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Kim and Yang and Lankov on the Rise of the Informal Economy
We are currently in a holding pattern, waiting to find out whether the closure of Kaesong, multilateral and bilateral sanctions and the designation of...
Jun 17, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Launch of the OECD’s 2016 Economic Survey of the United States
Ángel Gurría, secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), presented the OECD’s 2016 Economic Survey of the ...
Jun 16, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Global Value Chain Revolution and Trade Policy
Richard Baldwin, professor of international economics at the Graduate Institute, Geneva, discussed the the global value chain revolution and trade pol...
Jun 14, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Regional Convergence in China
Six years ago, all of China’s regions were still growing at a real rate of 10 percent or more. Taking into account population growth to capture improv...
Jun 10, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Brazil's Fiscal High Dive into Olympics 2016
The Olympic Games may offer Brazilians a temporary reprieve from the bad economic news plaguing the country, but Monica de Bolle says the respite will...
Jun 09, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
China Policy Communications Under Scrutiny as Economy Gains Global Prominence
Uncertainty about China’s economic future has underpinned a substantial portion of global market volatility of the past year, a trend complicated by c...
Jun 08, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
China's Market Economy Status and Antidumping: A $100 Billion, $10 Billion, or $1 Billion Dispute? Part 1
Despite its success as an export powerhouse, China has long protested that it has been relegated to the status of a “non-market economy” (NME) by the ...
Jun 08, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Screw Turns II: The Expansion of European Sanctions
On Monday, I talked about the new US Treasury designation. Last week, another shoe also dropped in the form of new European sanctions. The European Co...
Jun 08, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
How Dependent Are US Consumers on Imports From China?
If you are in the market for a new cell phone or a laptop, you better hope that the United States does not impose punitive tariffs on China. For these...
Jun 07, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Modi's US Visit Offers Window for Economic Opening
C. Fred Bergsten says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's last official visit to the United States under President Barack Obama opens a unique oppor...
Jun 06, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Screw Turns I: New US Financial Sanctions
This week, we lead with two developments on the sanctions front; today, the Treasury ruling that places new constraints on North Korea’s access to the...
Jun 06, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Black Market Contest Winner Announced!
We finally have a winner for the black market exchange rate contest! The contest, announced on March 16, was motivated by a friendly dispute between m...
Jun 04, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail