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