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Shang-Jin Wei

Shang-Jin Wei

Writing for PS since 2015
66 commentaries
1 videos & podcasts

Shang-Jin Wei, a former chief economist at the Asian Development Bank, is Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. 

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  1. The Global Implications of China’s Stimulus Package
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    The Global Implications of China’s Stimulus Package

    Oct 3, 2024 Shang-Jin Wei explains why the country’s push to revive economic activity depends on boosting domestic demand.

  2. How to Reform the UN Security Council
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    How to Reform the UN Security Council

    Sep 30, 2024 Shang-Jin Wei proposes expanding its membership and limiting permanent members' veto power.

  3. Would Harris or Trump Be Better for the World Economy?
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    Would Harris or Trump Be Better for the World Economy?

    Sep 2, 2024 Shang-Jin Wei compares the two US presidential candidates’ likely agendas for global trade.

  4. Will Trump Benefit from the Attempt on His Life?
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    Will Trump Benefit from the Attempt on His Life?

    Jul 16, 2024 Shang-Jin Wei draws parallels between the attack on Trump and the incident that swayed the 2004 Taiwanese election.

  5. The Global Implications of EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs
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    The Global Implications of EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs

    Jun 19, 2024 Shang-Jin Wei explains how higher levies will affect domestic consumers, Chinese producers, and other countries.

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    The Unpleasant Surprises That Await Trump

    Moisés Naím thinks the US president-elect – and his voters – are in for a rude domestic and international awakening.
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    Trump’s Return Is an Opportunity for India

    Arvind Subramanian urges Indian policymakers to align themselves with the incoming US administration’s economic agenda.
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    Is the G77 the Future of Multilateralism?

    Adekeye Adebajo thinks the bloc’s ability to forge global coalitions positions it to lead international resistance to Trump.
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    The Democrats’ Only Option

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Although a variety of factors seem to have contributed to Donald Trump’s victory in this year’s US presidential election, the message for the defeated Democrats is clear. The party must abandon neoliberalism and return to its progressive roots in the presidencies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson.

    urges the party to reconnect with its New Deal and Great Society roots.
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    Asia in Denial

    Stephen S. Roach warns of misguided optimism about the state of China’s economy and Donald Trump’s tariff agenda.
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    Are Global Banking Rules Finished?

    Howard Davies wonders if the Basel Committee’s recommendations on minimum capital requirements will ever be implemented now.
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    Amazon Is Busting Democracy, Not Just Unions

    Christy Hoffman explains why the company’s efforts to quash labor organizing should concern everyone.
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    Europe in the Age of Trump

    Adam Michnik interviewed by Irena Grudzińska Gross about the challenges facing the continent following the US election.

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