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The Upside of Free Trade

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Anonymous
Topics: Imports/Exports, 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.

Even if you’ve just lost your job, there’s something fundamentally churlish about blaming the very phenomenon that’s elevated you above the subsistence level since the day you were born. If the world owes you compensation for enduring the downside of trade, what do you owe the world for enjoying the upside?

Internally torn about free trade vs. protectionism? Well worth the read.

Keywords: protectionism, outsourcing, free trade

From the Archives

The Old Saga of Not Enough Jobs

Posted on December 19, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Global Economy
Many workers fear that technological innovations and outsourcing will lead to fewer available jobs. Economist Bernard Wasow argues that this is not necessarily true.
Keywords: job security, employment, outsourcing, labor markets, innovation

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The Next U.S. President and Trade

Posted on December 18, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Trade
U.S. presidential candidates are highlighting the importance of how to approach trade, outsourcing and immigration in the face of globalization.
Keywords: trade, immigration, U.S. elections, presidency, outsourcing

From the Archives

American Jobs

Posted on August 6, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Book and Film Reviews
Film uses the power of personal experience to call into question the effects of outsourcing practices on United States workers.
Keywords: labor, outsourcing, film review, protectionism, offshoring, Manufacturing

From the Archives

Outsourcing and the Unions

Posted on August 6, 2007
Previously filed under: Global Economy
Malik Miah, union representative for the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, argues that a pro-labor policy begins with rejecting protectionism.
Keywords: outsourcing, offshoring, unions, Solidarity

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The Challenges of Outsourcing

Posted on May 24, 2007
Previously filed under: Global Economy
William Early discusses outsourcing and the Bhagwati-Blinder debate.
Keywords: outsourcing, Bhagwati, Blinder, economy, William Early

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A Success Story from India

Posted on November 27, 2006
Topics: Technology and the Internet
Countries: India
Previously filed under: Asia, Interviews
Narayana Murthy talks about the growth of his company, Infosys, the second largest software company in India.
Keywords: outsourcing

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Why Globalization is in Trouble - Part I

Posted on September 25, 2006
Previously filed under: Asia, General Globalization
Job loss and worry about identity make the West reconsider the value of trade and immigration.
Keywords: globalization, outsourcing, immigration, US-China relations, US-India relations

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The Scoundrels of Economic Patriotism

Posted on April 13, 2006
Previously filed under: Global Economy
Harold James places current dangers of economic nationalism and the politics of fear in a historical context.
Keywords: economics, outsourcing

From the Archives

An Interview with Thomas L. Friedman

Posted on April 6, 2006
Topics: Globalization
Countries: Palestine, Israel, India
Previously filed under: North America, Interviews
New York Times columnist and author Thomas L. Friedman discusses the next edition of his bestselling book, "The World Is Flat," due to be released later this month.
Keywords: outsourcing, Middle East, hamas

From the Archives

Change is the Norm in Modern India

Posted on March 20, 2006
Topics: Trade, Technology and the Internet, Globalization
Countries: India
Previously filed under: Asia, General Globalization
In the throes of globalization, India comes to terms with immense internal change and its newfound potential to impact national poverty-related concerns.
Keywords: protectionism, outsourcing

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