The International Labor Organization and the Carnegie Endowment co-hosted a roundtable discussion, bringing together experts to examine changes in global production systems and their impact on jobs, wages and labor standards.
Anti-corruption policies in Eastern European states were the product of the changing politics of international trade and international financial institutions after the fall of the Soviet Union. Governments have not made these policies a top priority because public perception is generally unresponsive to anti-corruption gains.
A discussion meeting with Dr. Joomart Otorbaev, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic regarding the current state of the economic reforms of the Kyrgyz Republic.
A new book provides broad trend analyses of the major Asian sub-regions, as well as an array of transnational topical studies. It also evaluates current threats to regional peace and stability, considering how the strategic environment in Asia could change.
A unique and successful international policy experiment has been under way in Cambodia for the last six years that demonstrates how trade agreements can create jobs and improve working conditions, pay, and labor rights. Sandra Polaski examines the lessons from Cambodia's experiment and the opportunities for replication in other countries.
A major two-day conference in September explored a wide range of questions related to China's foreign relations and political and economic development.
The current US domestic policy has lead to a divergence between the forms of capitalism of western Europe and the United States, with the latter more reminiscent of the past rightwing nationalist movements in Europe.