2004 Edition

From the New International Economic Order to Cancun: An Analysis of Past Challenges and Future Prospects for North-South Relations

Assessing the Fate of the Developmental State After Crisis: A South Korean Case Study
Jennifer Yum

Using the case study of South Korea, Yum contests the notion that states must surrender their economies to the international marketplace.

San Quintin Valley: Indigenous Inequality in Mexico
Veronica Caso

Analyzing the phenomenon of Indian migration in the San Quintin Valley, Caso argues that the case study will yield strategies applicable to Mexico’s economic development.

Šahovnica or Success? A Theory of Differential Development in Post-Yugoslav Slovenia and Croatia
Emmet Tuohy

Tuohy examines and analyzes the factors contributing to the divergent development of the Balkan countries, Slovenia and Croatia, in the 20th century.

Kenyan Women's Access to the Economy
Rachel Tulchin

In examining the role of micro-credit loans for women in Kenya, Tulchin argues that they are an instrumental source of development important for attaining a higher standard of living.

A Study of Economic Sanctions: Factors that Influence Success and Failure
Boryana Damyanova

Damyanova formulates a theory that evaluates the factors and objectives that have a significant influence on the success of economic sanctions in developing policy recommendations.

Latin America in the New World Order: From Democratization to Radicalization?
Georgina Calderon

By examining the relationship between economic and political power in U.S.-Latin America relations, Calderon contends that MERCOSUR and neo-populist movements are becoming important actors in the global economy

An interview with William Greider, National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation
"South-South" Cooperation and Brazil's President Lula

Conducted by Melody Hildebrandt

An interview with Kenneth Rogoff, Director of the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University
Trade Liberalization and Economic Development

Conducted at the CID by Melody Hildebrandt and Anita Gardeva

An interview with Jeffrey Schott, Senior Fellow at the Institute for International Economics
The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)

Conducted at the IEE by Melody Hildebrandt