Globalisation & International Trade
Thresholds in the Process of International Financial Integration
IZA
This 51-page discussion paper investigates the "threshold" levels of financial and institutional development that an economy needs to attain before it can derive the indirect benefits of international financial integration and reduce the risks of financial openness
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-26
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
Toward a More Flexible ASEM
JIIA
This 6-page Japanese commentary considers the future of ASEM
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-10-03
Toward a Sunny Future? Global Integration in the Solar PV Industry
Peterson Institute
A 66-page US working paper analyzing the global integration of the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector and looks in detail at the industry’s recent growth patterns, industry cost structure, trade and investment patterns, government support policies and employment generation potential
Globalisation & International Trade, EnergyPosted: 2010-05-28
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
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
Tracking the Global Financial Crisis: An Analysis of the IMF’s "World Economic Outlook"
Brookings
An 8-page US analysis of the IMF\'s \"World Economic Outlook\"
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-06-09
Tradable Services: Understanding the Scope and Impact of Services Offshoring
Institute for International Economics
A 17-page U.S. working paper identifying tradable service activities and the impact of services offshoring on employment growth and displacement
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-10-17
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
Trade and Climate Change
WTO, UNEP
This 194-page report examines the intersections between trade and climate change from four perspectives: the science of climate change; economics; multilateral efforts to tackle climate change; and national climate change policies and their effect on trade
Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-06-25
Trade and Deforestation: What Have We Found?
WTO
A research article on the linkage between trade and deforestation
Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-02-26
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
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
Trade and the Environment
WTO
An article describing the interaction between trade and the environment
Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-07-25
Trade and the Global Economic Crisis: "If It's Not Part of the Solution, It's Part of the Problem"
Peterson Institute
A speech proposing that Asia-Pacific countries adopt trade policies that will help ameliorate the effects of the Global recession
Globalisation & International Trade, RegionalPosted: 2009-07-23
Trade in Services: Cross-Border Trade vs. Commercial Presence. Evidence of Complementarity
WIIW
A 42-page Austrian working paper investigating empirically the relationship between trade and FDI in services
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-03-25
Trade Integration in the Americas
Congressional Research Service
A 32-page report reviewing initiatives, issues and implications of trade integration in the Americas
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-11-29
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
Trade Liberalization Challenges Post-CAFTA
Congressional Research Service
A 6-page report analyzing challenges to trade liberalization agreements in the U.S.
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-12-13
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
Trade Patterns and Global Value Chains in East Asia
WTO, IDE-JETRO
A 132-page study resulting from the first-ever joint experiment to measure and analyse “trade in value-added"
Globalisation & International Trade, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-12
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
Trade Policy Review: China 2008
WTO
A WTO Secretariat report on the trade policies and practices of China (single page linking to each section)
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-05-26
Trade Policy, New Century: The WTO, FTAs and Asia Rising
IEA
This 122-page UK monograph deals with the future of free trade
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-05-26
Trade, Finance, and the Global Recession
Peterson Institute
An US paper explaining how important it is that the major economies each pursue expansionary monetary and/or fiscal policies, tailored to their individual situations, to achieve global recovery
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-24
Trading on Time
World Bank and IFC
A 37-page study demonstrating how delays in exporting procedures harm the economies of developing countries
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-01-30
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
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
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
Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2009
SIPRI
An 8-page Swedish fact sheet containing information on all international transfers of major conventional weapons from 1950 to the end of 2009
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-03-26
Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2011
SIPRI
This 8-page database contains information on all international transfers of major conventional weapons from 1950 to the end of 2011
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2012-04-02
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
U.S.-China Relations in the Era of Globalization
CFR
A 5-page US House testimony on US-China relations
Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-05-19
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
Unrestricted Access: Perspectives on Free Trade
Asialink
These Australian essays examine bilateral and regional trade agreements, their impact on Australia’s trade and economic performance, and the role of trade agreements in lending support to the international trading system and the World Trade Organization
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-05-16
Untangling Links between Trade, Poverty and Gender
ODI
A UK briefing paper examining why and how trade liberalisation affects men and women in developing countries in different ways
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-04-24
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
Wage Bargaining and the Boundaries of the Multinational Firm
CEPII
This working paper examines whether variations in labor market institutions across countries affect the cross-border organization of the firm
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-04-08
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
What Does China's Growth Portend for Latin America?
AEI
A US brief assessing the implications of China's economic growth for Latin America
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-08-18
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
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
What Should Be Done About Rising Unemployment in the OECD?
IZA
A 53-page discussion paper studying the threat of unemployment in OECD countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-10-15
What Should Leaders Do to Stop the Spread of Protectionism?
Peterson Institute
A US article proposing that the World Trade Organization (WTO), with the help of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), can help prevent protectionism by publishing a running report card on countries' trade measures and noting whether these policies are WTO compliant or not
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-12-31
What’s Next After the London G-20?
CEPS
A 2-page commentary asking whether the world’s leaders will be able to deliver on global financial governance, given the hugely ambitious agenda they have set for themselves and in light of the fact that they remain a limited group of nations.
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-13
What’s on the Table? The Doha Round as of August 2009
Peterson Institute
This 121-page working paper assesses the potential benefits of the Doha Round
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-08-19
When Does FDI Have Positive Spillovers?
IZA
A 56-page discussion paper using evidence from 17 emerging market economies to test hypotheses about the impact of FDI on the efficiencey of domestic firms in the host countries
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-10-08
Why Did the Poorest Countries Fail to Catch Up?
Carnegie Emdowment for International Peace
A 38-page paper examining why poorer countries have failed to benefit from globalization
International Development, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-10-13
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
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
Why the Global Economic Recovery is in Trouble
Brookings
This US report explains that the global economic recovery is in real danger of skidding off course
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-09-19
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
Winner-Takes-All Contention of Innovation Under Globalization: A Simulation Analysis and East Asia's Empirics
Institute of Developing Economies
A 29-page Japanese discussion paper examining how innovation enhances export competitiveness
Science & Technology, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-03-23
With Little Notice, Globalization Reduced Poverty
Yale Center for the Study of Globalization
A US article examining the contribution of globalization to reducing global poverty
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-07-11
Workers without Borders? Culture, Migration and the Political Limits to Globalization
CESifo
This 40-page working paper examines the role of cultural factors in driving the politics and shape of migration policy
Immigration & Refugees, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-03-18
World Economic Overview
CEPII
This 97-page French World Economic Overview highlights the main changes in the world economy in the long run and how nations took part in it. The first part of the overview is dedicated to changes in the world ranking of economic and population weights as well as in the one of nations development levels. The second part describes trade flows
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-03-07
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
World Recession and Recovery: A V or an L?
Peterson Institute
This 16-page US paper assesses global economic prospects
Economic Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-22
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
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
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
World Trade Organization: Limited Progress at Hong Kong Ministerial Clouds Prospects for Doha Agreement
US Government Accountability Office
This 47-page US report is an update on the status of the Doha round of global trade talks
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-05-01
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
World Trade Report 2007
WTO
This 436-page report examines six decades of multlateralism in trade
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-12-04
World Trade Report 2008
WTO
This year's 204-page report focuses on the benefits of trade in a globalizing world
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-07-18
World Trade Report 2010
WTO
This 256-page report focuses on world trade in natural resources
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-07-26
World Trade Report 2011
WTO
The 256-page World Trade Report 2011 describes the historical development of PTAs and the current landscape of agreements. It examines why PTAs are established, their economic effects, and the contents of the agreements themselves. Finally it considers the interaction between PTAs and the multilateral trading system
Globalisation & International Trade, RegionalPosted: 2011-07-28
World Wide Webs: Diasporas and the International System
Lowy Institute
A 107-page Australian report examining the growth of diasporas and the resulting implications
Globalisation & International Trade, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-02-18
WTO Annual Report 2009
WTO
This 128-page report is in two parts. The first is a brief summary of the organization and a review of 2008. The second section provides more in-depth information illustrated with charts, tables and photos
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-11-01
WTO Doha Round: Agricultural Negotiating Proposals
Congressional Research Service
This 38-page U.S. brief provides background information on the WTO, the Doha Round and the key negotiating groups
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-11-21
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
"Fear" and Offshoring: The Scope and Potential Impact of Imports and Exports of Services
Peterson Institute
A 19-page US policy brief estimating the global employment impact of of imports and exports of services
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-02-04
"Yellow Imperialism" or "Successful Wealth Creation Formula"?
BICC
An 8-page German focus paper considering how the trade in natural resources is changing Chinese-African relations
Globalisation & International Trade, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-26