Economic Studies
Will China Boycott Goods from the United States of America?

The United States of America (U.S.) and the People’s Republic of China (China), are locked in a fierce trade tussle. Both countries have imposed tariffs which threaten to de-stabilise the integrated global economic order. China has a history of bel....

‘The Growth Delusion: Wealth, Poverty and the Wellbeing of Nations’, by David Pilling, Tim Duggan Books, 2018, Pages: 304, Price: $ 16.45, ISBN: 9780525572503

Business Standard reported on August 16 that “India’s GDP (is) expected to grow at 7.4% in FY19”;1 to the general population this statement brings in a wave of optimism regarding not just the economy of the country but also a sense o....

अमेरिका चीन व्यापार विवाद- अनिश्चित भविष्य

चीन के साथ बढ़ता व्यापार घाटा चीन-अमेरिका संबंधों के मौजूदा दौर में एक गंभीर मुद्दा बन गया है। प....

Another Casualty of US-China Trade Tussle: Tourism

The US-China trade dispute has now begun to hit some of the other sectors of the two economies. On June 15, 2018, President Trump said the US would impose tariffs worth 50 billion USD on Chinese imports. A week later, on January 22, 2018, the US Depa....

Will Chinese Economy ever surpass the US Economy?

“With uncertainty, there is never a dull moment.” - Haresh Sippy
Donald Trump’s presidency has sparked fears of a changing world order and an alleged further decline of the US. The ‘America First’ emphasis and the recent....

India Gains Access to Sabang -A Road Map for Economic and Sustainable Development

Opinion pieces, columns and news reports in India are rife with the belief that the Sabang Port in East Sumatra, Indonesia, will be developed by India for strategic purposes. Many scholars and analysts have vehemently argued that Sabang would serve a....

The US-China Trade Dispute: Uncertain Future

Rising US trade deficit with China has become a serious issue in the current stage of US-China relations. The trade deficit has increased significantly in last five years and has become a central theme in Donald Trump’s China policy. In 2017, th....

Chinese Economy in 2018: Changes and Challenges

Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Le Keqiang, while addressing the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress kept China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at 6.5 percent for 2018, somewhat lower than th....

Commentary: The Fifth India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue

The swelling trade deficit with China has emerged as key area of concern in India’s bilateral ties. Some fear a hollowing out of large segments of Indian industrial capacity. It is in this background that the fifth India-China Strategic Economic di....

Securitization of BIMSTEC can protect the Blue Economy of Bay of Bengal

The riches of the Ocean rival the wealthiest economies of the world. According to an estimate made by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) the ocean assets can be valued at 24 trillion USD with an annual turnover in goods and services of around 2.5 trillion....

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