Trade and Migration
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Improving the social performance of supply chains
In a recent paper, Faculty Affiliate Jens Hainmueller and his co-authors showed that lean manufacturing in the apparel industry had the side benefit of improving labor standards.
December 19, 2018
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Study shows high cost and low benefit to border wall for US workers
Faculty Affiliate Melanie Morten found that the policies that led to a partial wall between the U.S. and Mexico had a negative economic effect.
November 15, 2018
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Former Nigerian finance minister emphasizes the importance of technology in the fight against global poverty
Former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gave the keynote address for the launch of the Stanford Center on Global Poverty and Development.
November 20, 2017
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Do management practices matter for trade?
In light of burgeoning international trade, Faculty Affiliate Nick Bloom provides the first evidence on the importance of management practices for firm’s export performance.
August 08, 2017
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Judith Goldstein on the future of global trade in a populist era
Judith Goldstein finds that, contrary to what has long been believed, the idea that multilateral deals are negotiated to the benefit of all member countries is false.
August 01, 2017