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How Cambridge can increase its housing supply
via Boston Globe
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Gunboats and China: Opium Wars and Trade
via LinkedIn
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Gunboats and Globalization: The Case of Japan
via LinkedIn
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The Economic Implications for Asia of the Trump Program
via Asia Pacific Bulletin, East-West Center
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Back to the future: main financial services themes for European Commissioner designate Maria Luís Albuquerque
via Bruegel
Speeches & Papers
The 50th anniversary of the Trade Act of 1974
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No President Can Revive US Manufacturing Employment
via Project Syndicate
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Who had comparative advantage in manufacturing before WWII?
via LinkedIn
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Donald Trump’s Tariffs Would Hurt US Workers and Businesses
via Project Syndicate
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Breaking the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns for good
Joachim Nagel (Deutsche Bundesbank) and Nicolas Véron (PIIE)
via Politico