The number of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) has skyrocketed over the past 20 years.
In addition to reducing barriers at the border, modern PTAs remove many behind-the-border …

A populist backlash to globalization has ushered in nationalist governments and challenged
core features of the Liberal International Order. Although startling in scope and urgency, the …

Many, especially low-skilled workers, blame globalization for their economic woes. Robots
and machines, which have led to job market polarization, rising income inequality, and labor …

Digital technologies are reshaping the global economy and complicating cooperation over
its governance. Innovations in technology and business propel a new, digitally-driven phase …

Intellectual property rights are a key piece of the expanded trade agenda, and the United
States has pushed hard to strengthen protections beyond WTO standards in its trade …

Trade statistics are widely used in studies and policymaking focused on economic
interdependence. Yet, researchers in International Relations (IR) have largely disregarded …

Our study contributes to the search for the elusive catalytic effect of International Monetary
Fund (IMF) lending on inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI). Recent scholarship has …

This paper advances a theory for the autocratic logic of internet control. Politically motivated
internet control generates a positive externality for domestic data-intensive firms and a …

That economic integration constrains state sovereignty has been a longstanding concern
and the subject of much study. We assess the validity of this concern in the context of two …

Driven by concerns over American jobs, factions within both the Democrat and Republican
parties have appealed for greater trade protection. Does the legislative record reflect this …