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The Evolution and Reshaping of Globalization: A Perspective Based on the Development of Regional Trade Agreements
2019-01-09 10:23:00

China & World Economy / 51–71, Vol. 27, No. 1, 2019


The Evolution and Reshaping of Globalization:
A Perspective Based on the Development of Regional Trade Agreements
Xiaohua Bao, Xiaozhuo Wang

Abstract

With the weakening role of the World Trade Organization multilateral trading system, the globalization pattern is moving toward regional economic integration. As a result, the number of regional trade agreements (RTAs) has rapidly increased. New trends in international economics and trade, such as the withdrawal of the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the trade disputes between the US and China, have revealed the intention of the developed countries represented by the US to reshape the direction of globalization. This paper combines the relevant research conclusions and current stylized facts to examine the evolution and reshaping of globalization. We find that: (i) countries have different attitudes toward the recent round of globalization, which are related to changes in the patterns of income distribution within countries caused by the last round of globalization; and (ii) regional economic development is an effective way to reshape globalization. The self-strengthening effect of the hub country in the trade network has promoted global RTA expansion.

Key words: economic globalization, hubness, income inequality, regional trade agreements
JEL codes: F13, F15, P48