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Kaiyang Huang

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Immigration and the Nordic Welfare State Model

If Nordic countries want to continue accepting immigrants, they will have to reform their welfare system to reduce large fiscal strain.

China’s Urbanization Dilemma

During the recent protests in Egypt, the Chinese government was understandably nervous. Wary of inspiring similar outbreaks in Chinese cities, its state-run media opted to...

Minimum Wage 2.0?

The case for rethinking the minimum wage.

Strategic Disengagement

Non-interventionism makes a comeback

North Korea and China: Is the Tail Wagging the Dog?

Never in recent decades have tensions in the Korean peninsula been so high. North Korea's recent artillery barrage against a South Korean island has...

In the Shadow of Kelo: Asking Hard Questions about Eminent Domain

In 2003, Columbia University, a private university in New York City, announced plans to build a new 17-acre campus in Manhattanville, West Harlem. This,...

The Unbearable Lightness of Campaign Promises

Just two weeks ago, British Prime Minister David Cameron expressed regret for breaking election pledges on child benefits and university fees. The Conservative-Liberal Democrats coalition...

It’s All in the Family: Political Dynasties in Democracies

The Gandhis, the Kennedys and the Bushes: these are but the most famous political dynasties in the world. The seeming persistence of political families...

Weighing In: China’s One-Child Policy: No U-Turn Ahead

This is a follow-up post on Alastair Su's blog post "Taking a Cue From Thailand's Mr Condom", looking specifically at China's one-child policy and...

Korean Reunification: Will Two Halves Make a Whole?

With the recent celebration of the 20th anniversary of German reunification, it is something of a curiosity that of the three countries that were...