Globalisation & International Trade
One Deal, Two Fatalities? The AUSFTA
Australian Review of Public Affairs
An Australian article reviewing two books that question whether the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement will bring economic benefits to Australia
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-03-04
Are Canada's Labour Standards Set in the Third World?
C.D. Howe Institute
This 32-page Canadian paper finds that globalization has not resulted in a lowering of labour standards
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-02
Canada-U.S. Regulatory Co-operation: Charting a Path Forward
Policy Research Institute
This 52-page Canadian interim report examines ways of reducing regulatory differences between Canada and the United States so as to eliminate some remaining obstacles to trade and enhance the attractiveness of Canada as a gateway to the U.S. market
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-02-23
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
Food Safety and Agricultural Health Requirements: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Country Exports
World Bank
This 166-page report discusses the implications of rising health and food safety standards for exporting developing countries
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-02-08
Divide and Conquer: The FTAA, U.S. Trade Strategy and Public Services in the Americas
Public Services International
This 46-page report argues that the services and investment rules of the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas treaty (FTAA) constitute a grave threat to public services and public interest regulation throughout the Americas
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-02-02
Does Internationalisation of Technology Determine Technological Diversification in Large Firms?
Science and Technology Policy Research
A 20-page working paper examining the relationship between technological diversification and internationalisation of technology for large multinational firms operating at the world technological frontier
Science & Technology, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-01-26
Mapping the Global Future
U.S. National Intelligence Council
A 123-page unclassified report designed to provide U.S. policymakers with a view of how world developments may evolve, identifying opportunities and potentially negative developments
Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-01-22
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
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 GATS-US Gambling Decision: A Wakeup Call for WTO Members
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
This 10-page Canadian briefing paper analyses the implications of the WTO panel decision in the dispute between Antigua and the U.S. concerning internet gambling
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-12-26
The Political Economy of World Mass Immigration: Comparing Two Global Centuries
American Enterprise Institute
This 69-page monograph studies the political economy of immigration backlash and immigration policy in two global centuries
Immigration & Refugees, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-12-15
Agricultural Subsidies and the Developing Nations: How Far Have We Come?
Africa Institute of South Africa
A South African paper examining the impact of agricultural subsidies on developing nations
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-12-13
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
Selected Issues Concerning the Multilateral Trading System
World Trade Organisation
A 43-page discussion paper exploring selected issues concerning international trade and investment, with particular focus on issues of interest to developing countries
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-12-11
Why Has Globalization Eluded the Middle East?
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A 14-page paper examining the magnitude and complexity of integrating the Middle East into a globalized world
Globalisation & International Trade, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-10
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
Dumping in a Global World
Tinbergen Institute
An 18-page discussion paper considering the use of anti-dumping actions by developing and transition economies
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-12-05
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
Poor Numbers: The Impact of Trade Liberalization on World Poverty
Center for Economic and Policy Research
A U.S. paper arguing that the predicted reduction in world poverty due to trade liberalization has been overstated
Poverty & Hunger, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-12-02
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
The Trade, Debt and Finance Nexus: At the Crossroads of Micro- and Macroeconomics
World Trade Organisation
This 37-page discussion paper aims to clarify the relationship between trade, debt and finance and to describe the WTO's contribution to meeting the challenges raised by the relationship
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-11-25
Corporate Tax Shelters in a Global Economy
American Enterprise Institute
A 67-page paper exploring the causes and costs of tax avoidance and presenting a guide to the key conceptual issues that need to be addressed in designing tax reform
Taxation, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-11-23
How Canada Wins from Global Services Outsourcing
C.D. Howe Institute
This 28-page Canadian paper offers a global perspective on outsourcing, plus a cost-benefit analysis for Canada
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-22
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
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
The Global Proliferation of Regional Integration: European Experience and Worldwide Trends
Center for European Integration Studies
A 13-page paper examining the growth of international co-operation, particularly at a regional level.
Globalisation & International Trade, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-29
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
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
Trade and Development Report 2004
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
This 188-page report concludes that the developmental effects of globalisation have been disappointing, and recommends a more comprehensive policy framework that reinforces coherence between the international trading system and the international monetary
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-27
World Investment Report 2004: The Shift Towards Services
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
This 468-page report presents the latest trends in Foreign Direct Investment and explores the shift towards services, with a special analysis of offshoring service activities
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-09-27
Protected Species: International Convention and U.S. Laws Protect Wildlife Differently
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 58-page report deals with how implementation of the CITES convention governing trade in endangered species has changed over the years and the relationship beteen the convention and some U.S. Laws
Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-09-24
Neo-Liberal Globalisation, Conflict and Security: New Life for Authoritarianism in Asia?
Asia Research Centre
This 27-page working paper traces recent advances in capitalism and liberalism, highlights challenges created by these advances and reactionary consequences flowing from the U.S. "war on terror".
Globalisation & International Trade, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-09-22
The CITES Treaty and Compliance: Progress or Jeopardy?
Royal Institute of International Affairs
A 16-page briefing paper on the compliance system of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species considers whether negotiations for new guidelines on compliance threaten to undermine the existing regime
Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-09-22
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
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
A Voluntary Free Trade Alliance: How to Overcome Hurdles in the Path of Traders and Investors
Centre for Independent Studies
An 8-page paper outlining an initiative for a Global Free Trade Alliance to promote free exchanges between relatively free economies on a voluntary basis
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-09-14
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
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
CIS-7 Perspecive on Trade with EU in the Context of EU Enlargement
Center for Social and Economic Research
This 14-page Polish working paper assesses the prospects for trade between the enlarged European Union and the countries of the CIS-7 sub group, which have the lowest per capita GDP of the CIS countries
European Union, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-08-19
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
Why FTA's?
Singapore Institute of International Affairs
A 3-page Singaporean research update examining the proliferation of free trade agreements and their future
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-08-13
Chinese Outward Direct Investment in Southeast Asia: How Much and What Are the Implications?
South East Asia Research Centre
A 21-page working paper indentifying mainland Chinese companies as becoming an increasingly important source of outward direct investment in Southeast Asia
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-07-29
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
Offshoring, Global Outsourcing and the Australian Economy - Continuing Australia's Integration into the World Economy
Business Council of Australia
A 20-page Australian position paper taking a positive view of outsourcing
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-07-15
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
IT Offshore Outsourcing Practices in Canada
Public Policy Forum
A 39-page report of a roundtable discussion held to explore the implications of the offshore outsourcing of IT services in Canada
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-07-02
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
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
Offshoring, Import Competition, and the Jobless Recovery
Brookings Institution
A 19-page U.S. paper investigating the linkage between offshoring (i.e. outsourcing overseas), import growth and the slow rate of pick-up in employment during the economic recovery in the U.S. during 2002-3
Globalisation & International Trade, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-06-21
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
Does Foreign Direct Investment Increase the Productivity of Domestic Firms?
Center for Social and Economic Research
A 37-page Polish paper, based on Lithuanian firm-level data, examining the effect of FDI on domestic productivity
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-06-11
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
Transnational Governance and Legitimacy
Center for Transatlantic, Foreign and Security Policy Studies
A 23-page paper addressing the issue of governance within a global system
Governance & Politics, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-06-03
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
ASEAN-India
Singapore Institute of International Affairs
A 4-page research update arguing the need and urgency for deepening integration and intensification of trade links between ASEAN and India
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-06-01
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
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
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
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
Trends and Prospects of Transatlantic Economic Relations: The Glue that Cements a Fraying Partnership?
Brookings Institution
A discussion paper examining the trends and prospects of transatlantic economic relations to determine whether there is an irreversible tendency towards greater stress
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-05-03
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
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
Pharmaceutical Benefits and Free Trade: Trouble Ahead for Subsidised Medicines in Australia?
Australian Review of Public Affairs
A commentary arguing that Australia's Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. could harm Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, that subsidies a wide range of drugs for Australian users
Globalisation & International Trade, HealthPosted: 2004-03-31
World Trade Organisation: U.S. Companies' Views on China's Implementation of its Commitments
U.S. General Accounting Office
This 61-page report analyses U.S. companies' views about the extent to which China has implemented its WTO commitments and the impact of implementation on business operations
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-03-25
The Fourth Annual A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Globalization Index
A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy magazine
This 12-page summary highlights the rankings of individal countries' globalization using criteria such as economy, travel, politics and technology
Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-02-29
Income Volatility in Small and Developing Economies: Export Concentration Matters
World Trade Organisation
This 40-page discussion paper examines the effect of export concentration on small economies and concludes that volatility is reduced if they diversify their exports
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-02-27
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
World Trade Organisation: Cancun Ministerial Fails to Move Global Trade Negotiations Forward; Next Steps Uncertain
U.S. General Accounting Office
This 55-page study analyzes the divisions on key issues at Cancun, how they were dealt with there, and the factors that influenced the outcome of the conference
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-02-17
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
The FTAA Bulletin: Analysts Comment on Their Country and The Free Trade Area of the Americas
C.D. Howe Institute
In this 23-page bulletin, commentators from eleven American countries discuss where the FTAA fits into their trade priorities, the key issues for those countries or regions and how they would advise their respective countries
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-02-08
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
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