalization

German Council on Foreign Relations

In this article, the MD of the IMF offers his thoughts on improving the overall effects of globalisation

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-02-02

World Trade Organisation

GAO

A 70-page US report assessing the overall status of the Doha Round negotiations and the implications of failure

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-03-11

The G20 after Cannes: An Identity Crisis

FRIDE

A 5-page Spanish policy brief arguing that at the Cannes summit, the G20 has performed as neither an effective crisis management committee nor a steering board for the global economy

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-12-05

The G20 and the Future of Market Regulation

FRIDE

This 5-page Spanish policy brief examines how the global financial crisis has politicised the governance of finance

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-09-16

The G20: A Dangerous Multilateralism?

FRIDE

This 5-page Spanish policy brief assesses the significance of the G20 in international politics

Globalisation & International Trade, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-10-01

Does Enlargement Conceal Globalisation? Location Issues in Europe

French Instiutre of International Relations

This 48-page paper assesses the impact of global competition and enlargement on the location of production within Europe

European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-11-19

Direct Foreign Investment in Developing Countries: Leveraging the Role of Multinationals

French Institute of International Relations and French Development Agency

This 196-page French collection of studies examines whether Direct Foreign Investment (FDI) contributes to the development of host countries and, if so, under what conditions

International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-02-16

A Strategic Opportunity for Trade

French Institute of International Relations

14-page text of a speech delivered by U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick, reviewing the current state of global trade

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-05-19

The Integration of China and Eastern European Countries in Global Networks

French Institute of International Relations

A 35-page paper examining regional differences in the pattern of integration into global trade networks by multinationals

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-09-15

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

The Unseen Wall: The Fraser Institute's 2003 Trade Survey

Fraser Institute

This survey of Canadian manufacturers indicates that many are despairing of exporting to the U.S.

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-01-19

A U.S.-Taiwan FTA; The View From Taipei

FPRI

A paper analyzing the argument for, and the impediments to, a US-Taiwan FTA

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-11-11

China's Economy: Problems and Prospects

FPRI

A US essay examining the implications of China's economic growth for Asia, the US and the global economy

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-02-20

Free Trade and East Asia Conference

FPRI

Papers delivered at a US conference held to discuss free trade areas (FTAs) in the context of East Asia (single page linking to each paper)

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-01-01

China Goes Global

Foreign Policy Centre

This 53-page paper examines how engagement with globalisation is changing the Chinese state and how, in turn, China is affecting the global economy

Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-12

Free and Fair: Making the Progressive Case for Removing Trade Barriers

Foreign Policy Centre

A 204-page collection of essays analysing why trade continues to be such a sensitive political issue and mapping out how to muster the public support necessary for liberalising international trade

Globalisation & International Trade, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-12-04

Seen from America: The Implications of the Economic Crisis for the European Union

Fondation Robert Schuman

A 10-page paper assessing the likelihood of the EU breaking up as a consequence of the global economic crisis

European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-06-24

Global Imbalances and Developing Countries: Remedies for a Failing International Financial System

FONDAD, KIEP

This 148-page monograph considers the problems raised by global imbalances, especially for developing countries

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-12-09

From Preparations to Negotiations for an Arms Trade Treaty

FES

A 10-page analysis of the options for compromise and the investment of political capital, to increase the chances for a robust, legally binding arms trade treaty

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2012-04-14

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

International Trade in Agriculture and the Right to Food

FES

This 52-page German paper calls for a strengthening of the special role of agriculture in trade agreements to ensure their compatibility with the states' obligation to fulfill their populations' Right to Food

Poverty & Hunger, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-01-11

The Global Slump Makes a Fair Trade Revolution More Urgent Than Ever

Europe's World

This article argues for a radical reduction in the handicaps to export-led growth by the world's poorest countries

International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-03-26

Global Governance is a Challenge for Democracy (But an EU Opportunity)

Europe's World

An article offering lessons from European experience for the creation of global government mechanisms

Governance & Politics, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-03-05

What Europe Could Do to Save the Doha Round

Europe's World

This article argues that Europe isn’t to blame for the Doha Round’s stalemate, and should move to unblock it

Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2011-03-21

The Consequences for Europe of the Global Crisis

Europe's World

An article assessing the consequences of the global economic crisis for Europe

European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-12-11

Restructuring and Employment in the EU: The Impact of Globalisation

Eurofound

This 117-page report provides perspectives on the effects of trade liberalisation on the European labour market

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-01-10

Relocation: Challenges for European Trade Unions

ETUI-REHS

A 28-page paper discussing the challenges presented to the European trade union movement by job relocation

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-12-20

The Characteristics of Offshorable Jobs

EPI

A US analysis of the characteristics of offshorable jobs

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-08

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 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

The Case for Renewing Transatlantic Capitalism

EPC

This 60-page report sets out a range of recommendations to further deepen the economic relationship between the EU and the US

Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2012-04-14

ASEM: From Words to Action?

EPC

This 4-page policy brief urges Asian and European Union leaders attending the eighth ASEM meeting in Brussels on 4-5 October to send a strong message of solidarity to boost global recovery and economic growth

European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-10-03

Global Trade Governance: The WTO at a Crossroads

EPC

This 56-page working paper highlights how much is at stake in the negotiations to revive the Doha Round

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-01-10

From Bound Duties to Actual Protection: Industrial Liberalisation in the Doha Round

ENEPRI

A 51-page working paper offering a CGE assessment of the effects of a multilateral liberalisation of market access for non-agricultural products

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-12-08

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

Economic Effects of Free Trade Between the EU and Russia

ENEPRI

An 18-page working paper studying the projected economic effects of eastern enlargement of the EU and an EU-Russian free trade area

Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2005-06-23

The European Union’s Trade Policy Response to the Crisis: Paradigm Lost or Reinforced?

EIoP

This 22-page paper critically examines the European Union’s trade policy response to the global financial and economic crisis

European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-04-20

Offshoring

Economic Policy Institute

A 15-page US issue guide provides insights into the economics of white-collar offshoring

Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-06-07

Offshoring

Economic Policy Institute

A 24-page issue guide to offshoring from a U.S. standpoint

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-06

NAFTA's Cautionary Tale

Economic Policy Institute

Issue brif assessing the effect of NAFTA on U.S. employment

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-07-22

Will CAFTA Be a Boon to Farmers and the Food Industry?

Economic Policy Institute

A 10-page U.S. issue brief assessing the likely effects of the proposed Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) on the U.S. economy, in the light of the experience with NAFTA

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-06-14

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

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

What Determines Technological Spillovers of Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from China

Economic Growth Center

A 22-page discussion paper examining whether the presence of foreign firms produces technology spillovers on domestic firms operating in the same city and industry

Globalisation & International Trade, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2006-06-08

The World Crisis: Reforming the International Financial System

Economic and Political Weekly, Peterson Institute

A 7-page US essay on what steps are necessary to reform the international financial system

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-08

The Trade Effects of European Anti-Dumping Policy

ECIPE

This 13-page working paper illustrates how anti-dumping protection on certain foreign products is rather more a danger than a remedy for the European market. Results show that anti-dumping measures often restrict trade in general whilst they stimulate trade between uncompetitive companies

Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2009-06-08

Potentially Trade Restrictive Measures Identified in the Context of the Economic Crisis

This 104-page EC report provides the latest state of play as regards potentially restrictive trade activities of the EU’s trade partners

Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-12

Quarterly Report on the Euro Area

A 38-page report on the export performance of the Euro area

European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-06-29

The Impact of Free Trade Agreements on Business Activity: A Survey of Firms in the People's Republic of China

East Asian Bureau of Economic Research

This paper describes how the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) has emerged as a major player in the global economy and considers free trade agreements (FTAs) an important part of its global trading strategy

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2012-01-24

The G20 and Beyond: Towards Effective Global Economic Governance

DIIS

A 58-page Danish report arguing that some new form of multipolar dialogue is needed for global economic governance

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-03-16

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

Beyond ‘Light Touch’ Regulation of Finance

DIIS

This 4-page Danish policy brief outlines a comprehensive approach to financial regulation which may ensure that financial crises in the future will be significantly fewer and milder than they have been in the past two decades

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-11-17

Organised Labour and the Social Regulation of Global Value Chains

DIIS

A 42-page Danish working paper exploring the regulation of global value chains

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-04-21

Agro-Commodity Dependence and Recent Trends in Agro-Commodity Markets

DIIS

This 35-page Danish working paper examines trends in agro-commodity trade over the decade to 2005, globally and in relation to developing Asia

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-12

Anticipating the Future: Scenarios and Strategic Options for a New Global Order

DGAP

This 100-page German conference report discusses future scenarios and strategic options in the fields of European security, energy, climate change and global trade

Globalisation & International Trade, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-09-17

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

Ten Years of WTO Dispute Settlement: Australian Perspectives

DFAT- Australia

A 180-page collection of Australian perspectives on WTO dispute settlement

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-02-26

What Role for South Coalitions in Global Governance? A South African View

Development and Peace Foundation

This 4-page paper discusses the role of recently-established informal South coalitions in global governance

Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-09-13

A Complex Reality: The Strategic Behaviour of Multinational Oil Corporations and the New Wars in Sudan

Danish Institute of International Studies

This 60-page Danish report studies the behaviour of 8 prominent multinational corporations in Sudan

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-03-21

Strategic Trends 2012

CSS

This 128-page Swiss study presents an overview of key developments in global affairs

Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2012-03-30

Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO): An Overview

CRS

A 12-page US overview of dispute settlement in the WTO

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-05-04

The U.S. Financial Crisis: The Global Dimension with Implications for US Policy

CRS

This 88-page US report sets out the challenges facing the US Congress in reacting to the global financial crisis

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-11-27

Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations 2000-2007

CRS

An 80-page (annual) rport on arms sales to developing countries by the US and other nations

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-10-30

The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications

CRS

A 109-page US paper analyzing the global financial crisis and considering the policy implications for the US Congress

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-10

China-U.S. Trade Issues

CRS

A 37-page US report that provides an overview of U.S.-China trade relations. It describes the trends in commercial ties, identifies major trade disputes, and surveys legislation that may affect economic relations

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-01-25

Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1998-2005

CRS

This 98-page US report quantifies transfers of conventional arms to developing nations by the US and other countries

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-10-31

The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications

CRS

A 127-page US overview of the global financial crisis

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-07-24

East Asian Regional Architecture: New Economic and Security Arrangements and U.S. Policy

CRS

This 42-page US report describes the emerging East Asian regional architecture in the form of trade, financial and poilitical arrangements

Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-10-31

China-U.S. Trade Issues

CRS

A 40-page US report reviewing issues relating to China-US trade

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-08-17

The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation

CRS

A 17-page US report that analyzes: why countries coordinate economic policies and the historical origins of the G-20; how the G-20 operates; major highlights from previous G-20 summits, plus an overview of the agenda for the next G-20 summit; and debates about the effectiveness of the G-20 as a forum for economic cooperation and coordination

Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-04-26

The Future Role of US Trade Policy: An Overview

CRS

This 6-page US report provides an overview and background to the debate on the future direction of US trade policy

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-07-31

U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2000-2007

CRS

This 10-page report provides background data on United States arms sales agreements with and deliveries to its major purchasers during calendar years 2000-2007.

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-12-11

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis

CRS

An 11-page economic analysis of inward FDI to the US

Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-05-18

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

CRS

A 19-page US report on the development of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), a free trade agreement that includes nations on both sides of the Pacific

Globalisation & International Trade, RegionalPosted: 2010-08-16

Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2002-2009

CRS

An 89-page US report on conventional arms transfers to developing nations by the United States and foreign countries for the preceding eight calendar years

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-09-26

The Outsourcing Bogeyman

Council on Foreign Relations

A 6-page U.S. article examining the likely economic effects of outsourcing

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-22