Category: Economy
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The Costs and Future of the “996” Work Culture: A Crossroads for China’s Workforce
In China’s rapidly evolving economy, the “996” work culture—working from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,…
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Disputing COVID-19 as the Critical Juncture for the Treatment of Low-Wage Migrants
The socioeconomic precarity of low-wage migrants hired to do dirty, dangerous, and demeaning work[1] in…
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Local Buzz and Global Pipelines: The Vitality of Creative Industry Clusters in Beijing and Shanghai
Abstract: To facilitate the transition to a knowledge-based economy, Chinese policymakers have sought to create…
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Event Report: Help (Not) Wanted – Immigration Politics in Japan by Michael Strausz
On March 12, 2021, the Centre for the Study of Global Japan at the Munk…
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COVID-19: A Crisis of Chinese Clientelism in Cambodia and Laos
While states have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to differing extents, a closer examination…
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Official Development Assistance (ODA): Lessons from Japan and the EU
Abstract The study of international development through foreign aid and development assistance has been of…
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Does Daoism sanction a political philosophy such as anarchical individualism?
The sociopolitical implications of philosophical thought are often paramount in our discussions of their ideas.…
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A Leap Backward: How China’s Rapid Urbanization Schemes Have Failed Many
Abstract: China has achieved unprecedented economic growth since its economic reform and opening-up policy in…
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PB IN PH: Using Participatory Budgeting to Promote Proper Use of Public Funds in the Philippines
Abstract: Corruption and graft have run rampant throughout the Philippines for decades; limiting the nation’s…
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Mongolia’s Economic Dependence on China with a Focus on the Mining Industry
Abstract: For the past 10 years, Mongolia’s sustained economic growth has led many to refer…
