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Economic Impacts of COVID-19

March 26, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic delivers a powerful shock to economies and exposes uncertainty. Waiting for vaccines and treatments, governments put the brakes on activities, imposing lockdowns to “flatten the curve” of infections and prevent a crush on hospitals. Governments and business try a range of...

Under Xi, China Aims to Be the World’s Middle Kingdom

October 31, 2017
China’s 19th National Party Congress has placed President Xi Jinping on a pedestal equal to that of Mao Zedong, founder of communist China. Xi promises to lead the modern socialist nation that is “prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious” and offer a new model and choice of...

PIIE: What is Globalization?

December 26, 2018
Perhaps it is human nature as so many people take credit for their every success but blame others – trade, migration, technological advances and other facets of globalization – for their woes. The Peterson Institute for International Economics undertakes the task of reminding about the age-old...

Modern Globalization

January 5, 2008
This column for Businessworld in India explores the many facets of globalization manifested in all aspects of life. By exploring the interconnections of the globalization forces, columnist and YaleGlobal's editor Nayan Chanda hopes to build better understanding, pointing to the dangers and...

Challenge to US Power – Chinese Exceptionalism: WSJ

July 27, 2017
China’s rise has been steady and fast since the country embraced trade and globalization in the 1980s. If the trajectory continues, China will soon surpass the United States in GDP and other areas. Chinese people have taken notice and take increasing pride in their country’s growth and strength,...

China and India: Same Globalization Road, Different Destinies

October 24, 2007
Some analysts suggest that China and India are on a path to perpetual cooperation. Both are populous Asian nations experiencing high rates of economic growth with more exposure to international market forces. However, diverging political and economic ambitions could drive the two powerhouses into...

What Motivates the Suicide Bombers?

September 3, 2009
The heart-wrenching and horrible daily accounts of suicide bombings rarely reveal the underlying cause of the bombers’ motivations. But a comprehensive database at Australia’s Flinders University that has compiled information on these types of attacks from as early as 1981 can shed light on such...

Alaska Airport Is a Big Link for the Global Supply Chain

January 5, 2017
Alaska is sparsely populated with about 750,000 people. Still, the state’s largest city has emerged as a vital link along the global supply chain, and the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport takes full advantage of being within 10 hours by air to 90 percent of the industrialized world. The...
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