Tag Archives: globalization

Adam Smiths of Capital, Friedrich Lists of Labor

Why do people who consider themselves pro-free market take radically different positions on the mobility of capital and labor?

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Religion and Economic Success in Europe

Why does the idea persist that Europe’s Catholic nations have always been economic slow-growers?

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The Catholic Origins of Globalization

Why do some economists persist in stereotyping Europe’s Catholic nations as laggards, when they practically invented what we today call globalization?

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The Nordic Model’s Economic Appeal

The Nordic model has been hailed for its social successes. But does it make good economic sense?

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Moving Toward a Smarter World

Will the explosion of data be to the 21st-century economy what electricity was to the 19th?

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From the American Century to the Competition Century

Western dominance will wane in the 21st century, but what will take its place?

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Indian Women in the Big City

How has the rapid development and globalization of Delhi created new hazards for Indian women?

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Globalization: The Good, The Bad and the Uncertain

Will a failure to manage globalization lead to a backlash of protectionism, xenophobia and nationalism?

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The Globalist’s Top Books of 2011

What were the most intriguing books featured on The Globalist Bookshelf in 2011?

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The Globalist’s Person of the Year: Vaclav Havel

How did the former Czech president view Eastern Europe’s role in the world?

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