Why is Protectionism Dormant?

May 26, 2011 0

The forces that kept protectionism at bay during the financial crisis—chief among them, national laws, regional agreements, and structural economic shifts—should be the focus of future trade negotiations. […]

Is Protectionism Dying?

May 26, 2011 0

Although World Trade Organization policies helped limit the increase in protectionist measures during the recent financial crisis, a mutually reinforcing set of legal and structural changes in the world economy played a larger role in keeping global markets open. […]

The Future of Protectionism

May 26, 2011 0

One of the remarkable features of the recent global financial and economic crisis is that few countries resorted to protectionism. What economic and political factors account for the lack of protectionism? […]

Why Are Reserves So Big?

May 12, 2011 0

The dramatic increase in official foreign exchange reserves in developing countries has prompted accusations of protectionism, but developed countries are equally to blame for the recent increase. […]

The Growing Risks of Our Four-Speed World

May 11, 2011 0

With inflation rising in the developing world, advanced countries are bearing the brunt of the post-crisis adjustment—including reestablishing fiscal sanity—with little help from the vibrant emerging economies upon which the world have come to rely. […]