Published by Promoting Economic Pluralism
At the beginning of last year, 187 countries took steps to limit the export of plastic trash from wealthy to developing countries. It’s not working as well as they hoped. …
Rich countries are illegally exporting plastic trash to poor countries, data suggests Read More
It is uncertain whether Brexit free trade agreements negotiated by Boris Johnson’s government will provide any “actual economic benefits”, an influential committee of MPs has warned. In a scathing report released on …
Brexit trade deals may not deliver any ‘actual economic benefits’, MPs warn Read More
he new Omicron variant adds more uncertainty to the global economic recovery and China will closely follow its potential impact on trade and international supply chains, the Ministry of Commerce …
China alert to global economic risks from Omicron, but ‘financial turmoil’ of early pandemic unlikely Read More
Two leading think tanks have started a project to improve understanding of the economic links between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The work involves Dublin’s Economic and Social …
NI-RoI economic links to be examined by think tank project Read More
Anass Bouzid has long held the dream of emigrating to Germany. He’d love to go to Frankfurt, because the German financial hub is where some of his family live, he …
Economic boom in Tangier leaves a few winners and many losers Read More
From the publisher: The modern world is built on commodities – from the oil that fuels our cars to the metals that power our smartphones. We rarely stop to consider …
The World for Sale Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic is now expected to trigger the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Many argue it could unravel globalisation altogether. Globalisation relies on complex links – global value chains (GVCs) – that connect …
Coronavirus won’t kill globalisation – but a shakeup is inevitable Read More
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, but few would consider it a social good. Instead, our views on trade have polarized between two extremes: ‘free trade’ ideologues who …
Trading for Good- Christian Felber Read More
Exports and imports fall across all major European economies, according to OECD data The global trade slowdown is hitting the EU the hardest, according to new OECD data, as uncertainty …
Global trade slowdown hits EU the hardest, new figures show Read More
In this issue we are exploring the world of international organisations, values and globalisation. This is at a time when Trump is challenging all the norms, but maybe the norms …
The bull in China’s shop Read More