Non-monetary Trade Economies - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2013
News

14 for '14

breakup of nations continues: The economic crisis and the concentration of the knowledge economy in a few cities creates enormous incentives for regions to cast off. They begin by demanding ever-greater control over their taxes and... View Details

Keywords: Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade

02 May 2008
What Do You Think?

What is the Future of State Capitalism?

funds can replace taxes, they can be beneficial to a citizenry. There seemed to be little concern among respondents that states will use their sovereign funds to foster their political interests. Russell Widener comments that "I would worry more if they began to... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

01 Jun 2009
News

Author Charley Ellis on Goldman Sachs

company. Most people think that will change the firm, but it won’t. It gives Goldman access to the Fed window which is very useful for liquidity management and, on the other hand, it reduces the amount of leverage they can use in trading... View Details

Keywords: Finance

01 Jun 1999
News

Where Main Street Meets Wall Street

liquid and effective," he says. "Mutual funds deepen the capital markets, and the capital markets lubricate our entire economy by allocating financial resources." For the consumer, the mutual fund combines a number of attractions in a... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

21 Sep 2016
Blog Post

Meet the Global Business Club

cultural IQ for international female executives, international trade policy, etc. We will also have faculty and student “Think and Drink” sessions focused on the BRINCS countries to help members grow broad global intelligence about the... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Jun 2012
News

They Call Him Mr. China

worked so hard to build? Simple. From Perkowski’s ringside seat inside the Middle Kingdom, the entrepreneurial grass now grew greener elsewhere. While he was busy building ASIMCO, the Chinese economy took off with a galloping GDP and... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade

29 Jun 2019
News

Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Africa

regional trade and regional integration by facilitating connections between entrepreneurs from the various countries and also helping them expand more easily to other markets. “And the third priority at Suguba is really to enhance and... View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

Taiwan Club President Thrives on Region's Entrepreneurial Energy

a good idea and be willing to work to make it happen." Over the last century, Taiwan's economy was built on the success of its small and medium-sized trading companies. "Competition has always been fierce... View Details

02 Dec 2009
What Do You Think?

Should Immigration Policies Be More Welcoming to Low-Skilled Workers?

dismantled a lot of trade barriers, which has led to global prosperity. The only big barrier remaining is movement of humankind to regions which offer better prospects." A number of respondents took issue with this. Some equated... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

29 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

What Hath the United Kingdom Wrought?

and took a plunge into the unknown. A relatively small number of largely older, uneducated voters decided that the younger generations of Britons who voted to remain should instead face the growing global competition on their own rather than as an integral part of the... View Details

Keywords: by Dante Roscini

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Should You Sell Your Digital Privacy?

products. The points awarded by airline frequent flyer and hotel frequent guest programs, if redeemed, amount to discounts of 1 percent to 5 percent over the prices paid by non-subscribers. They also lose out on a variety of non-monetary... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls & Sean Silverthorne; Advertising

02 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Explaining China's Crash

feel the pinch. Q: What does it mean for the U.S. economy if this is China’s new normal or things decline even further? A: The U.S. is growing solidly. This crisis is not going to be too impactful through the View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese; Financial Services

2006
Chapter

My Policies or Yours: Do OECD Agricultural Policies Affect Poverty in Developing Countries?

By: Nava Ashraf, Margaret McMillan and Alix Peterson-Zwane

Keywords: Agribusiness; Policy; Government and Politics; Developing Countries and Economies; Trade; Poverty; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

Citation

07 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 7

2015 Journal of Financial Economics The Ownership and Trading of Debt Claims in Chapter 11 Restructurings By: Ivashina, Victoria, Benjamin Iverson, and David C. Smith Abstract—What is the ownership structure of bankrupt debt claims? How... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 1997
News

Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference

continuity. "A smooth transition will be accomplished," the veteran government official vowed. Hui noted that the long-term future looks bright as well: trade with the mainland, now Hong Kong's biggest View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

01 Oct 1998
News

Going Against the Flow

500 automobile, chemical, and pharmaceutical companies that actually run businesses here. Those latter companies know the market and have done very well as a result. "If you're going to invest in emerging markets," he continues, "you also need to understand the... View Details

Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr.

17 Mar 2011
News

Make or Break for the USA?

As the global economy grows ever more competitive, American manufacturing is at a critical juncture. The country has been surrendering jobs, production capacity, and know-how to other countries at an alarming rate. The answers to this... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Manufacturing

01 Dec 2018
News

Researching Business and Politics in China and Southeast Asia

Chinese Capitalism, Rithmire examined urbanization, land politics, and property rights in China. She is now exploring how both the government’s goals and the flight of capital figure into China’s increasing global presence. “When we look at what has happened in the... View Details

2023
Working Paper

The International Price of Remote Work

By: Agostina Brinatti, Alberto Cavallo, Javier Cravino and Andres Drenik

We study how the price of remote work is determined in a globalized labor market using data from a large web-based job platform, where workers from around the world compete for remote jobs. Despite the global nature of the platform, we find that remote wages are higher... View Details

Keywords: Remote Work; Exchange Rates; Purchasing Power Parity; Offshoring And Outsourcing; Macroeconomics; Developing Countries and Economies; Wages; Trade; Globalization; Marketplace Matching; Currency Exchange Rate; Service Industry; Web Services Industry; Technology Industry