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 …

Exports serve as an engine of economic growth and can potentially help countries come out of poverty and unemployment … the advent of GVCs, the official trade data does not go very far in explaining the job creating aspect of exports. Further …. However, as the production process is increasingly getting fragmented globally, greater exports no longer imply higher …

exports can function as a means to gender equity, empowerment, and mobility. …Heterodox feminist scholars have argued that global trade patterns reflect patterns of competitive advantage … for more feminist-heterodox work on trade, with an emphasis on the manufacturing sector. New strands on the impact of …