The Harvard-Westlake Economic Review

Global Economy and Trade

Economics as it intersects with the larger geopolitical landscape.

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The Housing Crisis in China: Causes, Effects, and Global Comparisons
Global Economy and Trade

The Housing Crisis in China: Causes, Effects, and Global Comparisons

China's housing crisis comes down to a fundamental problem: in many cities, urban shortages persist as hundreds of millions of residential units languish uninhabited. This strange phenomenon, also...

Eason Ji|5 min read

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Beyond Competition: Understanding the Forces Behind "The China Squeeze"
Global Economy and Trade

Beyond Competition: Understanding the Forces Behind "The China Squeeze"

China’s manufacturing dominance is squeezing both developing and advanced economies by limiting their opportunities to build competitive...

Michael Zhao|Aug 31, 2026|5 min read
China’s Housing Crisis: Inside the Collapse of an Economic Engine
Global Economy and Trade

China’s Housing Crisis: Inside the Collapse of an Economic Engine

How did China’s real estate crisis happen? This article argues that it is the result of excessive debt, an oversupply of housing, declining...

Eason Ji|Aug 31, 2026|4 min read
A Mutual Attrition: The Systemic Toll of the US-China Protectionist Race
Global Economy and Trade

A Mutual Attrition: The Systemic Toll of the US-China Protectionist Race

Michael Zhao|Aug 31, 2026|6 min read