Category: Business & Economics
99 Articles
- Business & Economics
North Korean Food Security and Rural Development Strategy
North Korea has been in the midst of a self-declared food crisis since 2021, and the country’s leadership has declared its intention to normalize the food supply and develop…
January 18, 2023
- Business & Economics
Will the Belt and Road Initiative Be Another Casualty of the Pandemic?
China’s grand infrastructure development strategy, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least when measured by the amount of…
November 11, 2022
- Business & Economics
Policies and Politics: Effects on US-China Soybean Trade
US-China trade tensions, respective policy responses, geopolitics, and climate shocks will continue to reshape the global food system. As the largest and most concentrated…
October 26, 2022
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E-Commerce, Digital Identity, and Inclusive Digital Economy in Southeast Asia
The growth of the digital economy in Southeast Asia has increased at an unprecedented rate in the past decade. A Google and Temasek report in 2018 forecasted that the size of the…
July 20, 2022
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Arctic Seaways in the Age of Climate Change
Ever since international forums began to discuss the impact of climate change on Arctic sea ice at the turn of the millennium, many believed that diminishing sea ice would result…
April 18, 2022
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Reimagining the U.S.-Korea Relationship in the Indo-Pacific
No matter how you frame it – “a shrimp among whales,” “stuck in the middle,” or “between a rock and a hard place” – South Korea is among the countries most affected by the…
February 21, 2022
- Business & Economics
What is Holding the Yuan Back? Xi is.
China’s economy is the second largest in the world. Yet, the yuan, China’s currency, remains a minor player in the global economy. Although 60 percent of worldwide official…
February 11, 2022
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Latin America and the Caribbean’s Asymmetrical Engagement with China during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented global circumstances, straining rich countries and the developing world alike, but disproportionately affecting the latter. While…
January 18, 2022
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Addressing Crypto: The Need for Regulation and the Potential for Central Bank Digital Currencies
Cryptocurrencies are a form of digital money exchanged via distributed ledgers known as blockchains. Transactions between digital wallets are typically recorded publicly and…
January 11, 2022
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Japan Makes Control of Emerging Technologies a Priority
Japan’s new prime minister, Kishida Fumio, has promised to “think about national security from a variety of perspectives, not just force.” While this is a longstanding part of…
November 10, 2021