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Asia and Oceania

A comment on Liu and Woo’s “understanding the U.S.-China trade war” – make America save again!

2022-11-25
By: Abraham Solovy
On: November 25, 2022

Following concern that China’s unfair trade practices were adversely affecting America’s economy and labor markets, former President Donald Trump announced that he would levy a 25% steel and aluminum tariffContinue Reading

The Republic of Samsung: Monopolistic costs on the Korean economy

2022-11-17
By: Minh Tri Vu
On: November 17, 2022

On May 10th, 2022, South Koreans welcomed their new president, Yoon Suk-yeol. In what was considered the closest presidential race in Korean history, conservative Yoon beat out progressive Lee Jae-myungContinue Reading

Solar-powered farming: An income booster?

2022-04-28
By: Raghav Ruia
On: April 28, 2022

In India, farmers are an integral part of the community — and a very important stakeholder in the economy. 43.93% of the country’s working population is employed in agriculture. OverContinue Reading

The Washington Consensus: A Russia-sized failure

2022-04-17
By: Will Erens
On: April 17, 2022

*This piece began its writing process prior to the recent events now unfolding in Ukraine. This article is not meant to distract from these events, and I and the USCContinue Reading

Examining China’s goal of common prosperity through the lens of rural land consolidation

2022-04-09
By: Angela Liu
On: April 9, 2022

The term “common prosperity” has once again emerged at the forefront of Chinese economics as it cements its place in President Xi Jiping’s rhetoric. At its core, China’s goal ofContinue Reading

The future of Southeast Asian economies

2022-01-02
By: Yee Young Cher
On: January 2, 2022

In Southeast Asia, a group of small nations are steadily growing into a formidable force, even in the face of multiple setbacks. Under ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nations), theirContinue Reading

Hong Kong’s housing crisis

2020-11-15
By: Julianne Cheah
On: November 15, 2020

According to the CBRE Global Living Report 2020, with an average property price of 1,254,442 USD, Hong Kong is currently the most expensive property market in the world. As aContinue Reading

The opportunity cost of hosting the Olympic Games

2019-06-06
By: Grant Go
On: June 6, 2019

According to the Sports Book Review, the modern Olympics were first held in 1896 with only 12 countries. Today, the Games attract thousands of athletes from 206 countries around theContinue Reading

Japan’s demographic challenges and their economic implications

2019-04-27
By: Grant Go
On: April 27, 2019

In the past century, Japan’s life expectancy has increased steadily thanks to medical advances and is now one of the highest in the world. Combined with the country’s low birthContinue Reading

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