Category: Business & Economics
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- Business & Economics
A Passive Congress Allows the KORUS Renegotiation to Proceed Without It
Although just five years old, the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) could be drastically modified or even abolished by the Trump Administration. President Trump has…
February 21, 2018
- Business & Economics
The Rise of Petroyuan
In October, China established a payment versus payment (PVP) system for transactions involving Chinese yuan and Russian ruble. The system allows simultaneous settlement of…
January 18, 2018
- Business & Economics
The Trump Administration’s IP Battle Against China
In mid-August, President Trump asked U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to open an investigation into China’s intellectual property (IP) practices. “This is just…
November 14, 2017
- Business & Economics
Launching Private Non-Profit eHealth Micro Insurance for Migrants in Thailand
Outside of refugee camps, many economic migrants have also been seeking better job and life opportunities. Legal migrants can receive free health care in public hospitals if they…
October 11, 2017
- Business & Economics
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: More Questions than Answers for Chile?
The TPP negotiations began in 2010 with twelve countries at the helm: the United States, Chile, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Malaysia, Mexico, Japan, New Zealand, Peru,…
November 24, 2015
- Business & Economics
Engaging a New, Entrepreneurial Middle East
The fastest growing internet usage region in the world is the Arab world, with a rising tide of world-competitive and tech-enabled startup entrepreneurship reaching millions with…
October 28, 2013
- Business & Economics
Safer Skies, Better Global Cooperation: Why Taiwan’s Inclusion in ICAO is Necessary
One group that plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of air travel today is the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO—established by the Contracting States…
September 4, 2013
- Business & Economics
Bangladesh’s Lessons for Enlightened Corporate Interest
In the wake of the factory collapse, customers, the public, shareholders, and the media have all made clear their collective disgust at deplorable working conditions in the…
August 5, 2013
- Business & Economics
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U.S. Export Control Reform: Progress in Normalizing U.S. Space Trade
Although satellite exports were still possible with a State Department export license under prior versions of the law, the more draconian process currently employed has increased…
February 15, 2013