Academic Papers
Longer, analytical and reflective essays on various aspects of globalization from many sources are archived here.
Measuring the Rise of Economic
Nationalism
Higher Temperatures Increase Suicide Rates in US and Mexico
Emerging Trends in Global Freshwater Availability
Rise in Global Atmospheric CO2, Surface Temperature and Sea Level From Emissions Traced to Major Carbon Producers
Study traces nearly two-thirds of historical industrial CO2 and CH4 emissions and related warming to 90 oil, coal and other fossil fuel firms
Transfer Pricing: Strategies, Practices, and Tax Minimization
Financing Universal Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Zika Virus in the Americas — Yet Another Arbovirus Threat
Arboviruses, transmitted by arthropods like mosquitoes, travel and evolve, requiring new understanding of ecosystems
Rising trade integration between the United States and China may contribute to increasing polarization in US politics
Researchers inject carbon dioxide into large wells in Iceland that pass through basaltic lava - turning the gas into mineralized rocks
The range for mosquitoes has expanded rapidly, to all continents, fueled by global trade and travel
Numbers of students traveling across borders for an education are at an all-time high, and regulations from the World Trade Organization may be unnecessary
Migration is increasingly handled as security issue, but it's also a method of adapting to climate change
Globalization poses new environmental challenges; a powerful North American energy alliance could strengthen US-Mexico-Canada engagement
"The ability of a country to engage with and attract global audiences has never been so critical to prosperity, security and international influence"
Higher education must prepare citizens to engage in global problem-solving
Satellite imagery shows evidence of the rapid acceleration in loss and destabilization of the Antarctic ice shelf
The estimated raw economic value of oceans is put at US$24 trillion, not to mention they absorb more than 90 percent of global warming
Labor laws go unenforced in factories making apparel for western consumers; workers who complain about safety violations are targeted
Without political governance that allows grievances to be addressed through non-violent and legal measures, oil development in the region could instigate corruption, extremism and conflict
Low inheritance taxes combined with a decline in population growth concentrate wealth and reinforce inequality
Rates vary widely around the globe; suicide is the second leading cause of death for young adults; 28 nations have national strategies
Study on trade policy reform suggests that severe shocks can turn transitory poverty into a permanent condition, inequality could overtake subsistence in poverty debates
Four traditional political theories are assessed; researchers find that economic elites exert substantial impact in US democracy, while citizens lack independent influence
Awareness of rigged rules is growing, and inequality can be reversed - 85 individuals own about half the world's wealth
MNC valuations are influenced by anti-Americanism, technological know-how and marketing expertise
Wage inequality may have little association with economic growth, and reversing it would have little impact on growth
Research review boards in emerging economies must recognize the differential range of research costs among countries and scrutinize studies involving human subjects to determine that studies offer benefits to future patients in the host country; that individual consents are informed and understood; that payment for participation in experimental treatments is reasonable, with outcomes listed in a public data base
Nations should end the Doha Round, yet pursue new routes of cooperation on hyperglobalization and big regional trade agreements – or the benefits of open markets could go into reverse
This article explores the great changes that have happened in recent years in international politics as well as the challenges that these transformations imply
In journalism, disruptive innovators deliver news that's fast, personalized, responsive to democracy
Political transition in China must focus on reforms or risk destabilization
The authors demonstrate why international cooperation is difficult at the best of times, and very difficult indeed in the midst of a severe financial crisis
Report warns that water problems—shortages, poor water quality, or floods—will contribute to instability in states important to US national security interests
US grants tend to go toward NGOs favored by the Chinese government
Emerging countries are playing a growing role in the world economy. It is a role that
is expected to be even greater in the future
While globalization is seen as a potential source of growth, conditions need to be in place to maximize its benefits
Chinese policy in Central Asia is important to Europe for economic and strategic reasons
The past is the key to the future of climate change
Income inequality has grown in over three quarters of OECD countries and in many
emerging economies
Degradation of the oceans is now happening at a faster rate than predicted
Globalism and globalization have been seen as competitors to other allegiances, namely regionalism and nationalism
The PLA's move to go global is a natural outgrowth of China's expanding power
China's recent entry into the World Trade Organization will fundamentally change the U.S.-China relationship, shifting the focus of that relationship to trade
Explores the explosive combination of the history of food and global history
Globalization's path is largely determined by policy decisions
American and European governments will need to address major shifts in the global economy
Report addresses the many challenges and opportunities the Agency will face in the future
High transport costs may slowdown the growth of world trade
Ruling poses a grave threat to the global trading system
Failure to develop global rules may force globalization in the wrong direction
A report focusing on Europe's challenges with globalisation
Trade is not to blame for wage inequality, but is among several factors causing dislocation
An interconnected world with global problems can benefit from global governance
Not since the Golden Age have there been any advances in mathematics, science, and medicine
What it may mean for the internet globally, and for US users
China and Africa engage in collaborations that may benefit all involved
Changes to funding allocation and eligibility requirements could enhance states' ability to provide benefits and services
Reducing the overall aging levels of any nation would require immigration at unprecedented levels
Firms from emerging markets account for 25 percent of major multinationals in the world
It's not too late, but the world has at most 10 years to alter the dangerous trends of global warming
An understanding of North Korea's test from a technical point of view
Legislation and code of conduct needed to ensure ethical business practices
In an interconnected world, religions clamor over which offers best path to a pleasant afterlife
The economic effects of North Korea's nuclear testing will be important but not catastrophic
Explores the many disasters, some unreported, that have occurred in the world over the past two years
Global outsourcing poses new challenges and policymakers need to understand its economic basis if they are to develop effective responses
In a bitter irony of history, the fall of communism forced globalization on Mongolia which, as the largest empire of the world, once had been a catalyst for globalization
China has emerged as a major source of US imports, leading to a widespread view that current US trade deficits are "Made in China"
Toward a New Great-Power Politics?
How international debt relief helped Germany re-build after World War Two
Authors outline the policies that governments and international institutions will need to avoid a debacle at Cancun
Thoughts of a UN special envoy on a vexed question
President George W. Bush is leading a revolution in American foreign policy. Find out why.
A report of the Eleventh Annual Aspen Institute Roundtable on Information Technology
Why, after more than 8 years, have the US and North Korea decided to discard the 1994 Agreed Framework? And what's next?
How information and communications technology (ICT) can assist developing countries' economies and enterprises
The Maquiladora system's comparative advantage is being challenged head on. The International Economy Magazine
A study that reviews the potential costs of a war with Iraq, along with indicating that nations have underestimated the cost of military conflicts in the past
Though many Vietnamese expatriates still resent North Vietnamese communists, the expatriate community could play a major role in the reconciliation of North and South Vietnam
Economic engagement with the rest of the world has played a key part in the U.S. economic revival
To understand what is happening in the Middle East, it's essential to recognize how the region's ideologies and movements have spread to other parts of the world before 'returning' to their place of origin
A summary of the economic dimensions of globalization
The tragic events of September 11th tell us about the nature of the challenges before us and how the Bush administration is responding to them
An address by Queen Noor of Jordan at the 50th Anniversary Symposium of The Aspen Institute
Globalization is not a brand new phenomenon, but a historical process, a transition from the end of an old cycle to the beginning of the next