The author argues that American productivity and living standards, along with those of other countries, will improve only with a renewed commitment to open multilateral trade.

Panelists discussed the Koreas and Nick Eberstadt's upcoming book, Policy and Economic Performance in Divided Korea during the Cold War Era: 1945-91.

To what extent has America's global leadership been based on its economic leadership? What does the recent economic turmoil portend for international economic institutions and for America's role? What will replace the failed post-World War II Bretton Woods system and institutions? In his recent paper, "The End of the 'American...

Since the beginning of the year, the U.S. dollar has fallen significantly, especially against the euro. By raising the domestic cost of imports, the declining dollar could pose a challenge to the Federal Reserve in its quest for non-inflationary economic growth.

Participants at this seminar will consider the likelihood of...

China's remarkable economic growth over the past two decades has substantially increased China's importance in the world economy. At the same time, China's progressive integration into the global economy has had a profound impact on the economies of its main trade partners.

This seminar will focus on the question of...

Leading academics and practitioners from the fields of economics, international relations, and law will examine global economic institutions as a whole.

Over the past two decades, the United States has increasingly balanced its prime commitment to the multilateral trading system and the GATT/WTO with supplemental negotiations for regional trade agreements and bilateral agreements with nations around the entire trading world. Under the George W. Bush administration, this multidimensional approach—“competitive liberalization,” as...

The world finds itself today in a global food crisis of increasing demand in the face of limited supply, a recipe for skyrocketing food costs, increasing poverty, potential famine, and political instability. What are the causes of today’s food crisis, and what can be done about it? British economist and...