Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions is a joint effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.
Education
Scholarly Publications
Effect of Eyeglasses on Student Academic Performance: What Matters? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in China
Although eyeglasses have been considered a cost-effective way to combat myopia, the empirical evidence of its impacts on improving learning outcomes is inconsistent. This paper provides empirical...
Parenting Centers and Caregiver Mental Health: Evidence from a Large-Scale Randomized Controlled Trial in China
This study conducts an exploratory analysis of the impacts of a center-based early childhood development intervention on the mental health of caregivers, using data from a cluster-randomized...
Internal Capabilities and External Resources of Academically Resilient Students in Rural China
Resilience can play an important role in enabling disadvantaged students to succeed academically. However, few studies in low-resource contexts have evaluated resilience as a process (including a...
Other Publications
Tracking China's Economic Path
Stanford scholars are setting and expanding research agendas to analyze China’s economic development and its impact on the world. The newly launched Stanford Center on China’s Economy and...
News
In China’s Rapidly Ageing Society, Elderly Rural Residents Must Not Be Left to Fend for Themselves
September 2022
Author Lijia Zhang quotes Scott Rozelle in her opinion piece in the South China Morning Post looking at how China’s ageing problem is particularly acute in rural areas, where elderly residents often...
"China's Bot Boom" Article in The Wire Quotes SCCEI Scholars
September 2022
"Can robot-driven advanced manufacturing be a panacea for China’s slowing economy? China sure hopes so." The Wire China author Isabella Borshoff quotes SCCEI co-directors Hongbin Li and...
Jennifer Pan to Become FSI’s Newest Senior Fellow
September 2022
Pan’s research focuses on political and authoritarian politics, including how preferences and behaviors are shaped by political censorship, propaganda, and information manipulation.
Old Events
China Chats with Stanford Faculty - "Invisible China: How the Urban-Rural Divide Threatens China's Rise"
February 24, 2021
China Chats with Stanford Faculty "Invisible China: How the Urban-Rural Divide Threatens China's Rise" Friday, March 12, 2021 5 PM - 6 PM PDT Saturday, March 13, 2021 9 AM - 10 AM Beijing As the...
