Showing posts with label economic nationalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label economic nationalism. Show all posts
Friday, November 15, 2013

Abenomics: Weak Yen Not Equal to Strong Exports

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In the view of the consensus, currency devaluation serves as a key policy to promote economic growth via implicit subsidies to the export i...
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

How Inflationism Spurred Singapore’s Labor Protectionism

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In August of 2012, I wrote about Singapore’s “ gradual descent into the welfare state” as politicians divert the public’s attention by bla...
Saturday, March 02, 2013

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel: Senkaku Islands Dispute Edition

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“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel” has been a popular quote attributed to English writer Samuel Johnson .  Well, in desirin...
Saturday, July 21, 2012

Graphic: Made Everywhere, Even the Apparel Industry has been Globalized

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“Made in China” has been a politically colored phrase not only in the US (US Olympic Uniform controversy ), but also in the Philippines –the...
Saturday, May 12, 2012

Will French Politics Swing from Socialism to Fascism?

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Far right Marine Le Pen’s strong showing at the recent Presidential runoff in France may have opened the door for politics of the extreme r...
Thursday, January 26, 2012

War on Outsourcing: The Specter of US Economic Nationalism (Protectionism)

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The Malaya reports President Aquino appears unfazed by US President Barack Obama’s endorsement of House Bill No. 3596 or "Call Cen...