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Global Services
May 5, 2008
William B. Bierce |
The U.S. Presidential Race: Impact on Global Services-I Global enterprises will face new legal and regulatory trade and outsourcing policies, depending on whether Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or John McCain wins the U.S. Presidential election in Nov. '08.   |
Reason
May 2008
David Weigel |
Free Market Clintonism, RIP The distance Hillary Clinton has traveled from free trade to protectionism is shocking; she now rails openly against a North American Free Trade Agreement, one of her husband's most famous economic initiatives. |
Reason
May 2008
Brian Doherty |
Artifact: Castro Shrugged The Bush administration's reluctance to change its ill-conceived embargo against Cuba, even post-Fidel, shows that Castro isn't alone in misunderstanding "the essence of this new world" or the role of relatively unrestricted international trade in spreading wealth and liberty. |
TIME Asia
May 1, 2008
Coco Masters |
Fukuda's Last Stand China President Hu Jintao's upcoming trip to Japan -- the first by a Chinese head of state since 1998 -- is expected to include visits to temples, dining in the Imperial Palace, and a Ping-Pong match between himself and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. |
TIME Asia
May 1, 2008
Bill Powell |
The Road to Damascus The Bush Administration's latest strategy to get North Korea to stand down its nuclear program involves trying to shame the country into complying with its commitments. |
Reason
April 2008
Jacob Sullum |
Pirate Island The WTO rules in Antigua's favor, claiming that the U.S. did discriminate against foreign-based online gambling websites, but awards the island nation much less than they were hoping for. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2008
Helbling et al. |
Riding a Wave Soaring commodity prices -- especially those of oil, nickel, tin, corn, and wheat -- has brought a sea change to the commodities landscape. Trade policies should be adjusted for better efficiency. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Natalia Tamirisa |
Climate Change and the Economy Policies to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases need not hobble the economy. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
William R. Cline |
Global Warming and Agriculture If steps are not taken to curb carbon emissions, agricultural productivity could fall dramatically, especially in developing countries. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Jones et al. |
Paying for Climate Change Governments must manage the incentives for households and firms to counter and adapt to climate change. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Paul Mills |
The Greening of Markets Financial markets can play a valuable role in addressing climate change. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Mohan Munasinghe |
Rising Temperatures, Rising Risks Global warming is already taking its toll internationally. Making development more sustainable will help address climate change. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Wang & Bio-Tchane |
Africa's Burgeoning Ties with China Africa and China have been trading partners for centuries. But in recent years, the level and intensity of their relationship have increased dramatically. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
David T. Coe |
Jobs on Another Shore Outsourcing of service jobs to other countries could affect industrial countries' economies and attitudes toward globalization. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Lorcan Lyons |
Picture This The global energy system is on an increasingly unsustainable path. Stronger policies that encourage greater energy efficiency, as well as greater use of renewable energy and nuclear power, would make a major contribution. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
John Odling-Smee |
Book Reviews Global Imbalances and the Lessons of Bretton Woods, is the new book by Barry Eichengreen, a leader in the field of international monetary history. The theme of this compact and engrossing book is that history suggests that the current situation is unlikely to last for long. |
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