We examine the relationship between trade and financial globalization and the rise in inequality in most countries in … recent decades. We find technological progress as having a greater impact than globalization on inequality. The limited … overall impact of globalization reflects two offsetting tendencies: whereas trade globalization is associated with a reduction …

Financial globalization has increased dramatically over the past three decades, particularly for advanced economies … principle, financial globalization should enhance international risk sharing, reduce macroeconomic volatility, and foster …

This paper analyzes spillovers from macroeconomic shocks in systemic economies (China, the Euro Area, and the United … developments in China than to shocks in the Euro Area or the United States, in line with the direction of evolving trade patterns … and the emergence of China as a key driver of the global economy. Outward spillovers from the GCC region and MENA oil …

The new international financial architecture can help African countries benefit from globalization, while minimizing …