Will the global economy struggle in 2015?
Carnegie’s global experts assess the world in 2015. What can we expect and what will surprise us? What are the challenges and what are the opportunities? […]
Year: 2014
10th Mediterranean Strategy Group
The opening session assessed the history and status of U.S. engagement in the Mediterranean region. The United States has been a Mediterranean power for nearly 200 years, and has become an established actor in the region in the economic, diplomatic, military and cultural sense. […]
Emerging nations and the return of geopolitics—First Roundtable
A slowing global economy has uncovered wide disparities in performance across developing countries. Meanwhile, in 2014, growing tensions among large nations have elicited concerns about the return of geopolitics. […]
Is manufacturing still the key to growth?
How the manufacturing sector is behaving around the world and more specifically in developing countries? […]
The End of Convergence?
Convergence, the narrowing of the income gap between poor and rich countries, is one of the great stories of our time. A recent report shows that convergence has slowed in recent years, and that productivity in developing countries is not rising rapidly enough in key sectors. […]
TTIP and Third Countries: Multilateralization or Balkanization?
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership initiative is a grand plan for revitalizing economic growth and enhancing international competitiveness. While Brussels and Washington work to reach a deal, large numbers of interested third countries—even major EU and U.S. trade partners—are left out. […]
Brazil’s Economic Future
The prospects for Brazil’s economy will depend on the vigor with which the next government will pursue policies that remedy the problems that have so far held it back. […]
The Decline of the Bretton Woods Institutions
The IMF, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization are now in rapid and unmistakable decline, which can only be reversed by a major shift in approach by their political masters. […]
Potential Responses to Mega-regionals by Excluded Countries
The TPP and TTIP intend to reshape world trade rules for the 21st century. However, the negotiations exclude some 160 countries, which are home to over 80 percent of the world’s population. […]
An Inconvenient Book
Thomas Piketty’s latest book is a masterpiece of historical and economic analysis, a book that, in ambition and originality, aspires to become an instant economic classic. […]