Americans Are Growing Skeptical of Globalization

Lawrence Summers, Harvard University | April 28, 2008

Internationalist economic policy is no longer perceived to be in the interest of the working population in the US. ++ A new internationalism that mitigates adverse effects – inequality and insecurity – is required to maintain America’s commitment to an integrated global economy. ++ US should acknowledge the long term advantages of globalization as an indubitable producer of global wealth and prosperity.