Development finance institutions that lend to private firms in developing countries have started to require borrowers to adhere to national and international labor standards in their operations.

IMGXYZ462IMGZYXThe United States recently concluded free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Peru (December 2005), Colombia (February 2006) and is close to concluding an agreement with Panama.

Economic and social rights have advanced in China since normalization of Sino-American relations, but progress on political rights has been uneven. As the U.S.-China relationship becomes increasingly ...

IMGXYZ2410IMGZYXIn 2001, all 192 United Nations member states agreed to a set of eight international development goals to be achieved by 2015. With only five years to go before the deadline, only a ...

As the Israeli-Hamas war enters its sixth month, the conflict shows no signs of abating. The humanitarian plight of Gazans continues to deteriorate while the prospects of a major Israeli ground ...

Late last year, the Economist asked an intriguing question: How scary is China? President Joe Biden’s administration clearly considers China a peer competitor to the United States and many in Congress ...

Carnegie Europe is honored to host a policy discussion on the future of transatlantic trade relations featuring U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. In conversation with Carnegie Europe Director ...

In recent years, China’s footprint in the Middle East has grown. While traditionally focused on economic engagement, Beijing has become more involved in regional political and security issues. In ...

The United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan has far reaching consequences for Afghanistan’s future and the broader geopolitics of the region. China, with its growing clout in Afghanistan, could ...

Before the Biden administration finalizes its trade and technology promotion policies, it is useful to look back at the past four years in a U.S.-Japan alliance context with a critical eye and develop ...