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EPI "China trade costs jobs in every state"
More China bashing or more to it? The Economic Policy Institute report that Chinese trade is causing job losses in every state of the US. The counter arguments are too numerous to go into but a basic trade text book should suffice.China trade costs ...
Chinese sofas fight back
When Chinese exports are discussed the issue of quality is never far behind.Thousands injured by 'toxic gas from Chinese sofas' [Times]Thousands of people who suffered severe allergic reactions after sitting on their sofas were victims of a toxic gas...
Measuring China’s Economic Performance
A new paper has been published by Angus Maddison & Harry X. Wu looking at measuring China's economic performance. The paper has come out in World Economics.This is a rather technical piece but it is worthy of attention.Measuring China’s Economic P...
How Much of Chinese Exports is Really Made in China?
Interesting NBER working paper to go on my "must read" pile."How Much of Chinese Exports is Really Made in China? Assessing Domestic Value-Added When Processing Trade is Pervasive" NBER Working Paper No. W14109ROBERT KOOPMAN, U.S. International Trade...
Honey trapped in China
A great story that involves sex, Gordon Brown, spying and government officials. I wonder who qualifies to be trapped in this manner? Do mediocre economists count?This could have of course simply been a common theft but what about those hallmarks...G...
