Summary:
Developing economies have performed strongly, while their advanced-country counterparts have struggled to sustain comparable economic growth. Emerging markets can help the advanced economies, but they are still too small and vulnerable to do the job on their own. […]
President Obama’s recently nominated his assistant and deputy national security advisor for international economics to the position of U.S. trade representative. Given the dynamic trade environment, what will be the implications? […]
The nature of global trade has transformed and adapted greatly since the stalled Doha Round of the World Trade Organization. […]
U.S. trade policy has undergone an epic shift in the last decade. The ambitious new strategy is promising, but it will also prove challenging and risky. […]
If growth does not return to Europe in the next two years, the political situation will become more difficult. […]
Although the United States weathered the global recession relatively better than its European counterparts, it is not as strong as it looks and Europe’s long-term prospects are better than its current dismal performance suggests. […]
The disciplines governing foreign direct investment lie in the shadow of those governing global trade, as there is no single, comprehensive multilateral treaty or institution to oversee investment activity. […]
There is fierce competition among countries to attract foreign direct investment through incentives. […]
The Asia and the Pacific region continues to be the global growth leader even as it faces significant development challenges and downside risks. […]
Economic disparities and a widening development gap both among and within Southeast Asian nations are among the most pressing issues facing the region. […]
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