March 2022 – Vanderbilt Business Review

China’s Forced Technology Transfer Policy: Takeaways for the Developing World

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Mar

All Posts, Economy, Industries, Technology, World

China’s Forced Technology Transfer Policy: Takeaways for the Developing World

By: Sebastian Marrero Workers in an automobile factory in Beijing, China. China’s economy has historically been an ambitious one. Traditionally focused on low-value-added, low-wage textiles and clothing manufacturing, China has in recent decades asserted itself as a burgeoning superpower in the global economy. Industries such as semiconductors, information technology, and…

Sanctions Trigger Market Volatility Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis

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Mar

By Lexi Blakes

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government, World

Sanctions Trigger Market Volatility Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis

By: Lexi Blakes Thursday, Feb. 24, U.S. President Joe Biden announced additional sanctions on Russian banks in light of the recent escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The crisis has been mounting since tensions developed in 2014, when protesters in Ukraine overthrew President Viktor Yanukovych, who was partisan to Russia’s interests.…

Down But Not Out: SMIC’s Rocky Path Forward

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Mar

By Edward Ding

All Posts, Businesses, Industries, Technology, World

Down But Not Out: SMIC’s Rocky Path Forward

By: Edward Ding December 18, 2020 was a particularly bad day for SMIC, China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer. The U.S. government blacklisted dozens of Chinese companies, including SMIC, and effectively restricted their purchase of advanced U.S. technology. SMIC, already behind foreign competitors in terms of chip technology, found its plans for…

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Mar

By Ke Tang

All Posts, Finance, Industries, Technology

The Key Trends of Fintech

By: Ke Tang The discussion of how technology can revolutionize the financial system is a heated topic. There is an increasing number of financial institutions starting to integrate their offerings and services with technology such as blockchain. As fintech (financial technology) and digitalization of the financial services industry are developing,…

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Mar

By Trevor Jones

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government, World

Pacific Island Economies

By: Trevor Jones An often overlooked facet of global economics is the functionality of island economies. I began exploring this in the wake of the Tonga volcano eruption in January 2022, when a massive eruption caused rampant flooding in the Pacific island nation. The publicity of this disaster led me…

Russo-Ukrainian Crisis: The Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions on Russia

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Mar

By Ron Ye

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government, World

Russo-Ukrainian Crisis: The Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions on Russia

By: Ron Ye When I began working on the first version of this article, it was about a week before the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There were many uncertainties. Would Russia even invade Ukraine? It seemed like a risky move for Putin to make. How willingly would European…

Is Fossil Fuel Divestment a Legal Responsibility?

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Mar

By Rohan Upadhyay

All Posts, On Campus, Sustainability

Is Fossil Fuel Divestment a Legal Responsibility?

By: Rohan Upadhyay Photo by American Public Power Association on Unsplash Dores Divest, alongside the Climate Defense Project, recently filed a legal complaint to Tennessee’s attorney general to compel Vanderbilt’s Board of Trust to divest from fossil fuels. Similar complaints came from students at Princeton, MIT, Stanford and Yale to…