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The departure of skilled workers in the developing world may, contrary to popular belief, do more good than harm. Photo:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/73008420@N00/3662432706/sizes/m/in/photostream/">banoiff (flickr)</a>

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Reinterpreting the Brain Drain

When educated professionals depart a developing nation, does greater wealth arrive? Some scholars in the international development community are saying farewell to the notion that the ‘brain drain’ hinders impoverished countries from expanding human capital and increasing the growth rate.

The African Growth and Opportunity Act has generated many jobs in the clothing manufacturing sector, especially for women. Photo: Jenny Bussey Vaughan/Mercy Corps

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The Uncertain Future of Africa's Transformative Free-Trade Deal

Most Americans may have never heard of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, but their closets probably contain at least one article of clothing imported as part of it.

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McCain, Obama and Trade Barriers

Mary O'Grady and OpinionJournal.com discuss the historical impact of trade barriers on Latin America and if the expansion of free trade will continue in Latin America under Barack Obama or John McCain.

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The Upside of Free Trade

Steven E. Landsburg outlines a few simple ways to wrap your mind around the concept of free trade and outsourcing in the New York Times op-ed, What to Expect When You're Free Trading.

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Embracing the Challenge of Free Trade

Federal Reserve chairmen Ben S. Bernanke's speech at the Montana Economic Development Summit, May 1st, 2007, Butte, Montana.

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Negotiating a New Social Contract

Government policy that attempts to mitigate the effects of globalization needs to focus more on human capital development.

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The Candidates on Trade

Free trade policy will become important topic for candidates in the 2008 United States presidential elections.

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Trading on America's Future

American attitudes towards trade have changed with the collapse of the Doha rounds, increasing support for US farm subsidies.

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International Trade

Trade is one of the more complicated facets of the international economy.

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The New Shape of America's Trade Policy

Congress and the President have finally agreed on a trade policy, but what will it look like?

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Free Trade Vs. Small Farmers

Small farmers are the key in the debate surrounding agricultural subsidies, the issue which has long stalled the Doha Round of WTO talks.

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An East Asian Community? Not So Fast

The politically fractious but economically powerful East Asian region made progress towards cooperation at a summit in January.

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Dying for Free Trade

As agricultural employment declines in developed countries, traditionally protectionist states are revisiting the topic of free trade in agriculture.

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Why "Fair Trade" Could Backfire for the United States

Many economists believe that the current approach to manufacturing employment in the United States will do little if anything to solve the current crisis.

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Has Neo-Liberalism Failed Mexico?

An advocate of free markets analyzes the effects of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and questions why neo-liberal policies have failed Mexico.

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