Shang-Jin Wei
Shang-Jin Wei, a former chief economist of the Asian Development Bank, is Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia University.
Shang-Jin Wei, a former chief economist of the Asian Development Bank, is Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia University.
The changes to tax and trade policies under consideration in the US amount to a perfect storm of uncertainty that emerging-market countries must somehow navigate. Inadequate preparation will only aggr… read more
Last month, China’s government released new guidelines to strengthen protection of land and intellectual-property rights – guidelines that are almost certain to become laws in due course. But while th… read more
China’s ongoing growth slowdown has undeniably had far-reaching effects on the global economy. But its role in the sharp fall in commodity prices since 2014 – an outcome that has been devastating for … read more
The possibility that the US Federal Reserve could raise interest rates for the first time in a decade has sent jitters across emerging markets. Governments in the developing world would be wise to wor… read more
The volatility in Chinese equity prices in recent months has more to do with the peculiarities of the country's stock markets than with underlying economic fundamentals. As long as China continues to … read more
After three decades of double-digit growth, the weakening performance of China, now the world’s second-largest economy, is a major source of concern – and not just for the Chinese. But, while the slow… read more
