The Past and Future of U.S. Competitiveness
By Kent H. HughesWhat should the United States do to remain the leading economy in the 21st century?Focused on the threat of international terrorism and haunted by the specter of 9/11, the United...
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The Case for Europe’s Economic Conservatism
By Martin HutchinsonIs the U.S. economy really performing that much better than Europe's?The OECD report decrying economic performance in Europe was received with gloating by the bulls of Wall Street...
View ArticleInner Strength: U.S. Economic Competitiveness and the Lessons of Tonya Harding
By Bruce W. JentlesonWhat steps must be taken if the United States wants to redeem its role in global affairs?Traditionally, America's global role has rested on three principal domestic foundations:...
View ArticleInnovation Economics and Trade Policy
By Robert D. AtkinsonHow does innovation economics offer the best framework for trade in the 21st century?Adherents of the four economic doctrines (see Part I) have dramatically different approaches to...
View ArticleAnd the Winner Is…Competitiveness
By The GlobalistWill the faltering global economy lead to more competition among nations?Why are countries rushing to improve their competitiveness? “The countries with low competitiveness now are like...
View ArticleThe United States and Climate Change Competitiveness: Part III
By Kevin M. DempseyHow should the United States work within the WTO framework to effectively limit carbon emissions?It is one thing to propose a cap and trade system to limit greenhouse gas emissions,...
View ArticleA Brief History of Cheap Labor
By Sanjeev SanyalHow was cheap labor key to turning Britain, Germany and the United States into industrial powers?The Industrial Revolution began in Britain at the end of the 18th century, and for much...
View ArticleFrom the American Century to the Competition Century
By Charles KupchanWestern dominance will wane in the 21st century, but what will take its place?If the world’s emerging powers enjoyed a consensus among themselves about the nature of the post-Western...
View ArticleShould We Expect Multinationals to Be Loyal?
By Robert D. AtkinsonWhy would a European CEO be "shunned" if he moved much of his production to China?In 1953, Charles “Engine Charlie” Wilson, then the president of General Motors, was asked during...
View ArticleAmerica Could Do Worse than Be Like Europe
By Edmund AndrewsWhat is worse — going over the fiscal cliff or emulating Europe's economic policymakers?During the U.S. election campaign, Republicans loudly warned that President Obama would...
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The U.S. Refusal to See China as a Positive Challenge
By Stephan RichterWhy don't Americans let themselves be spurred to stimulate their competitive juices when they look at China?Far too many Americans have a strong tendency to push any real worries and...
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What If Italy Rolls Back Monti’s Reforms?
By Holger SchmiedingItaly has no choice but to build on Mario Monti's achievements.Ahead of the Italian elections last next month, almost all eyes seem to be on the disgraced former Prime Minister...
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The Inexorable End of the Africa Story
By Jonathan AndersonIs all the excitement about the future of Africa's economy really justified? Or is the continent's success mostly just a commodities story?First, the good news: There’s no question...
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When the Talent Leaves
By Edward GoldbergWhat's stopping the most talented workers from taking the elevator out of the building and hopping a plane to San Jose?A country’s industrial strength used to be measured by how many...
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The Globalist Debate: How To Compete with China in Renewables
By John MathewsIs China really destroying the global energy innovation ecosystem?Washington think tanks are busily arguing that no one can stand up to Chinese mercantilist policies which promote...
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How Competitive Is the U.S.?
By The GlobalistAmericans like to think of their country as the top-ranked nation on many accounts. But does the perception match the reality?Americans like to think of their country as the top-ranked...
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What Really Is Competitiveness?
By Robert D. AtkinsonNations compete — but no one ever accurately measures national competitiveness.If you want to advance any particular policy position these days, here is a piece of advice. Claim it...
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Innovation and Management in China, Germany and the US
By Nathan Richter and Stephan RichterWill China follow the U.S. model or the German model for innovation and management?The three nations that, in one way or another, lead the global economy at the...
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Erdogan’s Turkey
By The GlobalistWhere does Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Turkey rank in terms of global competitiveness?Recep Tayyip Erdogan was inaugurated as Turkey’s first directly elected president on August 28. Also:...
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America’s Home-Made Raw Deal for Workers
By Edward AldenSuccessive U.S. administrations have said the right things on helping workers deal with globalization, but not acted.A few weeks into his transition, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump...
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