The Governance of Outsourcing
Stephen BoykoIn this presidential election year, job outsourcing has become a political wedge issue for both Democrats and Republicans. Demagoguery and passion have replaced analysis and reason....
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Dan SteinbockAsk leading senior executives in the United States, Western Europe or Japan how they intend to cope with the challenges of China and India, and you'll get a familiar response: "We shall...
View ArticleThe Story of 'Made in China'
Dan SteinbockToymaker Mattel has issued an extraordinary apology to China over the recall of Chinese-made toys.''[T]he vast majority of those products recalled were the result of a design flaw in...
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Does China Belong in the WTO?
A. Greer MeiselsIn December 2001, China officially became the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 143rd member. This was a hard-won victory for the country after fifteen years of agonizing and grueling...
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Saudi Money Shaping U.S. Research
Susan SchmidtSaudi Arabia’s oil reserves are expected to run dry in fifty years. This prospect has encouraged the Saudis to go shopping for cutting-edge science that can secure the kingdom’s future—at...
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Tokyo Time Bomb: Japan's Looming Debt Disaster
Jay ZawatskyThe economy is rebounding. The housing crisis is easing. And there’s no plausible reason to worry about inflation, since the Federal Reserve will soon begin retreating from its...
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Why the American Middle Class Is Dying
Samuel RinesThe skills gap is widening, the middle class is shrinking, and wages are stagnant. America has underinvested in areas of competitiveness over the past several decades while overinvesting in...
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