The World Cup provides a unique diplomatic opportunity for North American co-hosts (US, Canada, Mexico) to overcome deep historical and political frictions. Despite ongoing economic tensions and border disputes, the region maintains profound integration, evidenced by $1 trillion in annual cross-border trade and large trans-national populations. The shared cultural experience of major global events can transcend nationalistic divides, allowing leaders to refocus on common ground. Policymakers should leverage such moments to promote cooperation and build social bridges, mitigating geopolitical disputes that threaten continental stability.
China Is Pulling Up the Ladder Behind It
English Summary
China's rapid ascent is creating an economic drag—the "China squeeze"—by disproportionately dominating low-skill manufacturing sectors like apparel and assembly. Evidence indicates that China’s share of value-added exports in these areas has risen sharply, diverging from its actual share of the world’s low-skilled labor force. This dominance risks blocking the historical path of structural transformation for poorer nations, depriving them of crucial export markets needed to industrialize. Policymakers must address this distortion to ensure developing economies can access reliable global trade opportunities and achieve sustainable growth.
中文摘要
中國的快速崛起正在產生一種經濟拖累——即「中國擠壓效應」，其表現為在服裝和組裝等低技能製造業領域出現不成比例的主導地位。證據顯示，中國這些領域的附加價值出口佔比急劇上升，且已偏離其在全球低技能勞動力中的實際佔比。這種主導性有阻礙較不富裕國家實現結構轉型的歷史路徑的風險，剝奪了它們工業化所需的關鍵出口市場。政策制定者必須解決這一扭曲現象，以確保發展中國家能夠獲得可靠的全球貿易機會並實現可持續增長。
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