GalleryThe rise of populism in advanced economies: blame it on globalisation?
Protectionism and isolationism have been growing throughout the world, in what became known as the backlash against globalisation. Using newly assembled data for 23 industrialised, advanced democracies and global trade data, Italo Colantone, Gianmarco Ottaviano, and Piero Stanig analyse voting behaviour and track trade policy interventions. They write that international trade is not the only factor causing the upheaval. Society must […]
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Fiat Chrysler’s story shows that manufacturing can be viable and successful in mature western economies.
Fiat Chrysler’s story shows that manufacturing can be viable and successful in mature western economies.
Is there a future for industry in Europe and North America? Giorgio Barba Navaretti and Gianmarco Ottaviano use the example of the newly merged transatlantic car-maker Fiat Chrysler to debunk a number of myths about the nature of manufacturing and its viability in the mature economies of the West.
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, several national leaders have shown a […]