Studying in China, US-China Trade War, Cross-Culture: Student Emil Meets Prof. Li in the VWL-Lounge

What are the benefits of spending an exchange semester abroad at Mannheim’s partner universities in Beijing? How do trade tariffs affect firms, consumers, and workers? Why are third countries often winners from trade wars? What could be the consequences of EU tariffs in the electric vehicle market?

In the VWL-Lounge series, Mannheim economics students and their professors meet for a friendly dialogue about current research topics, and studying and living in Mannheim.

In this episode, Emil Hettich, at the time of filming a 2nd semester student in our B.Sc. in economics program, speaks with Prof. Lei Li, professor of international trade.

Topics include: The benefits of spending an exchange semester abroad at Mannheim’s partner universities in Beijing, the effects of trade tariffs on firms, consumers, and workers, why third countries often win from trade wars, the consequences of EU-tariffs in the electric vehicle market, Prof. Li’s advice for economics students aiming for an international career, and the international student body at Mannheim's Department of Economics.

00:00 Intro
01:38 Continuation of the Instagram reel: Why Professor Li came to the University of Mannheim
02:07 Pursuing a Ph.D. directly after the Bachelor’s degree
02:55 Mannheim’s exchange program with Tsinghua University
05:08 Studying economics with a concentration in mathematics
05:44 The effects of trade tariffs
07:14 Trade diversion
08:17 How trade tariffs affect consumers and workers
09:50 Third countries may benefit from trade wars
10:38 EU tariffs in the electric vehicle market
11:46 Strong branches of economics at Tsinghua University
12:37 The postcards
13:12 Advice for economics students aiming for an international career
14:08 The international student body at Mannheim's Department of Economics

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