This essay reviews the historical and ongoing role played by trade in sustained high growth and human development … supply-side capacity. Given the strong links between trade-led growth, economic upgrading, and poverty reduction, the paper … argues that trade led economic growth must be prioritised in the post-2015 development agenda. …

This paper surveys the literature on the relationship between international trade and inclusive growth. It examines … claims that the rise in inequality in many countries can be attributed to the concurrent rise in trade competition …, especially from EMEs like China, spurring trade tensions and protectionist measures. The paper investigates the conflicting …

impact of these shocks on economic growth. This paper reviews the literature on macroeconomic vulnerability and finds that …