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The Death of Hong Kong’s Rule of Law

Hong Kong's rule of law has suffered a fatal blow. With the national security law, the authoritarian regime has all that it...
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Jimmy Lai: “Hong Kong Will Eventually Be Like China, Plagued by Corruption”

In an interview with ProMarket, Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai discussed his legal troubles, the roots of his...
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Politics, Inconsistent Economic Policies, Destructive Dissatisfaction: The Roots of Hong Kong’s Malaise

In 2019, proposed amendments to the Extradition Bill triggered social unrest that has lasted for more than a year. Moving forward, Hong...
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To Ban Or Not to Ban TikTok: How Reciprocity on the Internet Could Backfire

Reciprocity can work on a chalkboard, in simple settings. In real-world settings such as trade, it has proven to be ineffective.
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Liberal Democracies Have a Duty to Respond to China’s New National Security Law

According to China’s sweeping new national security law, European citizens who argue in favor of self-determination for Hong Kong in their home...
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Hong Kong’s Crisis and the Turn Toward Extraterritorial Law

China's new National Security Law, as well as its increasing reliance on law as a mode of repression, reflect important shifts in...
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Europe’s Last Call, China’s PR, and a New Role for the State: a Conversation Between Luis Garicano and Luigi Zingales

Former academic and current Member of European Parliament Luis Garicano and Luigi Zingales discuss the future of the European Union and of its member...
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The Cantillon Effect: Why Wall Street Gets a Bailout and You Don’t

According to the 18th-century French banker and philosopher Richard Cantillon, who benefits when the state prints money is based on its institutional setup. In...
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The Populist Right Has a Plan to Take Power Away From Financiers and Challenge China

The nationalist rhetoric of the Trump administration can obscure a more sophisticated recognition by some people in the populist world that the core dynamic...
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Chile Reaches Its Greenspan Moment

"I am in a state of shocked disbelief," former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan said during the 2008 crisis, before confessing: "I found a...
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Anti-corruption regulation originating in developed countries is effective in changing corporate behavior and has a positive economic impact on developing countries.
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The Death of Hong Kong’s Rule of Law

Benny Tai
Hong Kong's rule of law has suffered a fatal blow. With the national security law, the authoritarian regime has all that it...
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President-Elect Joe Biden and the Real Lessons of DuPont

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Simply talking corporate America into being more responsible is not enough. It may get corporations to talk the talk, but not to...
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How Companies Spin Off Environmental Liabilities to Avoid Legal Obligations

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Environmental externalities are vexing for corporate decision makers, but some companies have figured out a way to deal with them: a spinoff....
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How Pfizer’s Vaccine Announcement Demonstrates the Political Power of Firms

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By timing the disclosure of the results of its vaccine trial, Pfizer could have influenced the 2020 presidential election. This is worrisome...
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