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1. The Future of US Strategic Competition with China

Author:
Atlantic Council
Publication Date:
07-2019
Content Type:
Video
Institution:
Atlantic Council
Abstract:
Please join the Atlantic Council’s Asia Security Initiative, housed within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, for a public panel discussion on forward-looking recommendations for the future of US-China relations and US strategy towards China. How should the United States and its allies work together to respond to China’s ongoing rise? What are the advantages and limits of the current US approach? Ultimately, can the United States and China be both strategic competitors and, at least in some areas, strategic cooperators at the same time? The Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security works to develop sustainable, nonpartisan strategies to address the most important security challenges facing the United States and the world. The Center honors General Brent Scowcroft’s legacy of service and embodies his ethos of nonpartisan commitment to the cause of security, support for US leadership in cooperation with allies and partners, and dedication to the mentorship of the next generation of leaders.
Topic:
International Political Economy
Political Geography:
China and America

2. Trump, Xi and the eclipse of the liberal world order

Author:
Andreas Bøje Forsby
Publication Date:
02-2018
Content Type:
Policy Brief
Institution:
Danish Institute for International Studies
Abstract:
Until recently, we were operating under the assumption that the liberal world order would prove sufficiently inclusive, productive and resilient to serve as a stable framework for international cooperation. But such optimism seems increasingly unwarranted as a wide host of existential challenges have materialized, including the return of geopolitics, the resurgence of autocratic leadership, the revival of economic protectionism and the rising tide of populism and nationalism.
Topic:
International Political Economy and International Affairs
Political Geography:
America

3. Unpacked: New trade tariffs and the U.S. economy

Author:
Eswar Prasad
Publication Date:
01-2018
Content Type:
Video
Institution:
The Brookings Institution
Abstract:
Brookings Senior Fellow Eswar Prasad unpacks the impact of the new steel and aluminum tariffs proposed by the Trump administration. He explains that the new tariffs have undermined America’s leadership as proponents of free trade and will decrease America’s economic influence across the globe.
Topic:
International Political Economy
Political Geography:
America

4. Trump Tariffs Primarily Hit Multinational Supply Chains, Harm US Technology Competitiveness

Author:
Mary Lovely
Publication Date:
05-2018
Content Type:
Policy Brief
Institution:
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Abstract:
he Trump administration’s Section 301 tariffs are an ineffective response to US concerns about China’s high-technology aspirations. They are a prime example of 20th century tools aimed at the knowledge-embodying trade flows of the 21st century. Instead, these tariffs disadvantage American producers and harm US allies operating in East Asia while missing the mark on penalizing Chinese domestic firms that may have misappropriated US and other advanced economies’ technologies.
Topic:
International Political Economy
Political Geography:
America

5. Low-Income Students at Selective Colleges: Disappearing or Holding Steady?

Author:
Jason D. Delisle and Preston Cooper
Publication Date:
07-2018
Content Type:
Commentary and Analysis
Institution:
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Abstract:
Contrary to popular perception, the share of students at the 200 most selective public and private colleges who are from low-income households did not decline over the past 16 years. However, the share of students at these institutions who are from middle-income families has steadily declined.
Topic:
International Political Economy and Poverty
Political Geography:
America

6. Tax Reform and Interstate Migration

Author:
Chris Edwards
Publication Date:
09-2018
Content Type:
Special Report
Institution:
The Cato Institute
Abstract:
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was the largest overhaul of the federal income tax in decades. The law changed deductions, exemptions, and tax rates for individuals, while reducing taxes on businesses.
Topic:
International Political Economy and Immigration
Political Geography:
America

7. The Impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on Small Business

Author:
Michael D Bordo
Publication Date:
09-2018
Content Type:
Research Paper
Institution:
The Cato Institute
Abstract:
The Dodd Frank Act of 2010 (DFA) was designed to overcome the sources of excessive leverage and systemic risk in the U.S. financial sector perceived to have created the Great Financial Crisis of 2007–2008. Since then, considerable controversy has swirled around the efficacy of various components of the multifaceted act. Many have been critical of the Volcker Rule, while others have praised the elevation of capital ratios and the requirements for banks to undergo periodic stress tests. However, there has been mounting concern in the financial community, Congress, and the press over the negative impact of the DFA regulations on small banks and businesses.
Topic:
International Political Economy
Political Geography:
America

8. Government and the Cost of Living Income-Based vs. Cost-Based Approaches to Alleviating Poverty

Author:
Ryan Bourne
Publication Date:
09-2018
Content Type:
Special Report
Institution:
The Cato Institute
Abstract:
Federal, state, and local governments seek to assist poor households financially using transfers, minimum wage laws, and subsidies for important goods and services. This “income-based” approach to alleviating poverty aims both to raise household incomes directly and to shift the cost of items, such as food, housing, or health care, to taxpayers. Most contemporary ideas to help the poor sit firmly within this paradigm
Topic:
International Political Economy
Political Geography:
America

9. The Role of Natural Gas in Europe's Electricity Sector Through 2030

Author:
Tim Boersma and Tatiana Mitrova
Publication Date:
08-2018
Content Type:
Special Report
Institution:
Center on Global Energy Policy
Abstract:
The developments underway in Europe’s natural gas sector are some of the most influential and closely watched in the global gas market. In the past decade, Europe has seen significant demand swings, falling domestic production, growing concerns about dependence on Russian gas, and the advent of US liquefied natural gas exports to the world. Just as important has been the emerging competition from renewable fuels. Indeed, questions are now arising about whether Europe needs new investments in natural gas infrastructure or if those investments would become stranded assets. However, suggesting that the EU does not need new investments risks underestimating the role—or the potential role—natural gas plays in various sectors of Europe’s energy economy, including industry, transportation, and commercial and residential usage.
Topic:
Energy Policy and International Political Economy
Political Geography:
America

10. The Energy, Economic, and Emissions Impacts of a Federal US Carbon Tax

Author:
Noah Kaufman and Kate Gordon
Publication Date:
07-2018
Content Type:
Special Report
Institution:
Center on Global Energy Policy
Abstract:
Climate change is a serious threat to global progress and stability. Actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and stabilize global temperatures can avoid impacts of climate change on human health, the economy, national security, and the environment. But without a strong federal-level climate policy response from the United States, chances of serious global climate action are slim.
Topic:
Energy Policy and International Political Economy
Political Geography:
America