Trade in intermediate goods as one possible link between rising trade and foreign direct investment is examined. To … explain growing intermediate goods trade, three hypotheses are brought forward: outsourcing, global sourcing and the … reason of growing trade in intermediate goods in the cross-section and the time-series framework. The evidence for …

Professor Dan Ben-David of Tel Aviv University takes an in-depth look at the linkages between trade, economic growth … by which trade may affect the income opportunities of poor people. The publication also includes a non-technical overview …