Globalisation & International Trade


Comprehensive Maritime Domain Awareness: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

RSIS

This 37-page Singaporean paper argues for greater international cooperation in information sharing and interpretation to more effectively counter threats to maritime safety and security

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-10-27

Spice Route to Europe? Prospects for an India-EU Free Trade Area

Chatham House

This 5-page UK briefing paper assesses the prospects for an India-EU Free Trade Area

Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-26

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

Global Economic Prospects 2007/2008

Peterson Institute

This US paper presents global economic growth forecasts for the coming year

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-10-17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific: An Idea with Merit, but Is it Feasible?

Brookings Institution

A US article calling for a Free Trade Area for the Asia-Pacific

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-09-10

Trade Policy for Development: Reforming US Trade Preferences

CGDEV

A 4-page briefing paper urging the US to reform its trade preference system to facilitate imports from the poorest countries

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-09-07

Pax Mercatoria: Does Economic Interdependence Bring Peace?

CIS

A 4-page US essay discussing the correlation between high levels of international trade and peace

Globalisation & International Trade, DisabilityPosted: 2007-09-06

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

Service Offshoring and White Collar Employment

CESifo

This 50-page working paper studies the effect of service offshoring on white collar employment

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-08-28

The Statistical Evidence for Offshore Outsourcing and its Impact on the Australian Labour Force

Parliamentary Library - Australia

A 6-page Australian research paper examining the statistical evidence for the impact of outsourcing on Australian employment

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-08-22

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

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

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

ASEAN Charts a New Course in Manila

Stimson Center

A US commentary on ASEAN's draft charter

Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-08-17

South Asia Free Trade Agreement: Prospects for Shallow Regional Integration

ARC

A 27-page Australian working paper discussing the incentives for and progress towards greater economic integration in South Asia

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-08-05

Global Trade Talks: The Doha Disaster

Brooking Institution

A US commentary on the status of the Doha Round

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-08-02

The Marginalization of Africa in World Trade

IFPRI

A 6-page brief examining African trade performance in relation to its access to foreign markets

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-08-02

The Future of the East Asian Political Economy - Japan, China and Regional Integration

Clingendael

A 2-page Dutch article surveying the East Asian political economy

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-07-27

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

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

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

Getting China Right: Cutting Through the Myths of Economic Growth

CIS

A US article highlighting misunderstood aspecects of China's economic growth

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-07-11

Engines of Growth

WSJ

A US article linking the growth in fast-expanding economies to the global economy

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-07-03

Technological Capability as a Determinant of FDI Flows: Evidence from Developing Asia and India

ICRIER

A 37-page Indian working paper attempting to explain the country-by-country variations in the pattern of FDI flows to developing Asian countries by identifying location-specific features influencing such flows

Science & Technology, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-07-02

GATS: Domestic Regulations versus Market Access

ICRIER

This 58-page Indian research paper highlights the dilemmas faced by developing countries in balancing market access rights with the need to regulate service providers

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-02

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

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

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

Trade Adjustment in the WTO System: Are More Safeguards the Answer?

Brookings Institution

This 33-page US paper examines the range of adjustment problems confronting the present and future international trading systems, the arguments for intervention, the existing adjustment environment and proposals for reform

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-06-25

The Globalization of Research and Development and Innovation

Peterson Institute

Testimony on the interaction of globalization and R&D, with special reference to the US

Globalisation & International Trade, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2007-06-25

A New Deal for Globalization

"Foreign Affairs"

A 6-page US article arguing that the benefits of globalization need to be spread more widely if a resurgence of protectionism is to be avoided

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-06-21

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

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

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

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

Europe in Global, Innovation-Based Competition

IFRI

A 30-page report of a conference held to address Europe's position in global innovation

European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-05-03

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

Cross-Border Labour Flows: Policy Issues, Options and Implications of Australia-Asian Relations

Asialink

A 119-page Australian policy paper focusing on problems arising in the Asian region from the increasing flow of workers between countries

Immigration & Refugees, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-04-26

Global Imbalabces: Time for Action

Peterson Institute

An 8-page US policy brief urging policymakers to initiate a credible, comprehensive adjustment programme to reduce the risk of a global financial crisis

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-03-29

China and Economic Integration in East Asia: Implications for the United States

Peterson Institute for International Economics

A 10-page US policy brief examining the implications for the US of of increasing regional economic integration in East Asia

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-03-22

Projected Benefits of the Doha Round Hinge on Misleading Trade Models

SCEPA

A 3-page paper querying the reliability of CGE models in predicting the benefits of a new round of tariff reform

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-13

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

Commercial Diplomacy and International Business

Clingendael

A 42-page Dutch discussion paper examining the significance of commercial diplomacy in international trade

Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-03-06

Toward a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific

Peterson Institute

A 13-page policy brief setting out the benefits of a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP)

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-02-27

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

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

Trade and Employment: Challenges for Policy Research

ILO, WTO

This 115-page report examines the relationship between trade and employment

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-21

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

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

WTO Trade Talks: A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

CEPII

A 4-page French article arguing that for sub-Saharan Africa, the losses from multilateral liberalisation may be largely offset by unrestricted access for their products into major emerging countries

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-02-14

CAREC Comprehensive Action Plan

ADB

This 51-page document focuses on regional cooperation between eight Central Asian countries in transport, trade facilitation, trade policy and energy

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-02-13

The Effect of FDI on Job Separation

CESifo

This working paper examines the effect of FDI on domestic worker retention

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-09

Policy Space: Are WTO Rules Preventing Development?

ODI

A 4-page UK briefing paper examines WTO rules in relation to developing countries

International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-02-07

The Doha Round and Beyond: Towards a Lasting Relationship Between the WTO and the International Environmental Regimes

Chatham House

A 64-page report setting out options for clarifying the ambiguous relationship between the rules of the WTO and multilateral environmental agreements

Globalisation & International Trade, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-02-07

Understanding the Latest Wave and Future Shape of Regional Trade and Cooperation Agreements in Asia

CESifo

A 40-page working paper analyzing recent trends and patterns and the nature of regional trade and cooperation agreements (RTCAs) in Asia

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-02-03

The Future of East Asian Institutionalism

RSIS

A 3-page Singaporean commentary on the future of East Asian regional institutionalism

Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-01

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

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

Africa and the WTO Doha Round: An Overview

ODI

This 20-page article examines the relationship of the Doha Round to Africa's need for integration into the world economy

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-01-29

Economic Integration and Redistributive Taxation: A Simple Model with Ambiguous Results

CESifo

This working paper illustrates a model that examines the effect of economic integration on tax rates

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-01-26

The Trade Effects of Preferential Arrangements: New Evidence from the Australian Productivity Commission

Perterson Institute

A 61-page working paper examining whether preferential trade agreements (PTAs) create or merely divert trade

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-01-18

Public Policy and International Collaboration for Sustaining and Expanding the Rice Revolution

IFPRI

This 17-page paper considers the emerging issues in the rice policy environment

Poverty & Hunger, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-01-15

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

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

Crossing the Borders: The Structure of Transnational Corporate Activities

HWWA

This 58-page German study analyzes the structure of cross-border corporate activities, assessing the development and strategies of multinational corporations on various levels

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-01-02

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

Toward Win-Win Regionalism in Asia: Issues and Challenges in Forming Efficient Trade Agreements

ADB

A 58-page working paper developing a blueprint for "first-best" regionalism based on "best practices"

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-12-23

Europe's New Trade Agenda

Congressional Research Service

A 6-page US report examining the implications of the EU's preference for new bilateral and regional trade agreements for the gloabal trading system and US interests

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-12-19

Global Economic Prospects 2007

World Bank

A 208-page outlook for the world economy

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-12-18

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

Outward FDI from and Intraregional FDI in ASEAN: Trends and Drivers

IDE-JETRO

A 30-page discussion paper examining the increasing importance of developing-country transnational corporations in the global economy

International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-12-06

The World Economy in the New Millennium: A New Golden Age?

Productivity Commission - Australia

A 33-page lecture offering a broad-brush forecast for the world economy

Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-12-01

Economic Integration in Asia: Bilateral Free Trade Agreements Versus Asian Single Market

CEPII

This 56-page French working paper analyzes regional economic integration in East Asia

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-11-21

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-ASEAN Relations: Perspectives, Prospects and Implications for U.S. Interests

Strategic Studies Institute

An 83-page monograph assessing the implications of growing China-ASEAN ties

Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-11-07

Vision or Fiction? Prospects of Regional Integration in the South Pacific

CIS

This 20-page issue analysis considers whether regional integration could play a role in raising living standards in the Pacific

Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-11-03

Completing the Doha Round

Peterson Institute for International Economics

An 8-page US policy brief discussing the challenges to reviving and completing the Doha Round

Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-11-01

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

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

Recent Regional Agreements

CESifo

This 34-page working paper examines the recent growth in regional trade agreements

Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-10-27

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

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Changing the "Playing Field" in Central Asia

Carnegie Endowment

A 13-page testimony on the formation, substance and future of the Shanghai Cooperation Organiisation (SCO)

Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-10-11

Services Liberalization in the New Generation of Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs): How Much Further than the GATS?

WTO

This 63-page working paper provides a comprehensive overview of services liberalization commiitments in the new generation of PTAs

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-10-08

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

The Fall of Doha and the Rise of Regionalism?

CEPS

A 4-page policy brief examining how a failed or seriously-delayed Doha round could affect any eventual WTO deal, and the implications for the EU

Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2006-10-02

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

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

An Agenda for Harnessing Globalisation

'Washington Quarterly'

This essay examines the principal challenges facing globalisation

Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-09-12

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

Reverse Balkanisation? Trade Integration in South-East Europe

CEPS

This 19-page working paper examines the adequacy of trade openness in Southeast Europe

Globalisation & International Trade, European UnionPosted: 2006-09-08

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

World Trade Report 2006: Subsidies, Trade and the WTO

World Trade Organisation

This 266-page report explores the links between subsidies, trade and the WTO

Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-07-24