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China Shock
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History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 4 facts
claimThere is a broad consensus among economists that the 'China Shock' generated more winners than losers, similar to other episodes of trade liberalization, and that new tariffs would be ineffective and economically harmful because the shock ended over a decade ago.
claimDouglas Irwin argued that the conditions driving the 'China shock' were unlikely to be repeated due to the slowing pace of urbanization and the declining working-age population in China.
claimRob Feenstra's research indicates that the 'China shock' provided consumer benefits, specifically through lower prices that disproportionately benefited low-income households.
claimEconomist Douglas Irwin characterized the 'China shock'—the sharp increase in Chinese imports to the United States—as an exceptional and largely one-off event driven by a large-scale shift of labor from agriculture to industry in China combined with a growing working-age population.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 3 facts
claimThe impact of the 'China shock' on manufacturing was felt more strongly in the United States than in Germany.
claimThe economic impact of the "China shock" was felt more strongly in the United States than in Germany.
measurementThe impact of the 'China shock' on manufacturing was felt more strongly in the United States than in Germany.
Tariffs: Estimating the Economic Impact of the 2025 Measures and ... richmondfed.org Apr 2, 2025 2 facts
claimThe "China shock" refers to economic disruptions characterized by rapid growth in imports from China following China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001.
claimThe "China shock" resulted in a steep decline in manufacturing sector jobs, factory closures, and economic hardship in many industrial regions of the United States.
The U.S.-China Trade Relationship | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Oct 31, 2025 1 fact
referenceEconomists David Autor, David Dorn, and Gordon Hanson found that the economic costs of boosting trade with China, termed the “China Shock,” were more significant than those from increased trade with other nations like Japan due to the speed of import growth, the size of China’s low-wage workforce, and the range of affected industries.
The EU's Open Strategic Autonomy and the challenge of ... globalpolicyjournal.com Aug 27, 2025 1 fact
claimThe 'China shock' (Autor et al. 2013), the 2016 Brexit vote, and the policy shifts of the United States during Donald Trump's first presidential term pressured the European Union to redefine its trade and industrial policies.