HKS Affiliated Authors
Albert L. Williams Professor of International Trade and Investment
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China’s Rise and American Welfare. Robert Z. Lawrence, May 7, 2015, Paper. "The strong performance of China over the past decade, and forecasts that it could be sustained in the decades ahead, does not meet acclaim in all quarters, especially the United States. American international economic policy has traditionally presumed that foreign economic growth is in America’s economic interest. As President Kennedy once put it, “a rising tide lifts all boats.” But when it comes to China’s rise, many are not so certain. The American public is primarily worried about jobs, and when emerging economies grow rapidly by exporting ..." Link