# Trade Off

- Link: https://instituteforglobalaffairs.org/2016/11/trade-off/
- Published: 2016-11-07T21:02:47-05:00
- Author: Lucas Robinson

There are winners and losers in the globalized economy. Trade allows many people
access to foreign goods at low costs, but it is also a major factor in job loss,
unemployment, and inequality. The futures of trade and employment are rapidly shifting
and there is one consistent mobilizing force for change across the globe – technology.