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Shang-Jin Wei

Shang-Jin Wei

Writing for PS since 2015
58 commentaries
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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. Biden Missed an Opportunity to Help America – and Himself
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    Biden Missed an Opportunity to Help America – and Himself

    Nov 23, 2023 Shang-Jin Wei touts the economic benefits – not least for US voters – of rolling back trade tariffs on Chinese imports.

  2. Measuring Corruption in China
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    Measuring Corruption in China

    Sep 21, 2023 Yongheng Deng & Shang-Jin Wei outline a novel approach to assessing the extent and scope of the country's graft problem.

  3. China Must Avoid a Debt-Deflation Spiral
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    China Must Avoid a Debt-Deflation Spiral

    Sep 4, 2023 Shang-Jin Wei urges economic policymakers to be far more aggressive in stimulating aggregate demand.

  4. Containing the Collateral Damage of America’s China Policy
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    Containing the Collateral Damage of America’s China Policy

    Jul 10, 2023 Shang-Jin Wei outlines steps that US policymakers should take to maintain global economic and geopolitical stability.

  5. A Reality Check for the Renminbi
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    A Reality Check for the Renminbi

    Apr 6, 2023 Shang-Jin Wei explains why the greenback will likely continue to reign supreme in global markets in the near term.

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    Poland’s Democratic Rebirth Pains

    Sławomir Sierakowski describes the rapid marginalization of the recently defeated Law and Justice party and its autocratic leader.
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    What Google and Facebook Owe News Publishers

    Haaris Mateen, et al. support laws requiring Big Tech to pay media companies for the content featured on their digital platforms.
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    The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

    Richard Haass

    The passing of America’s preeminent foreign-policy thinker and practitioner marks the end of an era. Throughout his long and extraordinarily influential career, Henry Kissinger built a legacy that Americans would be wise to heed in this new era of great-power politics and global disarray.

     reviews the life and career of America’s preeminent foreign-policy scholar-practitioner.
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    Fixing China’s Real-Estate Sector

    Yu Yongding suggests three measures the government can take to address property developers’ deteriorating finances.
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    The New Roots of Anti-Semitism

    Slavoj Žižek worries that Zionist fundamentalism is exacerbating the problem it purports to solve.
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    When Investors Subvert States

    Jayati Ghosh urges policymakers to end the undemocratic practice of allowing multinationals to sue sovereign countries.
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    Accelerating Latin America’s Clean-Energy Revolution

    Patricia Espinosa & Lourdes Melgar tout the huge opportunities and identify the main challenges of the transition to renewables in the region.
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    What Anti-Trumpism Is Missing

    Daron Acemoglu urges Democrats to support working-class interests and priorities after many years of neglect.
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    Beware the New Consensus on the Global Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian worries that domestic political divisions and market volatility could exacerbate financial vulnerabilities.

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