Globalisation versus Deglobalisation

Author information:

Péter Halmai: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, ordinary member; Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Professor of Economics; University of Public Service, Professor of Economics. E-mail: halmai.peter@gtk.bme.hu; Halmai.Peter@uni-nke.hu

Cite as (APA):

Halmai, P. (2023). Globalisation versus Deglobalisation. Financial and Economic Review, 22(2), 5–24. https://doi.org/10.33893/FER.22.2.5

Column:

Our Vision (Essay)

Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) codes:

F02, F10, F15, F20, F42, F51, F60, F62, F68

Keywords:

global and regional integration, deglobalisation, protectionism, outsourcing, global value chains (GVC), fragmentation, productivity spillover, intangible assets, “elephant curve”

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