Podcasts about economic integration

As of June 2023, the UN estimated there to be around 110 million displaced people worldwide; among these are around 36.4 million refugees. We are currently in the midst of a refugee crisis, spurred on by a rising number of people fleeing persecution, violence, and human rights violations caused by the negative effects of climate change and disasters need international protection. In 2022, 84% of refugees and asylum seekers fled nations particularly vulnerable to climate change, compared to only 61% in 2010. According to the UNHCR, 76 per cent of the world's refugees and others in need of international protection are housed by low- and middle-income countries, particularly countries that neighbour those where the refugees are from. The risks facing refugees are vast, from being displaced in some cases for years at a time, to facing rampant discrimination when seeking safety in another country; and yet we do not get the full picture through the news. In order to help us unpack this vast topic, we are thrilled to be joined by Lori Wilkison. Lori Wilkinson is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Manitoba. Her research centres on the economic and social outcomes of immigrants and refugees, with a special focus on women and youth. Her current projects include a national study of the pandemic arrival experiences of Afghan refugees, gender-based violence and newcomer women in Canada, international students and their perceptions of university and life in Canada, and the pandemic outcomes of Indigenous peoples and newcomers in Canada, USA and Mexico. She currently holds a Canada Research Chair in Migration Futures. In 2023, she was awarded Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba. For over a decade, she has served as the director of Immigration Research West, a multidisciplinary group of over 100 members who work together to educate Canadians about the contributions of newcomers. She volunteers with several international, national and local community organizations who are working toward the successful resettlement of newcomers. Our conversation with Lori will focus largely on Canada, which is experiencing a massive influx of refugees, and lays the basis for Lori's specialism.

A conversation with Under-Secretary-General Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary of UNECE The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is one of the five Regional Commissions of the United Nations. ECE was set up in 1947 to promote pan-European economic integration. Francesco Pisano met with UNECE's new Executive Secretary, Ms. Tatiana Molcean for a conversation on the role of the Commission and how it serves multilateralism. They also talk about the vision for European economic integration and the challenges currently facing the wider European region. Resources UNECE website: https://unece.org/   Where to listen to this episode  Apple podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R06Hz-T2C0M&t=3s Content    Guest: Tatiana Molcean, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of UNECE Host: Francesco Pisano Producer: Amy Smith Editing and social media designs: Mengna Chen   Recorded & produced at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva 

China hosts the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation this week, how does the BRI contribute to world economic integration (00:41)? China's telecommunications and Internet companies increase their investments in the cloud computing industry (18:39).

A proposal has been mooted to create a Johor Singapore economic region, which would further cement the existing economic and social ties across the Johor straits. Which sectors will benefit the most from this economic zone? We speak with Dr Francis Hutchinson, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak, Coordinator of the Malaysia Studies Programme on the issues and challenges to make the idea work for all parties.Image by: SHutterstock

On this episode of Trade Splaining, hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore are joined by Dmitry Grozoubinski, lead trainer of ExplainTrade, Executive Director of the Geneva Trade Platform at the Graduate Institute's Centre for Trade and Economic Integration, and Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde's School of Law. They talk about how he's seen the discussion around trade change over the past decade, his advice for young people and what its like being from... New Zealand??? Ardian and Rob also talk about the latest news related to the continued fallout from geopolitical tensions in Taiwan and China as well as seeing the effects of tariffs and why falling commodities prices may not be so great for developing countries The co-hosts are also joined by TS producer Michelle Olguin as she also gives her thoughts on the end of globalization and the vibe shift happening right under Boomers and Gen X's noses.

The second part of this Raisina Podcast on India-Africa trade relations continues with the preceding discourse on food security and mechanization of production. People-centric approach holds the key to leapfrog towards sustainable economic growth, claim experts.“If you combine India and Africa and look at the population that we contribute, under-development is going to cost us very highly as a world, as a globe. Therefore we can only invest in development first because if we put development first, we can develop sustainably.”, states Usta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda So, what nature of transformation in leadership is required to achieve the development goals set for the two continents? How can strategic partnerships in technology drive the abatement of climate change and its impact on food production? What challenges lie ahead in the threatened multilateral system for free trade and protection? How will all of it impact connectivity and commerce with other global partners?Join the final part of the ‘Out of Africa: Leading on Trade and Economic Integration' podcast to analyze these fundamental questions and draw on potential technology agreements to push agricultural innovation. Speakers: Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, NigeriaKwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Deputy Minister Political and Economic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, GhanaDammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, IndiaUsta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda Moderator: Omneya Ghamry, Programme Manager, Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, EgyptThe Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.#Raisina2022 #RaisinaDialogue #RaisinaDialogue2022 #ORF #trade #economy #developmentgoals #AfricaEconomy #Africa #Asia #foodsecurity #agriculturalproductivity #technologyinagriculture #commerce #freetrade #climatechange

The second part of this Raisina Podcast on India-Africa trade relations continues with the preceding discourse on food security and mechanization of production. People-centric approach holds the key to leapfrog towards sustainable economic growth, claim experts. “If you combine India and Africa and look at the population that we contribute, under-development is going to cost us very highly as a world, as a globe. Therefore we can only invest in development first because if we put development first, we can develop sustainably.”, states Usta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda So, what nature of transformation in leadership is required to achieve the development goals set for the two continents? How can strategic partnerships in technology drive the abatement of climate change and its impact on food production? What challenges lie ahead in the threatened multilateral system for free trade and protection? How will all of it impact connectivity and commerce with other global partners? Join the final part of the ‘Out of Africa: Leading on Trade and Economic Integration' podcast to analyze these fundamental questions and draw on potential technology agreements to push agricultural innovation. Speakers: Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Deputy Minister Political and Economic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, India Usta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda Moderator: Omneya Ghamry, Programme Manager, Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Egypt The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters. The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs. For More ORF Podcast Click Here: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/

Tune in to hear all you need to know about the Executive Assessment [Show Summary] Who is the Executive Assessment for? What is it? And how to prepare for it? Introduced by GMAC a few years ago, for the Executive MBA, the “EA” has gained credibility and acceptability for a variety of MBA programs. Brett Ethridge, test prep expert, weighs in and answers all these questions in this informative interview.  Interview with Brett Ethridge, founder and president of Dominate Test Prep [Show Notes] Welcome to the 483rd episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Thanks for listening. You've seen the stats that most people have a great return on their MBA investment. But what about you? Are you going to see that return? How much could it be? We've created a tool that will help you assess whether the MBA is likely to be a good investment for you individually. Just go to accepted.com/mbaroicalc, complete the brief questionnaire, and you'll not only get an assessment but also the opportunity to calculate different scenarios. And it's all free.  Try the MBA ROI Calculator! It gives me great pleasure to have back on Admissions Straight Talk, Brett Ethridge, founder and president of Dominate Test Prep. Brett earned his Bachelor's in Public Policy Studies from Duke in 2000 and then joined the Peace Corps for two years where he worked in Madagascar. He then earned a Master's in International Finance, Trade, and Economic Integration from the University of Denver. In 2010, he founded Dominate the GMAT, which became Dominate Test Prep. Today, Dominate Test Prep provides test preparation for the GMAT, the GRE, SAT, ACT, LSAT, and most importantly for today's conversation, GMAC's Executive Assessment. The Executive Assessment is accepted by many Executive MBA programs, an increasing number of part-time MBA programs, and even several highly ranked full-time MBA programs, including Columbia, Darden, Duke Fuqua, Georgetown, NYU Stern, UT McCombs, and Vanderbilt. Let's learn all about the Executive Assessment.  Let's start with a basic question. What is the Executive Assessment? [2:42] It's a standardized test used as part of the admissions process for a wide range of primarily Executive MBA programs in the United States, but also overseas. It's also being used by an increasing number of online MBA programs, part-time MBA programs, and full-time MBA programs. It's very similar in a lot of ways to the GMAT exam, which is the widely used entrance exam for business school, but different in distinct ways as well. In short, it's a standardized test that a lot of students are taking right now to get into various MBA programs. Why did GMAC develop the Executive Assessment if it already had the GMAT? [3:32] Because they were asked to (if the story is correct). I actually first learned about the Executive Assessment myself at a forum that the GMAC hosted at their headquarters in Ruston, Virginia back in 2018. I think the Executive Assessment had been around for maybe a year or so at that point. It's a fairly new exam at four or five years old. It was my first time really learning about the exam. At that point, only a couple dozen schools were even using it.  The story they told us, so this is straight from the GMAC's mouth, is that the admissions directors at a lot of the top executive MBA programs came to them and said, "Look, we love the GMAT. We're currently asking applicants for our Executive MBA programs to take the GMAT. But it's a really steep hurdle in the application process for a demographic of applicants who are in their forties, sometimes fifties. These people have been out of school for decades and now you're asking them to do the advanced math that's on the GMAT and spend months and months and months preparing. Can you come up with something that's a slightly lower barrier to entry? Not in terms of being easier, necessarily. We want to make sure that the applicants have the quantitative chops and also verbal reasonin...

Africa has had a distinguished history in global trade right from discovering commercial trading routes in ancient times to establishing landmark trade agreements like AfCFTA. Sharing similar demographics and substantial history with Asia, it is interesting to analyze how the changing economic tides will impact bilateral commerce between these two parties.In the post-pandemic world, how can the two continents leverage their growing technologies to improve agricultural productivity and mechanize the agro sector? With new partnerships revolutionizing global value chains, can a ‘development first' approach help foster integration between Africa and India? How can India act with African countries on climate response to build enterprising economic models? Can diversity and inclusion hold the key to resilient economic recovery?Tune into the first part of this deep dive into Indo-African trade relations as our experts analyze their growing contribution to the new economic order.Speakers: Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, NigeriaKwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Deputy Minister Political and Economic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, GhanaDammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, IndiaUsta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda Moderator: Omneya Ghamry, Programme Manager, Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, EgyptThe Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.#Raisina2022 #RaisinaDialogue #RaisinaDialogue2022 #ORF #trade #economy #AfricaEconomy #Africa #Asia #connectivity #commerce #internationaltrade

Africa has had a distinguished history in global trade right from discovering commercial trading routes in ancient times to establishing landmark trade agreements like AfCFTA. Sharing similar demographics and substantial history with Asia, it is interesting to analyze how the changing economic tides will impact bilateral commerce between these two parties. In the post-pandemic world, how can the two continents leverage their growing technologies to improve agricultural productivity and mechanize the agro sector? With new partnerships revolutionizing global value chains, can a ‘development first' approach help foster integration between Africa and India? How can India act with African countries on climate response to build enterprising economic models? Can diversity and inclusion hold the key to resilient economic recovery? Tune into the first part of this deep dive into Indo-African trade relations as our experts analyze their growing contribution to the new economic order. Speakers: Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Deputy Minister Political and Economic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, India Usta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda Moderator: Omneya Ghamry, Programme Manager, Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Egypt The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters. The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs. For More ORF Podcast Click Here: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/ #Raisina2022 #RaisinaDialogue #RaisinaDialogue2022 #ORF #trade #economy #AfricaEconomy #Africa #Asia #connectivity #commerce #internationaltrade

Michael Doyle, Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, considers liberal peace theory in light of the current war in Ukraine. What is liberal peace theory? Do democratic regimes encourage restraint? Why is economic integration not sufficient to avoid war? How important is the dimension of regime type to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? What is the importance of national self-determination? Prof. Doyle engages these issues in a thoughtful, measured and insightful discussion.  Michael Doyle's forthcoming book - Cold Peace: Avoiding the New Cold War For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer

Julius Kiiza, professor of political economy of development at Uganda's Makerere University, discusses Africa's regional integration efforts as well as the integral role of women and technology in the success of the endeavor. Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3QCf715  Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu, and follow and tweet at @policypodcasts on Twitter.

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss the latest in economic news, as well as some political highlights. You know. Inflation. Chances of a recession. The McCarthy Tapes. MTG. Cawthorn. Even a little on Elon Musk and Twitter. Oh, and Sam discusses his struggles to renew his passport. Great fun! Show Details: Recorded 2022-04-30 Length this week 2:02:16 (0:00:01-0:02:01) Cold Open (0:02:26-0:33:45) But First Agenda Expired Passport (0:35:28-1:19:07) Economy Examples Disruptive Forces Deficits, Spending, and Taxes Recession Coming? Economic Integration (1:20:14-2:01:46) Political McCarthy Tapes Does Anything Matter? MTG Hearings Cawthorn Troubles Musk Twitter End Stuff The Curmudgeon's Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is “The Oh of Pleasure” (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is “Celestial Soda Pop” (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album “Deep Breakfast” (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we are joined by Rod Dorilás, a Republican running for Congress in Florida's 21st Congressional District. Later in the show, Hans Mahncke of the Epoch Times calls in to give us the latest on the Durham probe. Finally, Kory Langhofer gives us an inside look at the Democrats' attempts to disqualify Republicans from running for re-election. -Rod Dorilás is the first-generation son of two immigrants from Haiti. His father immigrated to Florida to pick crops, and eventually his parents went on to own a small business. From a young age, his parents instilled in him the importance of hard work, integrity, and service.At age 17, Rod enlisted in the United States Navy, serving for six years as a Petty Officer Second Class and Assistant Engagement Control Officer onboard the USS The Sullivans, stationed in Jacksonville. There, he was responsible for planning and executing the deployment of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles on the Ballistic Missile Defense destroyer. Upon completion of his military service, Rod attended law school at Syracuse University with the help of the G.I. Bill. After graduating, he served in President Trump's Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce. While serving our great nation, Rod fought tirelessly to ensure that American families and businesses weren't taken advantage of by China.Rod is a true public servant and is dedicated to serving his country and community. He wants to ensure that every American, through hard work and perseverance, can achieve the American Dream. Rod is running for Congress in South Florida to continue Trump's America First Agenda and defend our country from the Radical Left.-Hans Mahncke holds LL.B. (Southampton), LL.M. (Amsterdam) and Ph.D. magna cum laude (Zurich) degrees in law. Hans has taught law at tertiary institutions across the globe since 2001. He specializes in core common law subjects, such as contract and tort, as well as in international economic law. Hans is the author of numerous books and his research has been published in renowned journals, including the Leiden Journal of International Law and Legal Issues of Economic Integration. Hans also serves as in-house counsel at a global investment advisory firm. He is now the host of Truth Over News on Epoch TV.-Kory Langhofer has extensive experience in political law, constitutional law, and government enforcement proceedings. He regularly serves as a legal expert in print, radio, and television news reports.Noteworthy experience includes the following:Counsel for Donald J. Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and transition teamGeneral counsel for Ms. Carly Fiorina's 2016 presidential campaignLitigation counsel for Gov. Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.Lead counsel for the Arizona State Senate's investigation and trial of a sitting Arizona State Senator, resulting in the Senator's resignation.Lead prosecutor in multiple federal criminal trials, each resulting in guilty verdicts.Lead plaintiff's counsel in multiple successful election contests in federal court.-Connect with us:www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com

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In this week's episode of ‘The Sustainable Mindset', MIT Alumni and Dr. Afreen Siddiqi is speaking with Economist Jaime Diaz, Executive Vice President of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, and whose work involves financing strategic projects that facilitate development goals and sustainable growth in developing countries. The two discuss how to realistically contribute to the UN’s 17 Sustainability Goals and reduce inequality. “Different sectors have to contribute at the same time,” Diaz notes, “...if that doesn’t happen, it will be difficult to advance”. They also cover different frameworks for assessment, how to effectively use sustainability indicators to influence the public atmosphere, adapting to contingencies of climate change, and more. Furthermore, Siddiqi and Diaz discuss the UN Inclusive Wealth Index, which considers nontraditional aspects into quantitative measurements, such as capital assets, including natural capital, human capital, and produced capital. Diaz exemplifies the Inclusive Wealth Index by explaining the vast amount of natural capital in Latin America, versus the GPD of specific countries. Press play to discover more about the captivating and surprising intersections of sustainable infrastructure and economic advocacy. The views and opinions expressed by the guests and interviewees of this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the host or MIT Professional Education, nor of their respective organizations. The views expressed by hosts and guests are solely their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of their ideas or any entity they may represent. The information and opinions expressed by the host and guest of this podcast do not reflect those of MIT Professional Education.

We live in the Pacific century! The centre of gravity for the world economy is inexorably moving towards the region. While there is strong regional economic dynamism, with many economies in the Pacific being at the frontier of technological change...

Infrastructure Development remains one of the key puzzle pieces to Africa's Development, yet it remains one of the key challenges. Tune in to this week's Conversations on Africa's Development as we discuss African Infrastructure with Dr Towela Nyirenda - Jere, Head of Economic Integration.

The Chinese premier says the ASEAN+3 partners should make good use of cooperation and experience in crisis response to boost recovery and safeguard regional stability. The German hockey team is looking to build on its success from the last winter Olympics. And Iran says talks on the nuclear deal with world powers should resume by the end of next month.

Today's episode is the fifth in a multi-part series that takes an in-depth look at the history of China's foreign policy. In the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, China found itself internationally isolated and subjected to harsh new economic sanctions. Then in 1992, Deng Xiaoping launches the "Southern Tour", culminating in the dramatic deepening of market reforms. This leads to a massive influx of foreign investment as China becomes deeply integrated into the global economy. Brian is joined by Kenneth Hammond, a Professor of East Asian and Global History at New Mexico State University and an activist with the organization Pivot to Peace. Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at patreon.com/thesocialistprogram. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&A seminar with Brian.

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast - a show about all things migration, with me your host, Loksan Harley from Homelands Advisory. Today, we're going local. We're talking all about city-level migration governance with Lamine Abbad from the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and Fátima Fernández of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). Lamine Lamine manages the Mediterranean City-to-City Migration project (MC2CM), which he'll tell us more about in a few moments. Previously, he was a project officer at UCLG in charge of mainstreaming migration in local governments' agendas and localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He also worked for several years within the Arco Latino transnational cooperation network. He holds Master's degrees in Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences, Inter Mediterranean Mediation, and Science of Organisations and Institutions, specialising in decentralised cooperation. Fátima Fátima is a Project and Policy Officer in charge of human mobility at UCLG, where she is the focal point for the MC2CM project and coordinates local and regional participation in global migration governance processes. Fátima holds a PhD in Regional Development and Economic Integration with a focus on the Political Economy of Euro-Mediterranean relations. What we talk about I'm delighted to present to you our discussion about migration at the local level in the Mediterranean context. We start by talking about the relevance and importance of local migration governance and about how so many aspects of policy-making and administration at the city level impact migrants. We then discuss vertical policy coherence and how to achieve coherence between national and local migration policies. We close with some of Lamine and Fatima's insights into some of the exciting city-level migration policies and initiatives from across the Mediterranean. We'd like to thank you so much for tuning in and we hope you enjoy the show. Useful links ICMPD - https://www.icmpd.org/ MC2CM - https://www.icmpd.org/our-work/projects/mediterranean-city-to-city-migration-mc2cm UCLG - https://www.uclg.org/ MC2CM (@urban_migration) - https://twitter.com/Urban_Migration @UCLG_org - https://twitter.com/uclg_org See also Episode 18 on the Rabat Process dialogue - https://www.homelandsadvisory.com/podcast/episode/2fbc15bd/episode-18-what-do-inter-state-migration-dialogues-do-and-how-do-you-run-one-insights-from-the-rabat-process The Migration & Diaspora Podcast - https://www.homelandsadvisory.com/podcast

Season 8: Effects of Economic IntegrationEconomic Integrations lead to Static and Dynamic effects. Static being trade diversion and dynamic being market expansion. This leads to tremendous benefits for MNE's.  We study the effects of Economic Integration in this podcast. AtyaasaaOnline is an E-learning portal that people can preview and learn for free. You can also visit Niket Karajagi's body of knowledge on his Virtual Coaching Portal https://niketkarajagi.com.AtyaasaaOnline Tech-Enabled Borderless Organization Development Portal

Season 8: Economic Integration TypesEconomic Integration became the backbone of Regional Trade and Global Trade dynamics. Geographic proximity and cultural similarity gave way to economic integration leading to free trade and many other models of integration. In this podcast, we discuss the various forms of economic integration.  AtyaasaaOnline is an E-learning portal that people can preview and learn for free. You can also visit Niket Karajagi's body of knowledge on his Virtual Coaching Portal https://niketkarajagi.com.AtyaasaaOnline Tech-Enabled Borderless Organization Development Portal

Season 8: Economic IntegrationWTO created the basis for trade-oriented collaboration. This idea led to the creation of Economic Integration, which was essentially reducing or eliminating trade barriers. We study the aspects and types of Economic Integration in this podcast. AtyaasaaOnline is an E-learning portal that people can preview and learn for free. You can also visit Niket Karajagi's body of knowledge on his Virtual Coaching Portal https://niketkarajagi.com.AtyaasaaOnline Tech-Enabled Borderless Organization Development Portal

#178 European Turkey - Economic Integration First

Out of This World Radio with Ted Mahr and guests Dr. Rima E. Laibow and Alfred Lambremont Webre Part 1: Guest, Dr. Rima E. Laibow Part 2: Guest, Alfred Lambremont Webre Rima E. Laibow, M.D Medical Director of Natural Solutions ... http://drrimatruthreports.com/ http://drrima.net/ http://www.opensourcetruth.com/ http://drrimainstitute.com/ Rima E. Laibow, M.D. is a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1970) who believes passionately in the right of Americans to choose their own health paths. She has practiced drug-free, natural medicine for over 40 years by seeking the underlying cause of every illness and ailment and treating that root cause. She believes in using nutrients and other natural options to find, define and treat the problems which underlie degenerative, chronic diseases and poor aging while supporting the immune and other crucial systems. She has enjoyed remarkable success with a wide assortment of cataclysmic problems. Dr. Laibow is the Founding and past President of the NeuroTherapy Certification Board, which she helped establish, in order to strengthen and develop the field of NeuroBioFeedback and bring it into wide-spread use as a powerful, non-toxic tool for modern medicine. Because of Dr. Laibow’s awareness of the powerful natural, non-toxic options available to treat the underlying cause of disease she is focused on maintaining these choices for all Americans. Based on her understanding of the impact of poor nutrition and chemical/pesticide toxicity on the declining health of America, Dr. Laibow is determined to help Americans maintain the choices that allow them to protect themselves from disease and toxic harm. Dr. Rima E. Laibow, MD International Medical Director The Dr. Rima Institute serves people seeking robust well-being and dynamic health. Our patients come from all over the world. We provide unique, drug-free protocols to deliver information, nutrients and energy to assist in gaining, or regaining health. We help detoxify the body, return the body to normal structure and function and detoxify recent or long-term toxins which are reducing optimal function. We use a variety of modalities, all of which are non-toxic, drug-free, to support robust, vigorous heath and function. Health restoration, rejuvenation and preventive protocols are areas of significant focus for us – and for our patients. Our practitioners are experienced, sensitive and true healers, chosen for their ability to bring health and healing to our patients. The Dr. Rima Institute offers advanced, world class therapies that may benefit both the client’s short- and long-term quality of health, life and well-being. The Institute’s Advanced Health Care Consulting Service allows people world-wide to benefit from Dr. Rima’s expertise as a world-class environmental physician and psychiatrist. Our services are available, as appropriate, through internet consultation and in person when in Santiago de Chile. Facilities offering top quality care for the management and cure of life-threatening illnesses, rejuvenation and longevity, and for preventive care, are rare. Where they exist, however, they provide significant opportunities for practitioners, for patients and for investors. No first class destination medical/dental tourism facilities exist in Chile and very few exist in the rest of South and Central America. Santiago, Chile, a cosmopolitan and affluent city within a cosmopolitan and affluent country, provides an ideal setting for a major medical and dental tourism center offering Advanced HealthCare, free of pharmaceutical drugs, for several reasons: Why a Health Advancement Institute in Chile? a. the regulatory climate of Chile, unlike that of the US, Canada and the EU, is highly favorable to advanced, non-pharmaceutical medical and dental treatments; b. there is an elite class of global consumers actively searching for, and already paying for, Advanced HealthCare services which are nowhere near as developed and powerful as those which our leadership team is well accomplished in delivering, and for which they are widely renowned; c. the stable political and vibrant economic realities of Chile offer an attractive environment for business; d. those seeking Advanced, drug-free HealthCare must increasingly travel further afield as hostile regulatory conditions in most of the Northern Hemisphere render the treatments and the medicaments used in those treatments, increasingly unavailable. Thus, a purpose-specific destination resort-like medical/dental facility in the Santiago region will answer these requirements in a powerful, profitable and patient-friendly manner. The Natural Solutions Corporation – Chile SpA seeks to find an existing facility and repurpose it or to acquire land and build our own facility from the ground up. We currently provide consultative and clinical services during the build phase in our interim facility. Alfred Lambremont Webre https://twitter.com/alfredwebre https://www.facebook.com/Alfred.Lambremont.Webre Alfred is a futurist and founder of Exopolitics, the science of relations among intelligent civilizations, souls and Source in the OMNIVERSE http://www.exopolitics.com/ Futurist Alfred Lambremont Webre’s principal social contributions have been (1) founding the science of Exopolitics through his 2000 book EXOPOLITICS, (2) the 2014 discovery through his book THE OMNIVERSE of the Omniverse as the 3rd major cosmological body [after the Universe and the Multiverse] through which humanity understands the cosmos, (3) through his 2017 book JOURNEY, the development of the Positive Future Equation & the Ascension Hypothesis that describes Soul development in our Universe & Omniverse. Alfred Webre is an activist to prevent the weaponization of space with the agenda to transform the permanent war economy into a peaceful, cooperative, democratic Space Age society. Webre is a graduate of Yale (1964), with a Juris Doctor in International law (1967), and a Fulbright Scholar in Economic Integration (1968). Webre is also the congressional coordinator for The Disclosure Project, and is a judge on the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission.[1] He also serves as an On-Air Host on Vancouver Coop Radio CFRO 102.7 FM. Anti-weaponization of space Alfred Webre is the International Director of the Institute for Cooperation in Space (ICIS), a founder of the No Weapons in Space Campaign (NOWIS), a Canadian coalition to prevent the weaponization of space. He is also a participant in the Canadian Coalition to Oppose Missile Defence (CCOMD) and a member of the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal. 1977 Carter White House Extraterrestrial Communication Study Alfred Webre was Principal Investigator for a proposed civilian scientific Study of extraterrestrial communication, i.e. interactive communication between the terrestrial human culture and that of possible intelligent non-terrestrial civilizations, “As Senior Policy Analyst in 1977 at the Center for the Study of Social Policy at Stanford Research Institute (now "SRI International", Menlo Park, California). This proposed Study was presented to and developed with interested White House staff of the Domestic Policy staff of President Jimmy Carter during the period from May 1977 until the fall of 1977, when it was abruptly terminated. “The over-all purpose of the proposed 1977 Carter White House Extraterrestrial Communication Study was to create, design and carry out an independent, civilian-led research compilation and evaluation of phenomena suggesting an Extraterrestrial and/or Inter-dimensional intelligent presence in the near-Earth environment. “The designed outcome of the Study was to have been a public White House report, detailing the compiled evidence and evaluation, together with possible scientific models for the implications of the research. The White House report was to have contained public policy recommendations emerging from the evaluations and conclusions of the Study. These, if warranted, included transformation of secrecy regulations of U.S. military-intelligence agencies.” “The scientific and public policy goal of the proposed 1977 Carter White House Extraterrestrial Communication Study was to fill a substantial gap in civilian scientific knowledge of the UFO (Unidentified Flying Object phenomenon), Extraterrestrial Biological Entities (EBEs), and related phenomena. This knowledge gap was created and maintained by excessive secrecy practices and regulations of U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence agencies in the various generations of its UFO-programs since the late 1940s, including but not limited to Project Grudge and Project Blue Book, as well as other alleged secret programs.

This episode concludes our initial discussion of Principle 8–Racial and Economic Integration throughout our society. People who study our genetic structure find that there really is no such thing as race. Skin color is only 1/1000 of an inch of our outer layer. Cultural differences are real, but progressive thinking indicates that embracing our diversity is a healthier approach to life. We want to feel good about ourselves and loving all other people is the best way to view others. In this episode Steve tells the rest of the story of his experience with bigotry in high school. Maturity brings about a positive resolution to Steve and his attacker. Another data point in our discussion is the 2016 study by Devah Pager entitled “Are Firms That Discriminate More Likely to Go Out of Business?” The study showed that when two groups of employers were compared (I.e., racial discrimination in hiring policies vs. pro-racial diversity policies) the pro-racial diversity firms were much more likely to survive in business when surveyed after 6 years. This study is not meant to be more than a first look at the issues of hiring practices in business, but the promotion of racial and economic integration and diversity are important values and principles of progressive thinking in social policy. We want to promote healthy functioning in our country and in the world. Register to vote by tomorrow (October 5, 2020). Early voting begins October 6 for the November 3, 2020 election! See you at the polls! Vote and express yourself!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/friday13/support

If you haven't watched the YouTube video https://YouTube.be/ELQ1hAjMFmk you should really take 10 seconds to watch it. It's really what we are talking about in a progressive society. This Apolitic episode focuses on the point that we cannot enjoy a truly progressive society until all people of all races, colors, national origins can have the freedom to work together, live together in the same neighborhoods, and our children go to the same schools. What we are not talking about is everybody living in identical homes and identical looking homes, but that our communities consist of a mixture of options. Not everyone wants the same things. Some people choose a simpler lifestyle and some choose more grand. We can't all afford to live in a mansion on the top of a hill—not many can. But that's Ok. The point is that nothing in our community should be below a certain level of decency. No family or individual should feel ashamed of their situation. The progressive view of society is that racial and economic justice should promote integration of the the people—segregation should not be tolerated. Edddie Glaude Jr. wrote about this in his book ‘Democracy In Black: How Race Still Enslaves The American Soul' (2017) where he notes “In his last book, ‘Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?', Martin Luther King Jr. argued, among other things, that white supremacy stood in the way of democracy in this country, that it was an ever-present force in America frustrating the dreams of the nation's darker citizens and undermining any pretense to racial justice. He wrote: “Negroes have proceeded from the premise that equality means what it says, and they have taken white Americans at their word when they talked of it as an objective. But most whites in America...proceed from a premise that equality is a ‘loose expression for empowerment.' White America is not even psychologically organized to close /the gap—essentially it seeks only to make it (equality) less painful and less obvious but in most respects to retain it (power and privilege).” Steve ends the episode by coining the term “social vaccine” in which perhaps the young people can finally eliminate the racial, sexual and class distinctions in our society. One can HOPE. In the mean time Register to Vote! Vote!!! The deadline in Ohio to register for the November 3, 2020 election is October 5. Early voting starts October 6, C U THERE! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/friday13/support

Today's episode marks the beginning of a new phase of the podcast—we are shortening the length of episodes. We RESPECT you and your time. We will shoot for quality information and interesting stories in 5-10 minute time frames. We hope that you will follow the flow of explaining progressivism. We want you to feel empowered to reclaim your citizenship and the power of your vote. The YouTube video of the two boys: https://youtu.be/EIQ1hAjMFmk. The important part of the video is really only 10”. We recommend if you've seen the video to watch it again with a view to putting yourself into the place of one of those kids and ask yourself “How might my life be different if I had grown up in a world where people of all colors could really love and respect each other?” Progressive thinking makes the integration of people at work, in neighborhoods, and schools. Such integration has been slowed by income inequality which we believe will be improved by increasing education achievement by students who will be given more years of publicly supported education (from the current K-12 system to the future pre-K beginning at age 2 when language skills are at peak potential through grade 16 when students can complete college or trade school mastery). Another strategy to increase integration by improving economic functioning of all people will be helped by the increasing of the minimum wage to $15 an hour. People will be more able to mix, live, and go to school when they are not separated by finances. Register to vote! THEN VOTE! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/friday13/support

From medicine to education to agriculture, women entrepreneurs across the globe are creating transformational experiences that drive innovation, design solutions, and bring ideas to life. Tune in for an engaging conversation with international women entrepreneurs as they share their stories and experiences. In partnership with World Learning and TeamWomen, we’ll hear from a panel of international women entrepreneurs from Argentina, India, Italy, Mexico, and Sierra Leone, who participated in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program and traveled to Minnesota for professional exchange opportunities over the past several years. Panel Speakers Megha Bhagat, Human Rights Lawyer, Co-Founder at Project DEFY and Executive Director at MUSE Inc. (India) Paulina Perea Eguía, Co-Founder of Cervecería Olvera (Mexico) Enrica Rosa Maria Arena, Co-Founder of Orange Fiber (Italy) Donatela Orsi, Director of Economic Integration, City of Buenos Aires (Argentina) Sofia Mohamed Konneh, Physical Trainer and Nutrition Advisor, (Sierra Leone) The women will share social, economic, and political factors that influence and encourage women as entrepreneurs and business owners. They will also discuss leadership development, how they market their business, and grow their companies. The program will include a welcome by Susan B. Plimpton, Global Minnesota Honorary Board Director; and Patricia Harrison, Director of Global Programs at World Learning. The panel discussion will be moderated by Priya Morioka, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Global Language Connections.

Patrick manages operations for 500 Startups’ multiple Venture Capital Unlocked programs in partnership with universities, governments, corporations, and other institutions. In this role he oversees program coordination; communication with partners; recruitment and vetting of participants; preparation; and best practice creation. He is experienced in investor/lender education, curriculum design, strategic planning, and program management. He has a MA in Global Finance, Trade, and Economic Integration and a BA in International Relations and Business Management and speaks Spanish and Senegalese Wolof.

E009: Dr. Michael Plummer, Eni Professor of International Economics at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and Director of SAIS Europe, discusses all things Asia, emphasizing the three things he thinks are “the big news” from the region: the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP); and economic integration in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He explains why political and strategic implications surrounding trade negotiations are often more important than the economic ones, using his own research on India’s withdrawal from RCEP to demonstrate the point. He also tells us why we should be paying more attention to ASEAN. Opinions expressed on Trade Matters are solely those of the guest or host and not the Yeutter Institute or the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Show Notes: Going It Alone in the Asia-Pacific: Regional Trade Agreements Without the United States by Peter A. Petri, Michael G. Plummer, Shujiro Urata, and Fan Zhai The Truth About Trade by Douglas A. Irwin

Ilene Grabel (University of Denver, USA) XXI IDP Industrial Development and Policy Lecture. When Things Don’t Fall Apart: Global Financial Governance and Developmental Finance in an Age of Productive Incoherence by Ilene Grabel (The MIT Press, 2017). Winner of the 2018 British International Studies Association International Political Economy Group Book Prize and the 2019 International Studies Association International Political Economy Section Best Book Award. In When things Don’t Fall Apart, Ilene Grabel makes a simple but controversial claim, based on the work of the eminent social scientist Albert O. Hirschman. Grabel argues that as concerns global financial governance and development finance we are now in a period that she calls productive incoherence. Unlike the Keynesian period of the middle 20th century and the neoliberal period that followed, the current conjuncture lacks an overarching theoretical framework to guide financial governance. In its absence, Grabel maps the proliferation of institutional innovation at the national, regional, and transregional levels. These experiments are grounded in a spirit of Hirschmanian pragmatism rather than Keynesian or neoclassical dogmatism. They are ad hoc, often limited in scope, and even inconsistent with each other. They are in that sense incoherent. The book’s novel normative claim is that this incoherence is productive. It is allowing for new institutional and policy innovations that are contributing to a pluripolar financial governance architecture that is more robust and offers greater opportunities for problem solving and experimentation than the coherent architecture it is displacing. Grabel substantiates these claims with empirically-rich case studies that explore the effects of recent crises on established and new networks of financial governance (such as the G-20); transformations within the IMF; institutional innovations in liquidity support and project finance from the national to the transregional levels; and the “rebranding” of capital controls. Grabel acknowledges, however, that the incoherent transformations underway also pose grave risks. She considers these risks in the concluding chapter of the book. Speaker Biography: Ilene Grabel is Professor of International Finance and co-director of the graduate program in Global Finance, Trade, and Economic Integration at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver (USA). She is presently serving as a standing member of the Intergovernmental Expert Group on Financing for Development at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Grabel has worked as a consultant to the International Poverty Centre for Inclusive Growth of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNCTAD/G-24, United Nations University/World Institute for Development Economics Research, and UNDP’s Human Development Report Office. Grabel has also been a consultant to Action Aid, to the coalition “New Rules for Global Finance,” was an Expert Advisor to the Third World Network project on capital controls and free trade agreements; is a member of the Task Force on Regulating Global Capital Flows for Long-Run Development (of the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-range Future, Boston University), has been a member since 2013 of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of the European Parliament, and since 1987 has been a staff economist with the Center for Popular Economics. She served as a co-editor of the Review of International Political Economy from 2013-2017. (Find the full biography here: https://www.soas.ac.uk/economics/events/08may2019-when-things-dont-fall-apart-global-financial-governance-and-developmental-finance-in-an-ag.html) Speaker: Ilene Grabel (University of Denver, USA), Antonio Andreoni (SOAS) Released by: SOAS Economics Podcasts

Strayer Chapter 23 Section 1

Asia is becoming more integrated than ever before and so requires increased monitoring. While integration has increased overall, the movement of goods, services, and people across borders has grown unevenly across sectors and subregions. Policy makers need to be guided through the complex process to benefit from a smooth and successful integration. Read the transcript https://bit.ly/2OfFoAT Read the policy brief https://www.adb.org/publications/monitoring-regional-economic-integration-asia About the authors Aladdin D. Rillo was senior economist at the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) in Tokyo at the time this policy brief was written. Valdimir dela Cruz was an associate at ADBI at the time this policy brief was written. Know more about ADBI's work https://bit.ly/2nCIC6N https://bit.ly/2AjebGY

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We spoke with Ilene Grabel, Professor at the University of Denver and Co-director of the MA program in Global Finance, Trade & Economic Integration at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Ilene just published a very timely, interesting and important book on the evolution of the global financial governance and its institutions: When Things Don’t Fall Apart: Global Financial Governance and Developmental Finance in an Age of Productive Incoherence (MIT Press, 2017). In the foreword, Dani Rodrick from Harvard University defines the book as follows: “It happens only rarely and is all the more pleasurable because of it. You pick up a manuscript that fundamentally changes the way you look at certain things. This is one such book. Ilene Grabel has produced a daring and delightful reinterpretation of developments in global finance since the Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998.” The book is an account of the gradual, uneven, disconnected, ad hoc, and pragmatic innovations in global financial governance and developmental finance induced by the global financial crisis. In When Things Don’t Fall Apart, Ilene Grabel challenges the dominant view that the global financial crisis had little effect on the financial institutions. Most observers discount all but grand, systemic ruptures in institutions and policy. Grabel argues instead that the global crisis induced inconsistent and ad hoc discontinuities in global financial governance and developmental finance that are now having profound effects on emerging market and developing economies. Grabel’s chief normative claim is that the resulting incoherence in global financial governance is productive rather than debilitating. In the age of productive incoherence, a more complex, dense, fragmented, and pluripolar form of global financial governance is expanding possibilities for policy and institutional experimentation, policy space for economic and human development, financial stability and resilience, and financial inclusion. All this in a very enjoyable book that students, scholars, policymakers and managers of financial institutions should read right now. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in rural China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE’s permanent track on Critical Management Studies.

Seventy years after independence, India is the world's largest democracy, one of its most diverse societies, and the economy with growth potential that could rival China's. Yet it also remains one of the poorest and unequal, with hundreds of millions mired in deep poverty and limited by a rigid caste system that constrains social mobility. The Narendra Modi-led government's turn to Hindu nationalism has sharpened sectarian tensions and raised questions over the rule of law—and hasn't helped relations with Pakistan either. With three decades left before its centennial, what must India do to become a decisive force on the world stage and convert its expected demographic dividend into broad prosperity? Featuring: Bart Édes, North American Representative, Asian Development Bank; Shihoko Goto, Senior Northeast Asia Associate, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Jonathon Hallberg, Executive Director, Jefferson County Development Corporation; Jason Hester, President, Greater Columbus Indiana Economic Development Corporation; Fukunari Kimura, Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia; And other participants. Moderated by Karl Friedhoff, Fellow, Public Opinion and Asia Policy; Michael Lev, Member, Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune; Phil Levy, Senior Fellow, Global Economy.

Shortly after his inauguration, US President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The withdrawal from this agreement, which was previously billed by the Obama administration as a way to enhance American economic growth and sustain American influence in the Asia Pacific region, signified a major shift in US trade policy. What will be the future of Asia Pacific economic integration following the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership? What local and regional impacts will this withdrawal have for the United States on foreign direct investment and trade from Asia? Featuring: Bart Édes, North American Representative, Asian Development Bank; Shihoko Goto, Senior Northeast Asia Associate, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Jonathon Hallberg, Executive Director, Jefferson County Development Corporation; Jason Hester, President, Greater Columbus Indiana Economic Development Corporation; Fukunari Kimura, Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia; And other participants. Moderated by Karl Friedhoff, Fellow, Public Opinion and Asia Policy; Michael Lev, Member, Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune; Phil Levy, Senior Fellow, Global Economy.

Shortly after his inauguration, US President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The withdrawal from this agreement, which was previously billed by the Obama administration as a way to enhance American economic growth and sustain American influence in the Asia Pacific region, signified a major shift in US trade policy. What will be the future of Asia Pacific economic integration following the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership? What local and regional impacts will this withdrawal have for the United States on foreign direct investment and trade from Asia?   Featuring: Bart Édes, Asian Development Bank; Shihoko Goto, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Jonathon Hallberg, Jefferson County Development Corporation; Jason Hester, Greater Columbus Indiana Economic Development Corporation; Fukunari Kimura, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia; James Mathis, Komatsu America Corp - Peoria Operations; Christopher Nelson, The Nelson Report; Kei Pang, Nidec Motor Corporation; Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Sheila Smith, Council on Foreign Relations; Yorizumi Watanabe, Keio University; Karl Friedhoff, Public Opinion and Asia Policy; Michael Lev, Chicago Tribune; Phil Levy, Global Economy.

Most international migrants are migrant workers, many of whom find themselves in vulnerable situations, up against the risks and insecurity of the informal economy. Simel Esim (ILO) has investigated how cooperatives can help enable a decent work environment for migrant workers, hence opening pathways toward improved livelihoods.

Dr. Bruno Larue discusses his recent keynote presentation to the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES) titled, "Economic Integration Reconsidered". Dr. Larue describes what is meant by economic integration and assesses changes in the perceived benefits of integration since the late 1980s.

Many people have heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, two prospective “mega-regional” trade agreements involving the United States. But less is known about some of the other trade and economic architecture that is emerging across the globe. For example, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is a customs and economic union among Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and the Russian Federation, which took effect on January 1 of this year. The EAEU plans to expand to include other countries in the immediate region and to forge union-wide free trade agreements with external countries, as it already has with Vietnam.What exactly is the EAEU and what are its rules and goals? How does it complement or clash with World Trade Organization rules? What does this relatively new entity mean for regional trade and investment? How will the emergence and evolution of the EAEU interplay with the TPP, TTIP, other mega-regionals, and the WTO? And, lastly, how might it affect Russia’s relations with the West?Please join us for a discussion of these and other relevant questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 5 focuses on the development of regional economic integration in the global market place.

As the East African Community considers an ever closer union, the EAC and the International Monetary Fund co-host a conference to draw lessons from the turmoil in the euro area.

We study the optimal combination of corporate tax rate and tax base in a model of a small open economy with heterogeneous firms. We show that it is optimal for the small country's government to e®ectively subsidize capital inputs by granting a tax allowance in excess of the true costs of capital. Economic integration reduces the optimal capital subsidy and drives low-productivity firms from the small country's home market, replacing them with high-productivity exporters from abroad. This endogenous policy response creates a selection effect that increases the average productivity of home firms when trade barriers fall, in addition to the well-known direct effects.

--{ Scientific Dictatorship Rolls On Relentless, Interdependence Leaves Masses Defenseless: "Science and its Branches have Altered Your Brain, Their Enemy - Individuality -- Gone Down the Drain, Counter-Culture Movement -- Dysfunctional Relationship In Order to be Ruled by Scientific Dictatorship, Thoroughly Domesticated, Yet Responding to Nudges From Cyber-Masters -- Choice -- Prompt -- Budges, Aldous' Scientific Dictatorship Could Go On Forever, With Masses in Dreamscape Land Never-Never, Completely Upgradeable, Bits-Bytes Viscous, Empty-Heads Sponging Data with Bread and Circus, Agenda-Driven 'Experts' Not Met with Derision, Masses in Strobe-Land can't Muster Suspicion, Run Over by War they Knew Nothing About, Tamed to Interdependence, Confusion Can't Shout" © Alan Watt }-- Incessant Hassles from Yahoo Webhosting and Xplornet Satellite Internet, Speed Cutbacks and Cutoffs - Trouble Given to Those who are Unauthorized and Speaking the Truth. "The Sky is Falling" Daily News - Implementation of Long-Planned World Society - Creation of "Utopias" - Gov. Services become Authorities - Private Organizations running Governments - Rule by the "Fittest" (Experts) - Interlocking Think-Tanks-Academia-Military - Reshaping Humanity and Culture - CIA's Cultural Cold War, Counterculture / Drugs-LSD / Hippie Era, Creation of "Stars" - Societal Experiments to Destroy All That Was - Bringing in a New Type of Man / Superman - Hell's Angels - Drugging Children with Leadership Abilities - Controlled Society - Abolition of Marriage and Family. Financial Crash to bring in New World Banking System. Compulsory Sterilization (Overt and by Stealth) - Phthalates / BPA / etc., Sperm Count Drop, Men Sterilized - Huxley's "Brave New World" - Genetic Screening of "Undesirable" Characteristics. World Federalist Movement, Declaration of Interdependence (No Independence) - Bretton Woods 1 and 2, Economic Integration under World Government - EU - Tyrants' Dream of Total Power over Entire Planet - War on Individuality - Scientific Dictatorship, Prompting to Make "Your Own" Decisions. (See http://www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com for article links.) *Title/Poem and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - May 17, 2010 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)

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In the wake of the global financial crisis, the unique relationship between China and the US has become the fulcrum of the world economy. As our largest creditor, China’s lending to the US has buoyed American companies and even allowed them to reinvent themselves, selling to Chinese consumers. Author and economic trend analyst Zachary Karabell argues that our two economies have become so interconnected that they’ve become one system: Chimerica. Karabell traces the initial forging of Chimerica that began after the suppression of the protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 to the present. With a look at current affairs and the changing global economy, he urges that we accept China as the predominant economic partner of the future, or find ourselves left behind.

Edward C. Prescott discusses the advantages and disadvantages of economic integration among sovereign states with respect to economic growth, involving more generally an analysis of globalization. Professor Prescott is a senior monetary advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and is a major figure in macroeconomics, especially the theories of business cycles and general equilibrium. Recorded March 2, 2009.

--{ Insanity by the Seine: "Politicians and Technocrats, Oh So Cozy, Bankers Too, Met With Sarkozy To Discuss New System for 21st Century, Banking Marries Gov'ment, as It Ought to Be, Upon Finding Profit and Debt Causes Suffering, They Went into Shock, All-a-Tuttering, With Brilliant Minds, Said 'Suffering Abate!' 'The New Capitalism has Room for the State,' Now This Plan will Take Off like a Rocket, Giving Government Trajectory into Each Pocket, So Forget the Old Way, Your Money to Save, 'Cause Money's the Tool to Ensure You Behave, Don't Try to Succeed by Hard Work and Nerve, In the Coming New System, the World State You'll Serve" © Alan Watt }-- Man is Base Building Material - Interdependence - Created Culture - Serving World State - Money Used as Weapon - Financial Markets, Economic Integration. U.S. Federal Deficit, Bailouts - Europe, Banks, IMF, United Nations - Debt System, Capitalism, Government, Feudalism - Bertrand Russell, Credits. Television Mind-Bombing, Indoctrination - Bernays, Marketing - Animal Experimentation - Dehumanization - Effects of Parental Deprivation - Romanian Orphanages. UN "Rights of the Child" - "Vestige" of Emotion - Children's Day Care, Upbringing by State - Mental Health, Testing for "Right-think" - UNESCO, World Health Organization. Health Initiatives - "New Way of Thinking" - "Contaminated" Ideas, Separation of Children from Parents - Consensus, Intolerance - Compliant World Citizens. "Loving You" through Science, Scientific Priesthood. (Articles: ["Sarkozy, Merkel, Blair call for new capitalism" by Emma Vandore (at ap.org) - Jan. 8, 2009.] ["Not really a monkey..." (whyfiles.org).] ["The UN Plan for Your Mental Health" by Berit Kjos (crossroad.to) - 1999.]) *Title/Poem and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - Jan. 9, 2009 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)

--{ Transatlantic Economic Integration: "Confused Peoples, Swirling Fear, Sensing Changes Coming Near, Change, the Word, Change for Task, Its Definition, No-one Will Ask, World Banksters All a-Salivating, Over Global Plantation They are Creating, Nationhood Seems to have Absconded, As Europe and America Now are Bonded, Sans Independence, sans the Nation, Transatlantic Economic Integration" © Alan Watt }-- MySpace Weasel, Stolen Book Sales. Crown, Queen Elizabeth I, "Illuminati" , British Empire - Regions - Milner, Cecil Rhodes, RIIA, CFR - Mandell House, Earl Grey - Commonwealth - United Nations. Summit of Americas, Amalgamation - Institute for Pacific Relations - Canada - Economic Integration - Treaties, Ties - Financial Crash, Bailouts by Taxpayer. Strategic Plans, Public Kept in Dark - U.S. and EU - Crisis, Mental Collapse - Building Blocks. Old Testament, Jehovah - Nature Worship, Greek Islands, Rome, Breeding - Moral Relativity - Population Reduction, Voluntary Sterilization - Elite - New-Agers, Magical Thinking. Age of Pisces, Bibles, "Soft-Kill" Process - Geneva, King James Bible. Mass Demonstrations - 2010, American Union - 2012, Global Government, UN. Scientifically-Designed Culture, Egosyntonic Society, Opinion Formation - Those with Spirit - Machines, Creatures of Instinct. (Articles: ["Canada integrating their economy with European Union" by Lonewacko (24ahead.com) - Oct. 10, 2008.] ["Corporate global governance? "Transatlantic Economic Union"? Open borders at the State Department" (24ahead.com) - March 13, 2008.] ["Framework for Advancing Transatlantic Economic Integration Between the United States of America and the European Union" (whitehouse.gov) - April 30, 2007.] ["Transatlantic Economic Council Report to the EU-U.S. Summit 2008" (whitehouse.gov) - June 10, 2008.] ["Fact Sheet: Advancing Transatlantic Economic Integration Through the Transatlantic Economic Council" Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Washington, DC (state.gov) - May 13, 2008.]) *Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - Oct. 17, 2008 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)

We set up a simple political economy model where economic integration raises the profitability of multinational firms. In this setting redistributive taxation may rise following economic integration, if the effects of the widened income gap dominate the higher excess burden of the tax.