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U.S. international economic strategy in a turbulent world /

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Main Author: Shatz, Howard J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2016]
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1521-RC.
Subjects:
Monetary policy > United States > Strategic aspects.
Monetary policy > United States > Decision making.
United States > Economic conditions > 21st century.
International trade > 21st century.
Economic development > 21st century.
Investments, Foreign > United States.
International economic relations > 21st century.
Foreign trade regulation > 21st century.
Strategic planning.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Figures and Tables
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1: Economic Issues in the United States' Role in the World: Economics and U.S. National Strategy
  • The Ends of Economics and the Means to Achieve Them
  • Chapter 2: The U.S. Economy Today: Positive Growth, Productivity, and Financial Conditions
  • Trouble in the Labor Force
  • Trouble with Government Finances
  • Summing Up the U.S. Economy Today
  • Chapter 3: How the U.S. Economy Connects with the World: International Trade
  • Foreign Direct Investment
  • The Energy Revolution
  • The Federal Reserve
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 4: The United States' Economic Standing in the World: Gross Domestic Product and the U.S. Share of the World Economy
  • Population Trends
  • World Trade
  • Foreign Direct Investment
  • Intellectual Property
  • The Labor Force
  • Interpreting Global Economic Trends
  • Chapter 5: Strategic Choices Abroad: Maintaining the Liberal Rules-Based International System: The Pillars of the Liberal Rules-Based System
  • Trade Liberalization
  • Multilateral Institutions
  • Liberal Capitalism Versus State Capitalism
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 6: Strategic Choices Abroad: China: Recent Events in China
  • An Unbalanced Economy
  • Reaching Out to the World
  • The U.S.-China Economic Relationship
  • China and the Mega-Trade Deals
  • China and International Institutions
  • A Bilateral Instrument for Working with China
  • Engaging with China
  • Chapter 7: Strategic Choices Abroad: Supporting Partners and Deterring Unwanted Behavior: Restoring Growth in Allies and Reviving Growth in Unstable Regions
  • Balancing Sanctions and the Economy
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 8: Conclusion: U.S. Policy Choices for the Global Economy: The Rules-Based Global Economic System
  • The Rise of China
  • Supporting Partners and Deterring Unwanted Behavior
  • Paving the Way for the Next Era of Global Growth
  • References.