Straight Talk on Trade: Ideas for a Sane World Economy

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By Dani Rodrik *81 *85

Published Nov. 30, 2017

Dani Rodrik *81 *85, a critic of economic globalization because it has gone too far, goes beyond populism to explain why hyper-globalization has made it more difficult for nations to achieve economic and social objectives at home. Straight Talk on Trade (Princeton University Press) makes the case for a world economy where nation-states have enough autonomy to develop economic strategies tailored to their individual needs.

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