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The Future of Migration - Part Two

Lant Pritchett November 9, 2003
In Part II of a two-part series on the future of migration, economist Lant Pritchett argues that the forces building up to another wave of mass migration face opposition in the form of ideas. Simply put, he says, "the primary reason there is not more migration is that the citizens of the industrialized world don't want it." People in the industrialized world - the main...

Healthy Dose of Capitalism?

Fatemah Farag November 7, 2003
Occupational hazards are a global problem. The International Labor Organization estimates that two million women and men die as a result of occupational accidents and work-related diseases each year, eliminating four percent of the world's GDP. This weekend, a UN-led conference in Germany brought together non-governmental organizations, international businesses, and labor leaders to discuss...

Grievances That Can Bring Globalization to Grief

Larry Rohter November 5, 2003
Ten years ago, an American company won a bid to extract lithium from Bolivia's rich deposits. Protests from the impoverished Indian majority – who feared that the deal would only make the rich richer and leave most Bolivians worse off – helped stop the deal. Now, Bolivians may be regretting that decision. Such a deal would have forced greater investment in the nation and perhaps have...

The Future of Migration - Part One

Lant Pritchett November 5, 2003
Immigration is an issue that elicits heated views from all sides of the political and economic spectrum. In the 21st century, how might we expect our lives and societies to be affected by changes in immigration? In Part One of a two-part series, economist Lant Pritchett argues that there are five irresistible forces setting the world up for a new wave of mass migration. Topping the list are...

Unevenly Yoked

Norbert Mao November 3, 2003
In the race to attract global capital and spur economic growth, Africa seems to have missed the bandwagon. Norbert Mao, a member of the Ugandan Parliament and currently a Yale World Fellow, says that Africa's dismal economic situation is a result of both inept political leadership and unfair policies of the developed world. Agricultural subsidies, patent restrictions, and a host of trade...

Mysteries of Trade Diplomacy

Ernesto Zedillo November 3, 2003
A month before the World Trade Organization (WTO) trade talks at Cancún, the US joined the European Union in favoring "perpetual agricultural protectionism." Consequently, when trade negotiators met in September in Cancún, the joint US-EU proposal did not seek to eliminate export subsidies. Instead, it aimed to provide legal support for agricultural protectionism. Zedillo argues that...

Transcript of 'Global Challenges'

William J. Clinton October 31, 2003
The following is a full transcript of the public address, "Global Challenges," given by former US President William J. Clinton at Yale University on October 31, 2003.