Taiwan is More Than Microchips and Tensions With China

Economics Explained

EpisodeJul 26, 202315m

Taiwan is More Than Microchips and Tensions With China

Economics Explained

EpisodeJul 26, 202315m

When people think of Taiwan, they mostly think of tensions with China and the fact that Taiwan is a major manufacturing centre for the world's semiconductors. But Taiwan's leaders actually made some big bets decades ago that are paying off now, with a GDP per capita roughly 3 times that of mainland China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On Economics Explained, we take a look at interesting countries, policies, and decisions from the point of view of an economist. The world is an interesting place and we hope to uncover some of this intrigue in our short, informative podcasts.

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