Exports in Russia dropped to $129.7bn in H1 2016, representing 71.3% and 50.8% of what they were in H1 2015 and H1 2014, respectively. Russia's share of global exports of all goods stood at 2.1% at 2015 year end, down 6 p.p. from 2.7% in 2014. The share of Russia exports in global markets of...

The UK's exit from the EU can affect Russia primarily through an increase in volatility in the world markets and the consequent reduction in medium term oil prices. Impacting Russia directly through trade is less likely. First, the United Kingdom accounts for about 2% of Russia' trade turnover....

Globalization and China -- Regional policy in contemporary China : a historical overview -- South China's bay area : from factory floor to global challenger -- Chongqing : globalization moves inland -- The belt and road initiative and China's regions -- Conclusion : China and its regions in an...

Re-sampling techniques and theoretically-motivated extraneous information are used to revisit Hummels and Levinsohn's (1995) analysis of the testable implication of the monopolistic competition trade theory for bilateral trade volumes. Confronting this implication with data from over...

This paper investigates how internal migration is affected by Brazil's increased integration into the world economy. We analyze the impact of regional differences in access to foreign demand on sector-specific bilateral migration rates between the Brazilian states for the years 1995 to 2003....