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While the WTO Ministerial will not address Doha, it does present an opportunity to strengthen the WTO by increasing transparency, providing better access to data, broadening monitoring, and easing the accession process.
Despite recent Chinese criticism of low U.S. interest rates, changing these rates in either direction would have adverse effects on China’s economy, underscoring the deep imbalances in the global financial system.
The ongoing Doha Round of trade negotiations could improve Kenya’s competitive position in processed food and agriculture, but long-term development requires the strengthening of other economic sectors.
President Obama will travel to Japan, Singapore, China, and South Korea starting on October 11. Carnegie experts will answer your questions about the possible implications and outcomes of the trip for the U.S. strategic and economic relationship with the region.
The ongoing Doha Round of trade negotiations could improve Kenya’s competitive position in processed food and agriculture, but long-term development requires the strengthening of other economic sectors.
By embracing a soft power foreign policy fueled by a new focus on economic, intellectual and social renewal, Russia can emerge as a serious and indispensable global actor.
Non-oil producing countries in the Middle East and North Africa have spent the last decade working to achieve fiscal consolidation. Governments in each of these countries must look beyond the global crisis and make courageous trade-offs to ensure a sustainable future for public finances.
With little chance that China will be able to increase its consumption rate to compensate for increased U.S. savings rates, the world may face a period of slower growth.
The United States must look beyond short-term goals if it hopes to maintain its economic vitality in Asia. Its regional stake will be challenged by China, whose relative rise has been accelerated by its effective response to the global crisis.
In the wake of the global financial crisis, the Saudis cannot be comforted to know that their economic fortunes are so closely related to events beyond their borders. The Saudi leadership will look to the G20 process to help make these markets less volatile and easier to navigate.
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