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Full-Text Articles in International Economics
Alienated Politics: Labour Insurgency And The Paternalistic State In China, Eli Friedman
Alienated Politics: Labour Insurgency And The Paternalistic State In China, Eli Friedman
Eli D Friedman
Is there a labour movement in China? This contribution argues that China does not have a labour movement, but that contestation between workers, state and capital is best characterized as a form of ‘alienated politics’. Widespread worker resistance is highly effective at the level of the firm be-cause of its ability to inflict losses on capital and disrupt public order. But authoritarian politics in China prevent workers from formulating political demands. Despite the spectacular repressive capacity of the state, the central government has in fact responded to highly localized resistance by passing generally pro-labour legislation over the past decade. The …
Full Employment Requires Job Growth In Manufacturing, Reduction In Trade Deficit / Commentary, Susan Houseman, Dean Baker
Full Employment Requires Job Growth In Manufacturing, Reduction In Trade Deficit / Commentary, Susan Houseman, Dean Baker
Susan N. Houseman
No abstract provided.
SubcontratacióN Y MedicióN De La Productividad En La Industria Estadounidense, Susan Houseman
SubcontratacióN Y MedicióN De La Productividad En La Industria Estadounidense, Susan Houseman
Susan N. Houseman
No abstract provided.
Offshoring Bias In U.S. Manufacturing, Susan Houseman, Christopher Kurz, Paul Lengermann, Benjamin Mandel
Offshoring Bias In U.S. Manufacturing, Susan Houseman, Christopher Kurz, Paul Lengermann, Benjamin Mandel
Susan N. Houseman
No abstract provided.
Externalisation, Délocalisations Et Mesurede La Productivité Dans L'Industrieaux Etats-Unis, Susan Houseman
Externalisation, Délocalisations Et Mesurede La Productivité Dans L'Industrieaux Etats-Unis, Susan Houseman
Susan N. Houseman
No abstract provided.
Outsourcing, Offshoring And Productivity Measurement In United States Manufacturing, Susan Houseman
Outsourcing, Offshoring And Productivity Measurement In United States Manufacturing, Susan Houseman
Susan N. Houseman
No abstract provided.
Measuring Globalization: Better Trade Statistics For Better Policy, Susan Houseman, Michael Mandel
Measuring Globalization: Better Trade Statistics For Better Policy, Susan Houseman, Michael Mandel
Susan N. Houseman
Understanding the impacts of globalization requires good data, and national statistical systems were not designed to measure many of the transactions occurring in today’s global economy. The chapters in this volume and its companion volume identify biases and gaps in national statistics, examine the magnitude of the problems they pose, and propose solutions to address significant biases and fill key data gaps.