comparative advantage
Manufacturing still matters
By Making It on 15 March, 2012
Popular economist, Ha-Joon Chang, answers questions about the race to the bottom, going green and the Occupy movement
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The globalization paradox
By Making It on 24 August, 2011
Dani Rodrik argues that the paradox of globalization is that it works best when it is not pushed too far, and discusses how to avoid further global crises
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Africa-China: A path to mutual prosperity?
By Making It on 25 February, 2011
How sub-Saharan African countries can seize the new opportunities to advance their own development through trade with China
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Climate compatible development
By Making It on 23 February, 2011
Simon Maxwell on how to avoid the downsides of climate change – and how to capture the possible upsides too!
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