Jeffrey E. Garten teaches courses on globalization at the Yale School of Management, where he was formerly dean. He was previously undersecretary of commerce for international trade in U.S. President Bill Clinton's administration and a managing director of the Blackstone Group. His next book, From Silk to Silicon: The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives will be released March 1, 2016.
OPA LOCKA, FL - JANUARY 05: Michael Paz uses a torch to cut a pipe as he continues his education as a pipefitter at the Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Pipefitting Education Center on January 5, 2012 in Opa Locka, Florida. Phil Rodin, the Director of Education at the center, said he is seeing a slight increase of job openings for his students as the latest ADP National Employment Report released showed that there was an increase of 325,000 jobs nationwide in December. Many of the students have jobs and use the education center to complete certification requirements for more pay and better jobs. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama shake hands during the India-US Business Summit in New Delhi on January 26, 2015. Rain failed to dampen spirits at India's Republic Day parade January 26 as Barack Obama became the first US president to attend the spectacular military and cultural display in a sign of the nations' growing closeness. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) walks next to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (C) and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 15, 2014. - Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging powers huddled Tuesday in Brazil to launch a new development bank and a reserve fund seen as counterweights to Western-led financial institutions. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
