Free exchange | Special report: The world economy
The gated globe
THE forward march of globalisation has paused since the financial crisis, giving way to a more conditional, interventionist and nationalist model. Greg Ip examines the consequences
By Economist.com
In part one, our correspondents reflect on the ways in which the world economy has changed in response to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression
More from Free exchange
Religious competition was to blame for Europe’s witch hunts
Many children are still persecuted as alleged witches in Africa for similar reasons
Has BRICS lived up to expectations?
The bloc of big emerging economies is surprisingly good at keeping its promises
How to interpret a market plunge
Whether a sudden sharp decline in asset prices amounts to a meaningless blip or something more depends on mass psychology