Which of the following best identifies the trend of the world economy toward becoming a more interdependent system?

Written by Melina Kolb Edited by Madona Devasahayam, Helen Hillebrand, and Steven R. Weisman Graphics by William Melancon Videos by Daniel Housch Chart data collected by Christopher G. Collins and Soyoung Han Additional research by Anjali Bhatt, Cathleen Cimino-Isaacs, and Zhiyao (Lucy) Lu

Special thanks to C. Fred Bergsten, Chad P. Bown, Cullen S. Hendrix, Gonzalo Huertas, Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Douglas A. Irwin, Fredrick Toohey, Jeffrey J. Schott, and Eitan Urkowitz for their contributions.

This feature was first published on October 29, 2018 and last updated on August 24, 2021.

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