Globalization and Growth in a Bipolar World

Globalization and Growth in a Bipolar World

Globalization is not over, but it is being reconfigured by events. Internationally, there are economic and political tensions between the United States and China.  Both countries have responded with import tariffs, export controls, and foreign investment restrictions that have led to a decline in the relative importance of bilateral trade and the collapse of bilateral foreign direct investment. The paper concludes that globalization remains deeply entrenched despite the Global Financial Crisis, COVID, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and U.S.-China tensions. At the same time, the landscape of globalization has been changing in response to these events and specifically in response to U.S.-China rivalry.

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