RAND Research Topic: International Trade 2013-05-17T13:45:23Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/international-trade.html Want to Help Africa? Stop Farm Subsidies http://www.rand.org/commentary/2002/06/18/WSJ.html Jun 18, 2002 Jun 18, 2002 Published commentary by RAND staff. Uncertain Times for Foreign Investment in China http://www.rand.org/commentary/2002/06/24/WSJ.html Jun 24, 2002 Jun 24, 2002 Published commentary by RAND staff. Be Tougher on Burma Than China http://www.rand.org/commentary/2003/07/04/AWSJ.html Jul 4, 2003 Jul 4, 2003 commentaries by RAND Staff: insightful commentaries on current events, published in newspapers, magazines and journals worldwide. Buying Cheap Chips From China http://www.rand.org/commentary/2003/09/24/AWSJ.html Sep 24, 2003 Sep 24, 2003 IBM's recent announcement of layoffs at its U.S. semiconductor plant sounds strangely familiar, bringing back memories of when I started my career as a U.S. government policy analyst in the early 1980s. At that time, I found myself in the midst of a great swirl of concern about the technological ascendancy of Japan. Europe's Embargo: Keep the Ban on Arms for China http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/03/22/IHT.html Mar 22, 2004 Mar 22, 2004 When the European Council meets at the end of March, European leaders may decide to lift the European Union's 15-year-old embargo on weapons transfers to China, which U.S. and European policy makers imposed in 1989 after the Chinese military's violent crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing. How to Help Yushchenko http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/05/06/IHT.html May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005 Published commentary by RAND staff. The Falling Dollar: A Silver Lining for Pittsburgh http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/05/08/PPG.html May 8, 2005 May 8, 2005 Published commentary by RAND staff. A Sensible Solution To Beijing's Yuan Dilemma? http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/05/20/AWSJ.html May 20, 2005 May 20, 2005 Published commentary by RAND staff. Puts &amp; Calls: Concerns Over U.S.-China Trade Deficit Are Overblown http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/10/30/PPG.html Oct 30, 2005 Oct 30, 2005 Published commentary by RAND staff: Puts &amp; Calls: Concerns Over U.S.-China Trade Deficit Are Overblown in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Globalization's Unequal Discontents http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/12/21/WP.html Dec 21, 2006 Dec 21, 2006 Published commentary by RAND staff: Globalization's Unequal Discontents, in Washingtonpost.com. A Mighty Country's Progress and Regress http://www.rand.org/commentary/2007/01/04/PS.html Jan 4, 2007 Jan 4, 2007 Published commentary by RAND staff: A Mighty Country's Progress and Regress, in Project Syndicate--an association that distributes commentaries to 291 newspapers in 115 countries. Cost of Unleashing China's Currency http://www.rand.org/commentary/2007/07/13/CSM.html Jul 13, 2007 Jul 13, 2007 <p>Congressional critics say China's undervalued currency is the root of the problem. While China's currency may well be undervalued, the fundamental causes of the job losses and the trade deficit actually lie elsewhere, write William H. Overholt and Pieter Bottelier.</p> Our Misplaced Yuan Worries http://www.rand.org/commentary/2007/12/15/WSJ.html Dec 15, 2007 Dec 15, 2007 <p>To reduce the bilateral imbalances between China and the U.S. requires more carefully crafted policies than revaluation of the yuan, else the results could be perverse, writes Charles Wolf Jr.</p> How Might bin Laden's Demise Affect Business? http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/05/25/GS.html May 25, 2011 May 25, 2011 Given how markets are responding thus far, Osama Bin Laden's death is likely to have a modestly positive and buoyant effect on equity markets, writes Charles Wolf, Jr. Europe's Ukrainian Test http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/06/30/PS.html Jun 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 The EU should conclude the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with Ukraine only if the Yanukovych administration demonstrates clear commitment to European values, write F. Stephen Larrabee and Taras Kuzio. Questions After the First U.S. Bank Takeover by a Chinese State-Controlled Company http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/15/RAND.html May 15, 2012 May 15, 2012 In considering foreign application to acquire U.S. companies, the United States needs to consider both risks as well as benefits in both defense and economic dimensions, write Charles Wolf, Jr., Brian Chow, Gregory Jones, and Scott Harold. Beijing Unflustered by Cool Ties With Seoul http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/08/14/YG.html Aug 14, 2012 Aug 14, 2012 In light of deeply-rooted policy differences, so clearly on display in China&rsquo;s treatment of South Korea over the past two years, no amount of tweaking around the margins of policy, inspired by internet polling, is likely to lead to dramatic improvements in the bilateral relationship, writes Scott Warren Harold. Will Iran Close the Strait of Hormuz? http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/10/02/USIP.html Oct 2, 2012 Oct 2, 2012 Just by threatening to close the Strait, Iran increases pressure on the U.S. to restrain Israel from attacking Iran. Other key players&mdash;including major oil importers such as China, Japan, and India&mdash;would be reluctant to support military action because of heavy dependence on Persian Gulf oil, writes Alireza Nader. Confronting a Rising China Begins at Home http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/10/17/RAND2.html Oct 17, 2012 Oct 17, 2012 As long as the United States holds tight to its values and solves its problems at home, it will be able to manage the rise of China, write Andrew Scobell and Andrew J. Nathan. Iran: A Rough Year in 2013 http://www.rand.org/commentary/2013/01/02/PBS.html Jan 2, 2013 Jan 2, 2013 The Islamic Republic faces the potential of stronger economic sanctions and even a military strike because of its intransigence in complying with U.N. resolutions on its nuclear program. It also must deal with twin domestic challenges&mdash;deepening malaise among the young and increasing tensions among the political elite, writes Alireza Nader.