Research Research We focus on empirical work to bridge the divide between academic research and the real-life policies guiding US-China relations. Faculty & Researchers Faculty & Researchers Publications Publications Research Grants Research Grants A Practical Guide to Research in China A Practical Guide to Research in China Research Programs China Labor, Income and Population More on CLIP Political Economy and Governance More on PEG Rural Education Action Program More on REAP Economics for Sustainability and Energy Transition More on SET Recent Publications Developing a Nonspecialist-led Mental Health Intervention for Female Caregivers of Young Children in Rural China Author(s) Qi Jiang, Lei Yang, Yiwei Qian, Esther O. Chung, Hanwen Zhang, Scott Rozelle, Lia Fernald Developing a Nonspecialist-led Mental Health Intervention for Female Caregivers of Young Children in Rural China Journal Articles September 2026 Selection, Stability, and Shock: Political Attitudes of Chinese Students at Home and Abroad Author(s) Yingjie Fan, Jennifer Pan, Yiqing Xu Selection, Stability, and Shock: Political Attitudes of Chinese Students at Home and Abroad Journal Articles September 2026 StatsPAI: A Unified, Agent-Native Python Toolkit for Causal Inference and Applied Econometrics Author(s) Biaoyue Wang, Scott Rozelle StatsPAI: A Unified, Agent-Native Python Toolkit for Causal Inference and Applied Econometrics Journal Articles September 2026 Empiricism is the cornerstone of our work. We combine access to unique datasets developed in house or in partnership with colleagues in China with cutting edge analytical methodology in the social sciences to produce path-breaking research and insights on China’s economy. Our Partners in China 35 Research Universities 40 Companies 100 Non-Profits