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Yi Fuxian

Yi Fuxian

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Yi Fuxian, a senior scientist in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the author of Big Country with an Empty Nest (China Development Press, 2013).

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  1. The Chinese Century Is Already Over
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    The Chinese Century Is Already Over

    Feb 22, 2023 Yi Fuxian traces the profound global implications of the country’s declining population and economic prospects.

  2. China Is Dying Out
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    China Is Dying Out

    Feb 14, 2023 Yi Fuxian foresees a humanitarian crisis by mid-century, owing to low fertility and rapid population aging.

  3. China’s Activist Shortage
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    China’s Activist Shortage

    Dec 6, 2022 Yi Fuxian argues that decades of strict family-planning policies have effectively precluded a pro-democracy movement.

  4. Leaked Data Show China’s Population Is Shrinking Fast
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    Leaked Data Show China’s Population Is Shrinking Fast

    Jul 27, 2022 Yi Fuxian uses obtained data from the Shanghai Police Department to clarify a perennially cloudy and contentious issue.

  5. Why Is the Uyghur Population Shrinking?
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    Why Is the Uyghur Population Shrinking?

    Jul 12, 2022 Yi Fuxian thinks China’s rulers will come to regret the consequences of the security crackdown in Xinjiang province.

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    Tax the Rich to Save the Planet

    Owen Gaffney argues that reducing economic inequality is the key to strengthening democracy and mitigating climate change.
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    Is Globalization Over?

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. explains why reports of the death of humanity's interdependence are greatly exaggerated.
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    Putin and Trump in the Dock?

    Jack Goldsmith explains the risks associated with pursuing criminal prosecutions against high-profile political figures.
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    The Great Revision

    Joschka Fischer examines the broader geopolitical restructuring that was triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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    Why Inflation Persists

    Lars P. Feld

    What "Team Transitory" has missed in the inflation debate is that inflation tends to become persistent because of second-round effects. Not only have producer prices risen over the past year or so, but they also have not yet been fully passed through the value chain.

    navigates the complex array of factors that give rise to one of the biggest problems in macroeconomics.
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    Wanted: Vladimir Putin

    Antara Haldar explains why the International Criminal Court’s indictment is more than just a symbolic victory.
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    Here We Go Again?

    Fifteen years after the collapse of the US investment bank Lehman Brothers triggered a devastating global financial crisis, the banking system is in trouble again. Central bankers and financial regulators each seem to bear some of the blame for the recent tumult, but there is significant disagreement over how much – and what, if anything, can be done to avoid a deeper crisis.

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    The Coming Doom Loop

    Nouriel Roubini warns that liquidity support will not be enough to prevent a deeper financial crisis and economic downturn.
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    Crises of Uncertainty

    Harold James fears the consequences of policymakers’ continual revision of economic and financial governance rules.

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