North America Publications
Tools of the Trade: Models for Trade Policy Analysis
Jul 07, 2011Edited by Christine McDaniel, Ken Reinert, and Kent Hughes, Tools of the Trade: Models for Trade Policy Analysis was published in January 2008 based on the analysis of experts and policymakers at a conference held on January 22nd and 23rd, 2004, by the Woodrow Wilson Center and the U.S. Department of Commerce.The goal of the "Empirical Trade Analysis Conference: Strengthening Analytical Capabilities to Support Trade Negotiations" was to assess the strengths and weaknesses of economic models and their ability to inform trade policy questions.An event held on January 15th, 2008, "Today's Trade Policy Landscape", launched the report and hosted U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab. more
Reorganizing Congress and the Executive in Response to Focusing Events: Lessons of the Past, Portents for the Future
Jul 07, 2011Comment on David Patterson's The Search for a Negotiated Peace: Women's Activism and Citizen Diplomacy in World War I
Jul 07, 2011The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Poverty
Jul 07, 2011On April 15, 2005, the Wilson Center, in conjunction with the U.S. Agency for International Development, hosted four panels of policymakers, academics, and experts to examine the links between trade liberalization and poverty reduction. This report provides a nuanced exploration of the relationship between free trade and the world's poorest peoples. more
The Politics and Processes of Congress
Jul 07, 2011Remarks of Don Wolfensberger before the Executive Council on Diplomacy Briefing of Foreign Diplomats on "The Washington Roadmap: How Congress Works." April 8, 2004 more
