Category: Business & Economics
93 Articles
- Business & Economics
Are Global Trade Imbalances a Mistake?
John Maynard Keynes famously noted that “practical men who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some defunct…
May 29, 2018
- Business & Economics
Interpreting Increased Volatility in Financial Markets
One area of concern pertains to the current stance of fiscal policy in the United States. Fiscal policy during much of the postwar period has largely been countercyclical, that,…
April 3, 2018
- Business & Economics
Mexico’s Positive Impact on the U.S. Trade Balance
Trump’s administration is almost certainly right to decry the costs to the US economy of persistent trade imbalances. While many blame these deficits on bad American work and…
March 20, 2018
- Business & Economics
Drug Trafficking in Tajikistan: A Very Deep but not Incurable Evil
So far, the success of domestic Tajik policies and international assistance has been minimal. Trafficking is a product of numerous complex factors, including large-scale opium…
March 1, 2018
- 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…
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