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China Briefs
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[ 5 min read ]
How do China’s annual GDP growth targets shape local government investment, land sales, and accumulation of debt?
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[ 5 min read ]
Have China’s industrial policies boosted the value of domestic content in China’s exports?
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[ 6 min read ]
China has seen a sharp centralization of policymaking since 2013. The economic costs could be steep.
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[ 9 min read ]
What are the economic and political forces that shape the content and effectiveness of China’s industrial policies?
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Many of China’s manufacturing firms report receiving “Made in China 2025” subsidies or support. Has that made them more productive?
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[ 6 min read ]
During the pandemic, China saw a massive drop in housing demand, yet prices did not fall in parallel. What happened?
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How do career opportunities in China’s private sector affect officials’ subsidy allocation to firms, and what is the cost to public spending?
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China’s bank managers face monthly lending quotas. What is the effect of these quotas on the accumulation of bad debt and economic efficiency?
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What do China’s government venture capital (VC) investments reveal about China’s VC industry and AI firms?
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New research assesses the likelihood of China’s top talent to launch businesses versus join the state sector
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New research examines the economic costs and benefits of China’s 2009 banking deregulation
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By analyzing China’s 2015 stock market crash, researchers explore the tradeoffs of large-scale government stock purchases for its financial markets
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China’s government barred public officials from holding directorships on corporate boards in 2013. How has this regulation affected firm performance?
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New research explores how the relationships between firms and local government officials are built in China following political turnovers
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How have China’s judicial reforms aimed at shielding local courts from the influence of local governments affected judicial and economic outcomes?
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[ 5 min read ]
How do venture capital/private equity fund managers assess the relative costs and benefits of government capital investment?
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[ 4 min read ]
New research explores the connection between China’s government subsidies and firm-level productivity growth
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[ 5 min read ]
Using a new measure of state ownership, researchers reexamine the role of SOEs in advancing China’s economy
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How does anticorruption enforcement impact the distribution of China's R&D subsidies and their effectiveness in driving innovation?
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How distinct are the lines in China today between state-owned enterprises and privately-owned enterprises?
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How do unexpected listing delays caused by government IPO interventions impact corporate innovation in China?
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Did business involvement in assisting local governments achieve anti-poverty goals impact corporate access to credit and firm outcomes?
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[ 6 min read ]
How has the resurgence of ideology in recent years affected the economic opportunity of job seekers in China?
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[ 6 min read ]
New research on China’s corporate social credit system examines its potential effects on firm behavior
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How have companies in China responded to the government’s “party-building” policy that formalizes the role of the CCP in state-owned enterprises?