Economic Development

A man makes a phone call during an extraordinary legislative session of the Legislative Yuan in Taipei (REUTERS/Nicky Loh).

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Taiwan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership: The Political Dimension

October 2013, Richard C. Bush III

Richard Bush describes some of the obstacles to Taiwan’s becoming a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, including the disciplines that TPP imposes, resistance from some domestic interests, and potential opposition from China. Bush describes 12 sequenced policy steps that must be taken in order to overcome the obstacles to TPP membership for Taiwan.

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In the News

The emerging markets [are] largely viewing monetary policy in advanced economies as causing problems for them and the advanced economies are basically taking the position that the emerging markets are chronic complainers.
September 3, 2013, Eswar Prasad, Los Angeles Times
Podcast

Why Economic Expansion in Places Like Turkey and Russia Won’t Stop Protests

August 13, 2013, Clifford G. Gaddy and Carol Graham
Interview

A Conversation on President Obama’s Trip to Africa

June 20, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi, Witney Schneidman and Haroon Bhorat
In the News

The traditional flashpoints between the two countries, the currency issue and trade have diminished as flashpoints. The real opportunity here lies in the fact that China and the U.S. now have a commonality of interests.
June 7, 2013, Eswar Prasad, Bloomberg
In the News

China has subtly but very, very slightly shifted to the defensive on some of these economic issues. They want to make sure they don’t get left out, and I think the U.S. has, again very subtly, tried to maneuver a little bit around China by building stronger relationships with other countries in the Asian region.
June 6, 2013, Eswar Prasad, National Journal
In the News

A lot depends on what you do with the investment you attract. [If Ghana sells bond after bond so it can build a string of gold-plated palaces, not so helpful. But if, after Nigeria updates its GDP, foreign investors fly to Lagos to meet up with the app designers at Pledge 51, that's clearly a good thing.] That's one of the good examples of where this can have a positive impact.
May 31, 2013, John Page, National Public Radio
In the News

Part of the emphasis on the economic relationship is also an attempt to change the perception in America about Mexico and Mexican immigrants.
May 2, 2013, Joshua Meltzer, National Journal
In the News

The bilateral relationship at least with Mexico has been dominated by drugs and violence. I think there is going to be a concerted effort here to refocus attention on the depth and size of the economic relationship.
May 1, 2013, Joshua Meltzer, New York Times
In the News

This is a new world, this is a much more integrated American market than we’ve seen in the past. I think updating the American people on this reality is the main objective for the White House.
May 1, 2013, Joshua Meltzer, Washington Times
Interview

A Conversation on President Obama’s Trip to Mexico and Costa Rica

May 1, 2013, Joshua Meltzer, Diana Villiers Negroponte, Ted Piccone and Neil Ruiz