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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Global Trade & State Universities … Foreign Students & Economic Development.
Op Ed from the Richmond Times-Dispatch (January 29, 2012) ………….. Here’s a revolutionary idea: In exchange for increased state funding from the General Assembly, state universities should be required to become more proactive in helping the commonwealth promote … Continue reading
“Rules & Responsibilities” — For Corporations & Countries — A Policy Approach Long-Overdue.
President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Message can be summarized in part as a plea for “rules and responsibility.” If you would like this can be further summarized as an R2 approach to corporate and national governance. Unfortunately, many … Continue reading
Posted in Global Trade Relations
Tagged china subsidies, export subsidies, foreign corruption, foreign subsidies, global governance, global trade, IPR, multinationals, president Obama, rules and responsibility, State of the Union, tax avoidance, taxation of multinationals, Trade Enfoorcement Unit, trade reorganization, unfiatr trade practices, wind and solar energy
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Trade Reorganization — USTR & Commerce Dept. — A Good Fit? … Yes, But More is Needed.
President Obama has finally outlined his proposals for the reorganization of U.S. trade agencies and is now asking Congress for necessary authority. There are various interconnected reasons why these proposals should be authorized by Congress now and implemented … Continue reading
Posted in Global Trade Relations
Tagged congessional committee oversight of trade, congress and trade, ExIm, ITA, Obama's trade proposals and trade reorganization, OPIC, the president and trade, trade reorganization, U.S. and global trade, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, U.S. international competitiveness, USTR
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State Incentives & Global Trade – Poor Accountability & Corporate Welfare? — No.
Weak economic performance over the last decade has prompted states to become more aggressive in their economic development efforts to attract foreign firms, investment, and jobs. Critics argue that state incentives to attract foreign firms amount to corporate welfare. These … Continue reading
Posted in Global Trade Relations
Tagged beggar-thy-neighbor, community colleges, corporate equity, corporate responsibility, corporate welfare, economic development, Germany, global trade, globalization, growing inequality, jobs, metrics for state incentives, race to the bottom, state acoountability, state incentives, state poiticians, state workers, workforce development
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U.S. Global Trade Actions, 2011 — Long List, But How Effective?
The USTR recently released in December 2011 a list of trade actions taken by the United States during 2011. Rom Kirk declared, “In 2011, the Obama Administration achieved unprecedented results on trade.” Really? The following is an itemization of … Continue reading
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