Migrants are economic assets for both their host and home countries, but they are disproportionately affected by the global financial crisis. Temporary migration programs and collaboration with migrant-sending countries can help maximize the economic benefits of migration, even in times of crisis. […]
Copenhagen is not likely to deliver a legally-binding, multilateral agreement on carbon emissions. However, trade negotiations provide lessons on how to enact far-reaching reforms even in the absence of a global deal. […]
By 2050, emerging countries in Asia and Latin America are expected to become economic powers comparable to the United States and Europe, dramatically shifting the world’s balance of power. […]
The recent emphasis on the trade imbalance between the United States and China—which was high on President Obama’s agenda in Asia this week—is largely misplaced and diverts attention from more pressing domestic problems. […]
The G20 has claimed its spot as the world’s leading economic forum. Though it failed to adequately address trade, the group did discuss climate change, signaling a shift from crisis control to a long-term focus. […]
World leaders meeting at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh must tread carefully as they plan to withdraw government stimulus from their economies and insist that countries enact reforms needed to prevent a future crisis. […]
As economic crisis and burgeoning protectionist pressures demonstrate the urgency of strengthening trade rules, questions arise about the limitations of the World Trade Organization. The WTO needs to be reformed to be effective and remain relevant. […]
The economic success of Gulf regional integration depends on increased cooperation within the service sector and improved administrative capacity in GCC countries. […]
Persistent uncertainties related to the strength and sustainability of final demand imply a significant risk that the incipient recovery will be aborted or short-lived. […]
Large industrialized nations like the United States, Japan, and Germany have benefited from increasing global demand for relatively stable economies in which to invest. […]
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