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The World Economy

Edited by:
David Greenaway

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 13/48 Business, Finance; 50/209 Economics; 14/55 International Relations
Impact Factor: 1.294

The World Economy is a vital resource for researchers, analysts and policy-advisors interested in trade policy and other open economy issues embracing international trade and the environment, international finance, and trade and development. The journal also considers related areas such as economies in transition and development economics, making The World Economy an essential reference for in-depth knowledge on and up-to-date coverage of international economic relations.

Whilst The World Economy concentrates on trade policy issues - on a country basis, regionally and globally - it also covers broader issues such as exchange rates, IMF/World Bank, debt, environmental and other international issues as they relate to trade.

TopNews and Announcements

The World Economy special issues
Each year, the journal publishes a special issue devoted to global trade policy which is also available to buy as a book. This book series sees leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Click here to have a look at the series.

Online Content Now Available Back to Volume 1
All back issues of The World Economy are available online. Click here to browse contents and abstracts. For further information on how to access these articles please visit our Librarian Site.

Articles Published Online ahead of Print
Articles which have been fully copy-edited and peer-reviewed are published online through our Early View feature before the print edition of this journal is published. To view the current The World Economy Early View articles, please click here.

Free Access in the Developing World
Free online access to this journal is available within institutions in the developing world through the AGORA Initiative with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

TopHighlights

FDI and Growth: What Causes What?
Abdur Chowdhury, George Mavrotas

On the Causal Links Between FDI and Growth in Developing Countries
Henrik Hansen, John Rand

Why is China so Competitive? Measuring and Explaining China's Competitiveness
F. Gerard Adams, Byron Gangnes, Yochanan Shachmurove

Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: The Role of Natural Resources, Market Size, Government Policy, Institutions and Political Instability
Elizabeth Asiedu

Globalisation and Economic Growth: A Historical Perspective
Nicholas Crafts

Highlighted Special Issues and Mini-Symposia:

• In Honour of Professor V. N. Balasubramanyam David Sapsford and David Greenaway
• Exports - Causes and Consequences Richard Kneller and Mauro Pisu
• Monetary and Economic Integration in the East Asian Region Paul De Grauwe and Zhaoyong Zhang
• In Honour of Jagdish Bhagwati V. N. Balasubramanyam
• WTO Non-agricultural Market Access (NAMA) Negotiations Chris Milner
• Strategic Choice and Trade Eric Duchesne
• FDI Tony Addison, Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis and George Mavrotas
• Enlargement and the EU periphery Frank Barry
• China and East Asia after the WTO Accession Linda Fung-Yee Ng, Chyau Tuan and Eden Yu
• Global Trade Policy 2004 David Greenaway
• UNU/Wider Special Issue on Development Financing Matthew Odedokun

Sites of Related Interest
http://www.iie.com Institute for International Economics