Trade, Globalization and Inequality: An Old Debate with a New Twist

In developed countries, people from different social backgrounds and of diverse ideological profiles are questioning the benefits of neo-liberal globalisation, and challenging the globalist policy framework because of increased inequality, stagnant wage growth, and financial insecurity.

In recent times, the concept of globalisation has come under intense scrutiny. In developed countries, people from different social backgrounds and of diverse ideological profiles are questioning the benefits of neo-liberal globalisation, and challenging the globalist policy framework because of increased inequality, stagnant wage growth, and financial insecurity. This discussion paper introduces some of the basic arguments in the discussion on trade and explains some new trends, which may have a bearing on the current political debate. It offers an analysis of how free trade or a retreat from it can potentially affect both developing and developed countries.

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M. Metin Başbay
M. Metin Başbay
M. Metin Basbay is a Researcher at TRT World. His research mostly focuses on economic policy in the context of underdeveloped and developing countries. Metin holds a BA in Economics and a BA in Sociology, both from Bogazici University and is currently a PhD candidate in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge where he also completed his MPhil in Economics.

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