Trickling Down? Reassessing Today’s Global Economy
They say it will trickle down. While globalization is an undeniable reality today, it is hard to pinpoint when...
KORUS FTA: An Uncertain Future
One of Donald Trump’s favorite targets on the campaign trail were trade deals. Last fall he said, “We are...
Industrialization 4.0 — The emergence of the jobless class?
Adidas, the German sportswear and equipment giant, has announced it will start marketing its first series of shoes manufactured...
How Trump is somewhat right about globalization
At his inauguration, Donald Trump made remarks few would expect from the President of the United States. Standing in...
The Diligent and Freeloader: A Welfare State Experiment
Nothing is free in the world, except the monthly money given to a citizen just because of the citizenship....
Choosing Sides: The Former TPP
The largest trade deal in history died before it could live. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) took years to negotiate...
Silence the Alarm: Why China’s AIIB is not a Trojan horse
The Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB) has been a lightening rod for western analysts, think-tanks and media that...
FTAs in East Asia: Economic integration or spheres of influence?
In the past few years the rhetorical back and forth between China and the US over economic institutional governance...
Millenials and the Transformation of Jobs
The job landscape is always changing. That is why it might be a good idea to not take your...
Market Economy Status: Does China deserve it?
Fifteen years after its accession into the World Trade Organisation (WTO), China is now looking forward to seeing its...