Tag Archives: mercantilism

The New Global Mercantilism

If Trump has his way, the liberal market economy of the post-war period is ending. The Trump world proudly and unapologetically embraces mercantilism.

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Smith and Keynes: The Economic Insight They Shared

Were these two touchstones of economic thought really so different?

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The Globalist Debate: How To Compete with China in Renewables

Is China really destroying the global energy innovation ecosystem?

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The Globalist Debate: The Dangerous Appeal of China’s Green Mercantilism

Is China’s purported innovation in green technology real — or is it largely a scaling up of current inferior technologies?

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The Globalist Debate: Renewable Energy and the Clash of Civilizations

Which civilization will win and which will lose — the one based on fossil fuels or the one based on renewables?

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The British Seeds of American Decline

Is the decline of the United States as an economic superpower inevitable? Or can it avoid the mistakes of past superpowers?

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The Rise of the New Mercantilism (Part II)

What should the United States do to curb unfair trade practices in the developing world?

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The Rise of the New Mercantilism (Part I)

Is growing economic competition leading to unfair trade practices in the developing world?

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The State of the Globe 2004/05: Toward Equity in Development?

What were some key insights on global development in 2004?

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