Gary Hufbauer
News Articles
The Return of GlobalizationOctober 21, 2010As the G-20 finance ministers gather in South Korea this weekend in advance of November's big meeting, they will surely notice that globalization is back -- almost. The trajectory of world trade over the last two years looks V-shaped: a drop of 12.2 percent in 2009 followed by a projected gain of 13.5 percent in 2010. Can they agree to cooperate before protectionist urges tear them apart?
Ensuring globalization after the great crisisOctober 13, 2010The global crisis has rocked people’s faith in globalization. This article introduces a new book arguing that, despite taking a step back, globalization is one of the most travelled routes the world has known for spreading growth and prosperity.
Publications
Trade Policy after DohaMay 26, 2011This policy brief argues that if the major G20 countries want to invigorate the process of trade creation, they have little choice but to forge deals with each other.
