By: GORDON HANSON One of the most firmly held beliefs in economics is that free trade is good for humanity. Yet that confidence in the economic virtue of open markets can blind the profession to the ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

The rise of globalization and income inequality are two defining trends of our time. Since the beginning of the 19th century, the volume of global trade has increased dramatically, and in the past few ...

Balanced, authoritative, and up to date, this volume examines the profound effects of economic globalization on the well-being of individuals and communities in both developed and less-developed ...

Economic globalization—characterised by the liberalisation of trade, capital flows and cross-border integration—has shaped the scale and composition of public budgets worldwide. The debate centres on ...

Artist cooperative, Justseeds' installation at the 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial (all photos courtesy of Carnegie Mellon University's Miller Gallery) The Pittsburgh Biennial is a city-wide event, taking ...

Larry speaks talks about the economic effects of Globalization on Southern California with UCLA Anderson Forecast Senior Economist Chris Thornberg, LAEDC Chief Economist Jack Kyser and Charlie Woo, ...

Globalization integrates economies, enhancing trade and specialization across countries. Tech advances foster global culture sharing, but create economic shifts impacting local jobs. Globalization ...

After two and a half years of a pandemic that has exposed the fragility of global supply chains and eight months of war in Ukraine that has severed economic ties between Russia and the West and ...