UPCOMING EVENT
Friday, July 11, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
In the coming years, European and American leaders will face pressing global challenges such as terrorism, international trade negotiations and climate change, which will require joint action and close collaboration between American and European leaders.On July 11, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings will host Jim Murphy MP, Great Britain’s Minister for Europe, for a discussion of the role of public diplomacy in the new transatlantic agenda.
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Wing Thye Woo, July 02, 2008, Project Syndicate
The threat of high inflation is plaguing many countries, including China, which must balance its long-term goal of sustained and strong economic growth with policies to tame inflation. Wing Thye Woo offers recommendations on how to balance these competing demands. Read More
VIDEO
Homi Kharas, July 02, 2008
Homi Kharas offers some insight about the G8 summit with a particular focus on poverty and global food prices. Kharas argues that G-8 nations need to address short-term solutions as well as the broader issues of imbalances in the global economy in order to have a more comprehensive set of solutions for the global food crisis.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Arvind Panagariya and Jagdish Bhagwati, June 23, 2008, Financial Times
Brookings expert Arvind Panagariya and Council on Foreign Relations fellow Jagdish Bhagwati discuss different arguments for the possibility that the food crisis could solve the Doha trade round. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Raj M. Desai, June 19, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Rising food prices may reduce the extreme poverty often found in rural agricultural areas, argues Raj Desai. However, due to the continuous neglect of agricultural investment from bilateral donors and rich stakeholders, the poor farmers will not find this escape from poverty and actions taken to ease the effect of growing food prices will keep the wealth in urban areas. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, June 09, 2008
8:15 AM to 6:00 PM
Washington, DC
On June 9, 2008, Brookings convened more than 70 stakeholders for a conference on “Climate Change, Trade and Competitiveness.” The conference was led by Lael Brainard and focused on how climate change presents a new set of challenges for the world trading system and potential strategies to mitigate future conflicts. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, June 03, 2008, The Brookings Institution
South Korea's president, Lee Myung-bak, and his cabinet face a political crisis in the wake of large-scale protests that were started by fears of a potential agreement to reopen the South Korean market to American beef. Leonardo Martinez-Diaz examines the situation and the conflicting views of Korea's place in a changing world economy that have led to political turmoil for the new government. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lael Brainard, May 22, 2008, Senate Committee on Finance
In testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, Lael Brainard discussed America’s response to globalization through the lens of trade policies and examines how provisions of the Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 can help America compete more fairly in the growing global marketplace that requires clearly enforced rules. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mauricio Mesquita Moreira, May 2008, The Brookings Institution
In this paper, Mauricio Moreira discusses Brazil’s trade agenda and identifies key reforms necessary if the country is to fully enjoy the growth and welfare benefits of trade. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Pedro da Motta Veiga, May 2008, The Brookings Institution
In this paper, Pedro da Motta Veiga analyzes key shifts in Brazil’s trade policy and examines the tensions between forces pressing for more trade liberalization and those favoring a protectionist paradigm. Read More
VIDEO
The Honorable Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and The Honorable Kit Bond (R-Mo.), May 13, 2008
Last month, President Bush submitted the Colombia free-trade agreement to Congress, but leaders in the House of Representatives have delayed a vote on ratification. Brookings hosted Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Kit Bond (R-Mo.) for a discussion of the economic and national security implications of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
PAST EVENT
Monday, May 12, 2008
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC
Last month, President Bush submitted the Colombia free-trade agreement to Congress, but leaders in the House of Representatives have delayed a vote on ratification. Brookings hosted Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Kit Bond (R-Mo.) for a discussion of the economic and national security implications of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Read More
VIDEO
The Honorable Lamar Alexander, (R-Tenn.), William J. Antholis, Carlos Pascual, David B. Sandalow, Jonathan Elkind and Jason Bordoff, May 12, 2008
Energy issues are central to the most important strategic challenges facing the United States and the world. And in the presidential campaign, they are increasingly central to the discussion of how the next president will approach America's environmental, economic and security policy. On May 12, the Opportunity 08 project at Brookings hosted Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) for a discussion of energy issues facing the next president.
PAST EVENT
Monday, May 12, 2008
10:15 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
Energy issues are among the most important strategic challenges facing America and the world. From ethanol subsidies to trade policy, energy may well dominate policy and political discussions this summer. The Opportunity 08 project at Brookings hosted a discussion with Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) on the big energy questions facing the next president. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael Ferrantino, Robert Koopman, Zhi Wang, Falan Yinug, Ling Chen, Fengjie Qu and Haifeng Wang, Spring 2008, Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series
The Brookings-Tsinghua Center hosted a roundtable on September 6, 2007 titled “China’s Economic Policies” featuring top scholars and experts from U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). This topic is a point of interest in U.S.-China relations. Participants in that roundtable will be featured in a joint research working paper series between USITC, school of public policy and management at Tsinghua University and Institute of International Economics at NDRC of China. Read More