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The Economic Cost of China’s COVID-19 Policy 0
- China, Economics & Finance
- May 5, 2022
The Chinese government’s decision to insist on a zero-tolerance approach toward COVID-19 may come at a great cost to the country’s economy.
Slow Progress: South Korea’s Gender Inequality Issue 0
- Asia Pacific, Economics & Finance
- April 29, 2022
South Korea’s ongoing struggle with gender inequality has ramifications for its economy and society. The country’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, may end up exacerbating this problem by denying its existence.
Sugar From a Neighbor: Is the EAEU Goods Ban Reversal Enough?0
- Former Soviet Union, Economics & Finance
- April 22, 2022
An initial (but since reversed) ban on exports of Russian sugar and grain to the EAEU sparked negative sentiment in Central Asia that is unlikely to disappear in the near term.
South Korea’s Green New Deal: The Dirty Reality 0
- Korea, Economics & Finance
- March 24, 2022
As one of the world’s largest CO2-emitters, South Korea has pledged to go carbon neutral. However, decarbonization will be an uphill battle that will require more than what the government has planned.
China and the DRC: the Geoeconomics of Cobalt and Electric Vehicles 0
- Africa, Economics & Finance
- February 17, 2022
Chinese investors cut a secret deal with Congolese officials increasing their profit share of mining revenues while falling behind on promised infrastructure agreements.
The Rulers of South Korea: The Conglomerates that Dominate the Korean Economy 0
- Asia Pacific, Economics & Finance
- February 10, 2022
Successive attempts by South Korea’s government to rein in the country’s economic titans have been inadequate. As a result, the chaebols have only grown more powerful since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Singapore’s Gastarbeiters: A Stormy Future 0
- Asia Pacific, Economics & Finance
- December 17, 2021
Recent incidents involving migrant workers and Singaporean law enforcement call into question Singapore’s treatment of foreign workers in the construction sector.
China’s Climate Future 0
- China, Economics & Finance
- August 2, 2021
China is trying to undo its world’s largest polluter status, but there are obstacles to meeting this goal.
New US anti-money laundering laws to spotlight corruption 0
- Economics & Finance
- February 1, 2021
The crackdown on shell companies is expected to bring much-needed transparency to US financial activity.
Who pays? Central Asia and China’s debt dilemma 0
- Former Soviet Union, Economics & Finance
- June 4, 2020
Beijing’s influence over the former Soviet states has grown in parallel with its economic investment.
The e-RMB: China’s digital currency in the COVID-19 era 0
- Economics & Finance
- May 27, 2020
Beijing has launched a major trial of its state-run digital currency as it moves to lead in fintech.
China (and the world) should brace for economic uncertainty 0
- China, Economics & Finance
- February 26, 2020
The rapid spread of COVID-19 threatens to disrupt China’s economic growth and global supply chains.