Dr Lauren Johnston
@drlaj.bsky.social
#Econ #Development, #Demography & #Donkeys; 北大博士; ODI in Sierra Leone & Guyana; 8yrs 在Beijing; @USydney, lauren.johnston@sydney.edu.au (usual disclaimers).
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🇩🇪🇹🇼 German workers do not want to work at Taiwanese firms, "which may require employees to travel to Taiwan for weeks or months of training... Mr. Tu estimated that he needed to hire 20 locals. So far, he said, he does not have a single German employee."
Europe’s Chip Dreams Confront Business Realities
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🇩🇪🇹🇼 German workers do not want to work at Taiwanese firms, "which may require employees to travel to Taiwan for weeks or months of training... Mr. Tu estimated that he needed to hire 20 locals. So far, he said, he does not have a single German employee."
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Very interesting Financial Times interview of Branko Milanović, although I think that rather than globalization having killed neoliberalism, as the title implies, it is neoliberalism that may killed globalization.
www.ft.com/content/b3a9...
www.ft.com/content/b3a9...
Did globalisation kill neoliberalism? With Branko Milanović
A new, less co-operative global era has begun
www.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Very interesting Financial Times interview of Branko Milanović, although I think that rather than globalization having killed neoliberalism, as the title implies, it is neoliberalism that may killed globalization.
www.ft.com/content/b3a9...
www.ft.com/content/b3a9...
Wow, what a different Guyana to the one I worked in the Ministry of Finance of in the 2000s (as an ODI Fellow):
oilnow.gy/news/guyana-...
oilnow.gy/news/guyana-...
Guyana secures title as world’s largest oil producer per capita | OilNOW
Guyana has officially become the world’s largest oil producer per capita, a status long predicted since 2021 and now confirmed following the rise in nationa ...
oilnow.gy
November 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Wow, what a different Guyana to the one I worked in the Ministry of Finance of in the 2000s (as an ODI Fellow):
oilnow.gy/news/guyana-...
oilnow.gy/news/guyana-...
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Good Parenting
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Good Parenting
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1/5
Caixin: "By the end of September, Chinese mills had produced 746 million tons of crude steel, down 2.9% from a year earlier. But domestic consumption slumped 5.7% to just under 649 million tons, a much steeper decline."
www.caixinglobal.com/2025-11-21/i...
Caixin: "By the end of September, Chinese mills had produced 746 million tons of crude steel, down 2.9% from a year earlier. But domestic consumption slumped 5.7% to just under 649 million tons, a much steeper decline."
www.caixinglobal.com/2025-11-21/i...
In Depth: China’s Steelmakers Look Abroad as Domestic Pressures Mount
Facing a dearth of demand at home, Chinese producers pursue growth from Guinea to the Gulf
www.caixinglobal.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Caixin: "By the end of September, Chinese mills had produced 746 million tons of crude steel, down 2.9% from a year earlier. But domestic consumption slumped 5.7% to just under 649 million tons, a much steeper decline."
www.caixinglobal.com/2025-11-21/i...
Caixin: "By the end of September, Chinese mills had produced 746 million tons of crude steel, down 2.9% from a year earlier. But domestic consumption slumped 5.7% to just under 649 million tons, a much steeper decline."
www.caixinglobal.com/2025-11-21/i...
demography and opportunity...
How a Chinese Couple Built Africa’s Diaper Empire
chinaglobalsouth.com/2025/11/22/s...
How a Chinese Couple Built Africa’s Diaper Empire
chinaglobalsouth.com/2025/11/22/s...
How a Chinese Couple Built Africa’s Diaper Empire
When Softcare debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on November 10, few outside Asia had heard of it. Yet the “King of African Diapers” saw its shares jump 33% on day one, valuing the company at ove...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
demography and opportunity...
How a Chinese Couple Built Africa’s Diaper Empire
chinaglobalsouth.com/2025/11/22/s...
How a Chinese Couple Built Africa’s Diaper Empire
chinaglobalsouth.com/2025/11/22/s...
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Good Rana Mitter review of Joseph Torigian's biography of Xi Zhongxun, father of Xi Jinping.
chinabooksreview.com/2025/11/13/x...
chinabooksreview.com/2025/11/13/x...
Sins of the Father | China Books Review
Xi Zhongxun, one of China’s early communist revolutionaries, tried to balance reformist instincts with loyalty to the Party. His failure left an indelible mark on his son, Xi Jinping.
chinabooksreview.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Good Rana Mitter review of Joseph Torigian's biography of Xi Zhongxun, father of Xi Jinping.
chinabooksreview.com/2025/11/13/x...
chinabooksreview.com/2025/11/13/x...
while Italian tomatoes face a dumping investigation in Oz...
www.afr.com/companies/re...
@pkrugman.bsky.social @mclem.org @johnquiggin.bsky.social
www.afr.com/companies/re...
@pkrugman.bsky.social @mclem.org @johnquiggin.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
while Italian tomatoes face a dumping investigation in Oz...
www.afr.com/companies/re...
@pkrugman.bsky.social @mclem.org @johnquiggin.bsky.social
www.afr.com/companies/re...
@pkrugman.bsky.social @mclem.org @johnquiggin.bsky.social
China-Africa trade: calls for yuan adoption at Johannesburg conference
iol.co.za/news/south-a...
iol.co.za/news/south-a...
Johannesburg conference advocates for yuan in China-Africa trade
At the China-Africa partnership conference in Johannesburg, experts urge a shift to yuan for trade, challenging the dominance of the US dollar and promising greater economic cooperation.
iol.co.za
November 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
China-Africa trade: calls for yuan adoption at Johannesburg conference
iol.co.za/news/south-a...
iol.co.za/news/south-a...
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Logistics Expansion and Labor Supply over Life-Cycle in an Aging Rural China
- timely paper on e-commerce/logistics & population ageing, rural development, age-related poverty avoidance..
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
- timely paper on e-commerce/logistics & population ageing, rural development, age-related poverty avoidance..
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Logistics Expansion and Labor Supply over Life-Cycle in an Aging Rural China
This paper examines the impact of China's recent rural logistics expansion on household labor supply, with focus on distinct outcomes across the life-cycle
papers.ssrn.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Logistics Expansion and Labor Supply over Life-Cycle in an Aging Rural China
- timely paper on e-commerce/logistics & population ageing, rural development, age-related poverty avoidance..
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
- timely paper on e-commerce/logistics & population ageing, rural development, age-related poverty avoidance..
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Logistics Expansion and Labor Supply over Life-Cycle in an Aging Rural China
- timely paper on e-commerce/logistics & population ageing, rural development, age-related poverty avoidance..
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
- timely paper on e-commerce/logistics & population ageing, rural development, age-related poverty avoidance..
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Logistics Expansion and Labor Supply over Life-Cycle in an Aging Rural China
This paper examines the impact of China's recent rural logistics expansion on household labor supply, with focus on distinct outcomes across the life-cycle
papers.ssrn.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Logistics Expansion and Labor Supply over Life-Cycle in an Aging Rural China
- timely paper on e-commerce/logistics & population ageing, rural development, age-related poverty avoidance..
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
- timely paper on e-commerce/logistics & population ageing, rural development, age-related poverty avoidance..
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
preparations for adjusting to getting old before getting rich in Turkey gaining momentum:
"Getting Old Before Getting Rich: The Imperative for Mandatory Long-term Care Insurance in Turkey: An Analysis from the Political Economy of Aging"
www.topkapi.edu.tr/tr-TR/news-d... #ageing #demographics
"Getting Old Before Getting Rich: The Imperative for Mandatory Long-term Care Insurance in Turkey: An Analysis from the Political Economy of Aging"
www.topkapi.edu.tr/tr-TR/news-d... #ageing #demographics
Üniversitemiz Öğretim Üyesi Dr. Bünyamin Esen Uluslararası Konferansta Tebliğ Sundu İstanbul Topkapı Üniversitesi
Gelenekten Geleceğe!
Kurumsal gelenek ve parlak gelecek İstanbul Topkapı Üniversitesinde yaşanmaya ve yaşatılmaya devam ediyor.
www.topkapi.edu.tr
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
preparations for adjusting to getting old before getting rich in Turkey gaining momentum:
"Getting Old Before Getting Rich: The Imperative for Mandatory Long-term Care Insurance in Turkey: An Analysis from the Political Economy of Aging"
www.topkapi.edu.tr/tr-TR/news-d... #ageing #demographics
"Getting Old Before Getting Rich: The Imperative for Mandatory Long-term Care Insurance in Turkey: An Analysis from the Political Economy of Aging"
www.topkapi.edu.tr/tr-TR/news-d... #ageing #demographics
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Saw a presentation with an AI-produced word cloud and the machine churned out made up characters. What are we even looking at here?
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Saw a presentation with an AI-produced word cloud and the machine churned out made up characters. What are we even looking at here?
Chinese vice premier to visit Guinea, Sierra Leone, attend inauguration of Simandou mine as Xi's special representative
english.www.gov.cn/news/202511/...
english.www.gov.cn/news/202511/...
Chinese vice premier to visit Guinea, Sierra Leone, attend inauguration of Simandou mine as Xi's special representative
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong will visit Guinea and Sierra Leone from Nov. 10 to 16, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.
english.www.gov.cn
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Chinese vice premier to visit Guinea, Sierra Leone, attend inauguration of Simandou mine as Xi's special representative
english.www.gov.cn/news/202511/...
english.www.gov.cn/news/202511/...
Death becomes a growing business in ageing, lonely South Korea
thesun.my/news/world-n...
thesun.my/news/world-n...
Death becomes a growing business in ageing, lonely South Korea
South Korea's low birth rate and ageing society fuel demand for funeral directors and cleaners for lonely deaths.
thesun.my
November 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Death becomes a growing business in ageing, lonely South Korea
thesun.my/news/world-n...
thesun.my/news/world-n...
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I'd be a little skeptical While there may indeed be "a group high up within the administration that was interested in bolstering the international role of the dollar," there are also those who understand the relationship between dollar dominance and US deindustrialization.
www.ft.com/content/fae0...
www.ft.com/content/fae0...
US pushes for wider global dollar adoption
Officials in Washington explore how to encourage more countries to adopt greenback as their primary currency
www.ft.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I'd be a little skeptical While there may indeed be "a group high up within the administration that was interested in bolstering the international role of the dollar," there are also those who understand the relationship between dollar dominance and US deindustrialization.
www.ft.com/content/fae0...
www.ft.com/content/fae0...
民政部联合22部门出台人口老龄化国情教育指导意见
www.163.com/dy/article/K...
www.163.com/dy/article/K...
民政部联合22部门出台人口老龄化国情教育指导意见
民政部联合22部门出台人口老龄化国情教育指导意见,教育,国情,民政部,财政部,人口老龄化
www.163.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
民政部联合22部门出台人口老龄化国情教育指导意见
www.163.com/dy/article/K...
www.163.com/dy/article/K...
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Please watch & share this documentary on the unfortunate consequences of the donkey skin trade:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxIO...
@mclem.org @stephendziedzic.bsky.social @kopalo.bsky.social @lenakaufmann.bsky.social @dinapomeranz.bsky.social @drelisagambino.bsky.social @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxIO...
@mclem.org @stephendziedzic.bsky.social @kopalo.bsky.social @lenakaufmann.bsky.social @dinapomeranz.bsky.social @drelisagambino.bsky.social @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social
From Skin To Skincare: The Shocking Truth Behind The Donkey Skin Trade with Dr Scott Miller
YouTube video by Rescue Vet
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Please watch & share this documentary on the unfortunate consequences of the donkey skin trade:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxIO...
@mclem.org @stephendziedzic.bsky.social @kopalo.bsky.social @lenakaufmann.bsky.social @dinapomeranz.bsky.social @drelisagambino.bsky.social @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxIO...
@mclem.org @stephendziedzic.bsky.social @kopalo.bsky.social @lenakaufmann.bsky.social @dinapomeranz.bsky.social @drelisagambino.bsky.social @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social
Please watch & share this documentary on the unfortunate consequences of the donkey skin trade:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxIO...
@mclem.org @stephendziedzic.bsky.social @kopalo.bsky.social @lenakaufmann.bsky.social @dinapomeranz.bsky.social @drelisagambino.bsky.social @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxIO...
@mclem.org @stephendziedzic.bsky.social @kopalo.bsky.social @lenakaufmann.bsky.social @dinapomeranz.bsky.social @drelisagambino.bsky.social @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social
From Skin To Skincare: The Shocking Truth Behind The Donkey Skin Trade with Dr Scott Miller
YouTube video by Rescue Vet
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Please watch & share this documentary on the unfortunate consequences of the donkey skin trade:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxIO...
@mclem.org @stephendziedzic.bsky.social @kopalo.bsky.social @lenakaufmann.bsky.social @dinapomeranz.bsky.social @drelisagambino.bsky.social @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxIO...
@mclem.org @stephendziedzic.bsky.social @kopalo.bsky.social @lenakaufmann.bsky.social @dinapomeranz.bsky.social @drelisagambino.bsky.social @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social
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Cuteness OVERLOAD! 🥰
@cooper67.bsky.social @vspouse.bsky.social @mark81952.bsky.social @freddymathies.bsky.social
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
#Nature #Wildlife #Donkey #BabyDonkey
@cooper67.bsky.social @vspouse.bsky.social @mark81952.bsky.social @freddymathies.bsky.social
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
#Nature #Wildlife #Donkey #BabyDonkey
October 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Cuteness OVERLOAD! 🥰
@cooper67.bsky.social @vspouse.bsky.social @mark81952.bsky.social @freddymathies.bsky.social
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
#Nature #Wildlife #Donkey #BabyDonkey
@cooper67.bsky.social @vspouse.bsky.social @mark81952.bsky.social @freddymathies.bsky.social
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
#Nature #Wildlife #Donkey #BabyDonkey
Long Term Strategy: Why China is Investing in Trade with Africa
www.welthungerhilfe.org/global-food-...
www.welthungerhilfe.org/global-food-...
Why China is Investing in Trade with Africa
Construction of infrastructure and export of cheap goods have been left behind. Today, China is expanding its trade with the young continent - expecting it to become a new engine of growth.
www.welthungerhilfe.org
October 22, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Long Term Strategy: Why China is Investing in Trade with Africa
www.welthungerhilfe.org/global-food-...
www.welthungerhilfe.org/global-food-...
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Bloomberg: "Ethiopia started talks with China to convert at least part of the $5.38 billion it owes Beijing into yuan-denominated loans, following an example set by Kenya that bolsters China’s efforts to internationalize its currency."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Bloomberg: "Ethiopia started talks with China to convert at least part of the $5.38 billion it owes Beijing into yuan-denominated loans, following an example set by Kenya that bolsters China’s efforts to internationalize its currency."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Ethiopia in Talks With China to Convert Dollar Loans Into Yuan
Ethiopia started talks with China to convert at least part of the $5.38 billion it owes Beijing into yuan-denominated loans, following an example set by Kenya that bolsters China’s efforts to internat...
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Bloomberg: "Ethiopia started talks with China to convert at least part of the $5.38 billion it owes Beijing into yuan-denominated loans, following an example set by Kenya that bolsters China’s efforts to internationalize its currency."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Bloomberg: "Ethiopia started talks with China to convert at least part of the $5.38 billion it owes Beijing into yuan-denominated loans, following an example set by Kenya that bolsters China’s efforts to internationalize its currency."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...