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Shang-Jin Wei

Shang-Jin Wei

Writing for PS since 2015
67 commentaries
1 videos & podcasts

Shang-Jin Wei, a former chief economist at the Asian Development Bank, is Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. 

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  1. A Fiscally Low-Cost Solution to China’s Economic Challenges
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    A Fiscally Low-Cost Solution to China’s Economic Challenges

    Dec 5, 2024 Shang-Jin Wei outlines steps that policymakers can take to foster sustainable growth without increasing government debt.

  2. The Global Implications of China’s Stimulus Package
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    The Global Implications of China’s Stimulus Package

    Oct 3, 2024 Shang-Jin Wei explains why the country’s push to revive economic activity depends on boosting domestic demand.

  3. How to Reform the UN Security Council
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    How to Reform the UN Security Council

    Sep 30, 2024 Shang-Jin Wei proposes expanding its membership and limiting permanent members' veto power.

  4. Would Harris or Trump Be Better for the World Economy?
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    Would Harris or Trump Be Better for the World Economy?

    Sep 2, 2024 Shang-Jin Wei compares the two US presidential candidates’ likely agendas for global trade.

  5. Will Trump Benefit from the Attempt on His Life?
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    Will Trump Benefit from the Attempt on His Life?

    Jul 16, 2024 Shang-Jin Wei draws parallels between the attack on Trump and the incident that swayed the 2004 Taiwanese election.

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    The US Economy’s Trust Deficit

    Michael Spence considers the causes and consequences of Americans’ declining faith in media and government.
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    Norway Is a Ukraine War Profiteer

    Håvard Halland & Knut Anton Mork argue that the country should give its windfall gains from gas exports to those on the front lines.
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    Navigating the Risks of Digital Public Infrastructure

    Carl Gahnberg calls for guardrails and policy guidelines to prevent governments from abusing the policy paradigm.
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    Services Are the New Road to Development

    Indermit Gill & Aaditya Mattoo explain why developing countries need a new paradigm to replace the old manufacturing-led model.
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    Russia Just Lost Its Great-Power Status

    Galip Dalay explains why the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has diminished the Kremlin’s global influence.
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    Twelve Questions for Philanthropists

    Dambisa Moyo offers practical advice to those who want to contribute effectively to charitable causes.
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    PS Commentators’ Best Reads in 2024

    PS editors

    At the end of a year of domestic and international upheaval, Project Syndicate commentators share their favorite books from the past 12 months. Covering a wide array of genres and disciplines, this year’s picks provide fresh perspectives on the defining challenges of our time and how to confront them.

     ask Project Syndicate contributors to select the books that resonated with them the most over the past year.
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    The World Needs Ocean-Based Climate Solutions

    Ilana Seid calls for creative mechanisms for financing investment in our planet’s largest carbon sink.
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    The West Is Not Dying, but It Is Working on It

    Yanis Varoufakis argues that Western power is alive and well, but the lofty values that once sustained it have been abandoned.

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