An internationally renowned economist, Jagdish Bhagwati takes conventional wisdom—that globalization is the cause of several social ills—and turns it on its head. Properly regulated, globalization, he says, is the most powerful force for social good in the world.

Jagdish Bhagwati reveals how preferential trade agreements have recreated the unhappy situation of the protectionist 1930s, when world trade was undermined by discriminatory practices, and argues that the world trading system is definitely at risk again.

While immigration reform usually refers to unskilled labor, skilled immigration requires different policy action. Bhagwati and Hanson bring together today's foremost immigration experts to examine the phenomenon.

Jagdish Bhagwati and Rajeev Kohli make the case for proposed reforms to India's retail sector that would allow the entry of retail giants like Wal-Mart, Tesco, and Carrefour.

Because of increasing American recalcitrance on multilateral issues, Jagdish Bhagwati holds little hope for the Durban climate change talks.

Jagdish Bhagwati defends poverty-reduction strategies based on economic growth against critics who favor redestributive policies.

In Washington's current political climate, Jagdish Bhagwati sees an end to American leadership on multilateral free trade.

Jagdish Bhagwati and Dean Baker say Americans could benefit from the fact that quality medical care is often available at lower prices outside the U.S.

Jagdish Bhagwati punctures three myths about the outsourcing of services.

Jagdish Bhagwati argues U.S. policymakers should move away from bilateral trade deals and toward the Doha round.

Jagdish Bhagwati shares anecdotes of the sometimes-painful outcomes that protectionist policies can produce.

Jagdish Bhagwati takes on the critics of free trade.

Jagdish Bhagwati explains how progress toward international free trade would suffer if the Doha Round negotiations fail.

Jagdish Bhagwati says just as George W. Bush took advantage of 9/11 to launch the Doha Round, President Obama should use Osama bin Laden's assassination as an opportunity to close the round.

Jagdish Bhagwati says that the WTO's Doha Round negotiations are at a critical stage, hence the talks need a final political nudge, lest they disappear from the world's radar screen.

Jagdish Bhagwati states that in order to preserve freedom of expression, "Publish cartoons offensive to every religion."

Jagdish Bhagwati examines the current feud in Bangladesh between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Mohammed Yunus, the founder of the microloan-making Grameen Bank, and hopes the affair will pave the way to liberal reforms that will transform the Bangladeshi economy.

Jagdish Bhagwati argues that even in its tenth year, the Doha Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations must not fail.

Jagdish N. Bhagwati argues in favor of reinstating ROTC at Columbia.

Jagdish N. Bhagwati says that although free trade survived the crisis, we must remain vigilant in the fight against protectionism.

Jagdish N. Bhagwati discusses four fallacies spawned by the economic crisis.

Jagdish Bhagwati writes that the economic crisis may, accidentally, establish a pro-globalization consensus that spans East and West.

Jagdish N. Bhagwati writes on the need to define corruption properly and to "acknowledge obvious and important cultural differences in how it is understood."