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When High-Yield Hunger Meets Fiscal Fault Lines: Rethinking Investment-Fund Risk for Learning Systems

This article is based on ideas originally published by VoxEU – Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and has been independently rewritten and extended by The Economy editorial team. While inspired by the original analysis, the content presented here reflects a broader interpretation and additional commentary. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of VoxEU or CEPR.

Subsidy Shockwaves: How China's State-Backed Overproduction Is Re-Wiring Global Industrial Policy

This article is based on ideas originally published by VoxEU – Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and has been independently rewritten and extended by The Economy editorial team. While inspired by the original analysis, the content presented here reflects a broader interpretation and additional commentary. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of VoxEU or CEPR.

After the Checklist: Why US Taiwan Policy Needs a Classroom-Level Reboot

This article was independently developed by The Economy editorial team and draws on original analysis published by East Asia Forum. The content has been substantially rewritten, expanded, and reframed for broader context and relevance. All views expressed are solely those of the author and do not represent the official position of East Asia Forum or its contributors.

Beyond Empty Streets and Full Ledgers: Japan's Debt-Demography Election

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Incentives, not intent: Fixing wealth- and property- tax design where honest reporting makes no sense

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Digital Dollar Hegemony: Why USD-Stablecoins Are Set to Absorb Regional Currencies Within a Decade

This article is based on ideas originally published by VoxEU – Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and has been independently rewritten and extended by The Economy editorial team. While inspired by the original analysis, the content presented here reflects a broader interpretation and additional commentary. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of VoxEU or CEPR.

Heat, Friction, and the Hidden Arithmetic of Learning: Why Climate-Induced Productivity Loss Demands a New Educational Accounting

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Friendshoring in the Dark: How Information Deficits, Not Distance, Are Rewriting Global Investment

This article is based on ideas originally published by VoxEU – Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and has been independently rewritten and extended by The Economy editorial team. While inspired by the original analysis, the content presented here reflects a broader interpretation and additional commentary. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of VoxEU or CEPR.

From Patrols to Portfolios: Re-imagining the "Squad" for an Indo-Pacific Battleground of Minds

This article was independently developed by The Economy editorial team and draws on original analysis published by East Asia Forum. The content has been substantially rewritten, expanded, and reframed for broader context and relevance. All views expressed are solely those of the author and do not represent the official position of East Asia Forum or its contributors.

Flexibility Unleashed: How Remote and Part-Time Work Are Redrawing Asia’s Gender Map

From Jakarta’s toll roads to Tokyo’s Marunouchi subway, rush-hour traffic has thinned in ways few labor economists dared predict. Bureau of Labor Statistics microdata released in February 2025 shows that the share of Asian women who reported teleworking at least once a week jumped from 7% in 2019 to 32.5% by late 2024—a near-quadruple leap matched only by wartime mobilization in modern economic history.