Export-Import Bank: Overview and Reauthorization Issues
This report provides: (1) a general background of Ex-Im Bank; (2) a discussion of the international context of the Bank; (3) analysis of key issues that Congress may consider in a reauthorization debate; and (4) the congressional outlook on Ex-Im Bank.
Power Transitions and Global Trade Governance: The Impact of a Rising China on the Export Credit Regime
The existing liberal international economic order was constructed during the era of American hegemony and heavily shaped by US power. How is the rise of China affecting global economic governance? This article analyzes the case of export credit, which has long been considered a highly effective international regulatory regime and an important component of global trade governance. I show that the rise of China is profoundly altering the landscape of export credit and undermining its governance arrangements. State-backed export credit is a key tool of China’s development strategy, yet I argue that an explosion in China’s use of export credit is eroding the efficacy of existing international rules intended to prevent a competitive spiral of state subsidization via export credit. The case of export credit highlights a fundamental tension between liberal institutions of global governance and the development objectives of emerging powers.
Advisory Committees
Purpose. A Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Committee is a broad-based group with representatives from education, industry, and the community at large that actively assists in planning and implementing career and technical education programs. Advisory committees collectively advise the program's educators and administrators on a variety of aspects of the program and provide valuable resources to the program. Advisory committees do not have administrative or policy-making authority, but they serve as valuable partners in the education process. Members are knowledgeable and interested volunteers who represent the community, its businesses, and families. By combining community expertise with educational know-how, advisory committees can assure that the program leads to multiple options for students after high school graduation.