I show that a tariff policy change that increased trade with China led to a decline in U.S. public listing rates and elevated industry concentration. Consistent with heterogeneous firm models of trade, the shock impeded the entry and performance of small manufacturers but did not adversely...

America and Middle Eastern oil -- Explaining September 11 : the oil factor -- Rising anti-Americanism in the global audience -- Oil money, terrorist financing, and weapons of mass destruction -- Oil money and hated regimes : fueling terrorism -- The deadly nexus of globalization, oil, and...

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. America and Middle Eastern Oil -- Part I: Oil and Transnational Terrorism -- 2. Explaining September 11: The Oil Factor -- 3. Rising Anti-Americanism in the Global Audience -- 4. Oil Money,...

It has sometimes been argued that "globalization" benefits only a small number of countries, and that this leads to greater marginalization of excluded countries. This paper argues that globalization is not necessarily biased towards greater concentration in international trade and investment...