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The Whole Enchilada
9/11 not only changed American discourses on security but also modified the US- Mexican relations and with it its promises of a fair accomplishment of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) regarding immigration and trade
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Exporting Censorship – US Technology Companies in Repressive Countries
Last October, news surfaced that the U.S. technology company Blue Coat Systems had provided the censorship equipment used by Syria in the government’s repression of its citizens. The company initially denied the charge, first brought by the European hacker collective Telecomix with traffic data taken from within Syria, but with […]
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How to make globalisation work for labour markets? Key policy lessons for developing countries*
Globalisation and labour markets in the developing world The positive impact of trade on growth is reasonably well-established, both in the literature and among trade professionals.[1] Market openness is a necessary, albeit not sufficient, condition for sustained economic performance. The relationship between trade and employment is, however, more complex and […]