In this article, we examine the linkage between globalization and the labor market. Within the framework of north-south relations, we will focus more precisely on the distributive conflict generated by an exogenous globalization shock. Considering the different shapes globalization takes on (an...

Depuis la fin du XIXème siècle, le commerce international a crû à un rythme plus soutenu que la production mondiale. Seules les deux guerres mondiales et la Grande Dépression des années 1930 ont interrompu cette tendance. Cette étude identifie les caractéristiques des grands courants...

Lors des émeutes de Seattle, en 1999, les manifestants avaient planté deux panneaux indiquant deux directions opposées :l’OMC vers la droite, la démocratie vers la gauche. Cette incompatibilité supposée entre la libéralisation du commerce et la démocratie aurait sans doute étonné...

Drawing upon the science of complexity we propose a network-centric, complex-systems internationalization (NCCSI) perspective of firm internationalization that can help us understand observed patterns of internationalization that are difficult to explain using traditional theories. While...

This study focuses on Pakistan and Bangladesh trade relations, which have developed over the period of time. Both countries are the member countries of SAARC and are signatories of SAFTA. The empirical finding in the study revealed that for both countries, trade flows have increased over time,...

Aggregation lies at the heart of macroeconomics. Economists using such aggregates as capital, investment, labor, and even output or GNP assume that such constructions have a sound analytic foundation. The question of the existence of aggregate production functions is not only part of the...

The marketing and sales polices of Iranian crude oil have been revised and changed after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Production policy that drastically cut back production in order to maintain oil reserves for future generations. In terms of marketing Iranian crude oil, the new revolutionary...

The Ricardian principle of comparative advantage has long been at the foundation of a wide range of economic models. In the new Internetworked economy where co-creational experiences of value is rapidly gaining momentum, the vision of this principle has weakened. We provide a framework to align...

The recent global recession requires policy makers to identify the relative importance of shock transmission mechanisms in each region and devise counter policy measures against future idiosyncratic shocks. In the last decade, world dynamics have changed considerably due to increased openness...