Steven Brakman

Steven Brakman is a professor of international economics whose work delves into the phenomenon of globalization. He studies how the world is shrinking due to globalizing forces, using economic knowledge, frameworks, and models to analyze its consequences. Brakman frequently engages in discussions, even with anti-globalists, to address the advantages and disadvantages of globalization. He aims to debunk common misconceptions, such as the idea that globalization is a recent, rapidly accelerating development that inherently fuels exploitation, arguing instead that globalization has always existed and exploitation stems from different causes like domestic technological advancement.