RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Paul Blustein, June 27, 2007, The Brookings Institution
Opinion by Paul Blustein, The Brookings Institution (6/27/07) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Homi Kharas, June 27, 2007, The Brookings Institution
Opinion by Homi Kharas, The Brookings Institution (6/27/07) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Chad P. Bown and Rachel McCulloch, June 01, 2007, The Brookings Institution
For countries to engage successfully in the international trading system, their industries, firms, and workers must respond continually to new conditions of competition. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bernard M. Hoekman and Chad P. Bown, February 01, 2007, The Brookings Institution
Poor countries are rarely challenged in formal WTO trade disputes for failing to live up to commitments, reducing the benefits of their participation in international trade agreements. This paper examines the political-economic causes of the failure to challenge poor countries and discusses the static and dynamic costs and externality implications of this failure. Given the weak incentives to enforce WTO rules and disciplines against small and poor members, bolstering the transparency function of the WTO is important to make trade agreements more relevant to trade constituencies in developing countries. While our focus is on the WTO system, our arguments also apply to reciprocal North-South trade agreements Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, October 05, 2006
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
As the world leader in science and technology, America is now competing with rising powers seeking to establish their own prowess in the field. How can America continue to compete effectively in a world in which globalization and technology have enabled international workforces to compete across time zones? How will American workers be affected? On October 5, 2006 Brookings addressed America's standing in the field of science and technology as it relates to economic competitiveness with the second Bernard L. Schwartz Forum on Competitiveness. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC
The Hamilton Project released its second set of policy papers, examining trade and government reform.
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Martin Mayer, June 14, 2006, The New York Times
Opinion by Martin Mayer, The New York Times (6/14/06) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lael Brainard, December 05, 2005, The Brookings Institution
Interview with Lael Brainard The Brookings Institution (12/5/05) Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, September 22, 2005
12:00 AM to
New York, NY
The Global Markets Institute at Goldman Sachs joined Brookings to host a multilateral, two-day conference, "The Top Ten Financial Risks to the Global Economy: A Dialogue of Critical Perspectives." Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William J. Antholis, October 08, 2004, YaleGlobal
Article by William Antholis, YaleGlobal Online, 10/8/04 Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jong-Wha Lee, Warwick J. McKibbin and Yung Chul Park, August 01, 2004, The Brookings Institution
Paper by Jong-Wha Lee, Warwick J. McKibbin, and Yung Chul Park (5/2004) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lael Brainard and Robert E. Litan, April 01, 2004, The Brookings Institution
Policy Brief #132 by Lael Brainard and Robert E. Litan. (April 2004) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lael Brainard, September 01, 2001, The Brookings Institution
Brookings Review article by Lael Brainard (Fall 2001) Read More
BOOK
March 01, 2001
This book provides the key elements needed to build and preserve corruption-free institutions, systems, and private enterprises. Read More