Analysis / FeaturesUnpacking Linkages Between the Chinese State and Private Firms Mar 21, 2024Ilaria Mazzocco Ever since China began integrating into the global economy and shifting away from a planned economy in the late 1970s, domestic and foreign observers have closely tracked the development of the country’s emerging private sector to better understand the relationship between state and business, the country’s progress towards modernization, and the implications for the international… China, corporate governance, Economics, US-China Competition
EventAssessing the State of the Private Sector in China Mar. 22, 2024 | 10:00 AM EDT This online event, set for March 22, 10:00-11:00 am US ET, highlights new research showing how the Chinese state sector is expanding its influence over domestic private firms. The CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) are releasing a new Big Data China feature explaining this research and the implications for China’s…
Analysis / MicrofeaturesWhy Decarbonization Requires Globalization: An Interview with Michael Davidson Feb 22, 2024Ilaria Mazzocco In this interview for Big Data China, Ilaria Mazzocco speaks with Michael Davidson (UC-San Diego) about the political economy of China’s climate policies and the impact of U.S. policy responses on achieving America’s own climate goals. Davidson, an assistant professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy and the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department… CleanTech, Climate, Decoupling, Derisking, Economics, Energy
EventU.S.-China Relations in an Era of Strategic Competition: A Conversation with Mark Lambert Feb. 16, 2024 | 7:00 PM EDT Stanford University Koret-Taube Conference Center The CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions are pleased to present a special conversation featuring Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Mark Lambert, who oversees the Office of China Policy Coordination at the U.S. State Department. Lambert will be speaking on US-China Relations in an Era of Strategic Competition. This event…
Analysis / MicrofeaturesThe Big Data China 2nd Annual Conference: A Recap Jan 2, 2024Scott Kennedy and Matt Barocas On December 5, 2023, CSIS’s Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center for China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) co-hosted the second annual Big Data China conference. Sub-titled, “Prospects for China’s Growth and Foreign Relations in an Era of Competition,” the conference featured experts from the academic and policy communities, who shared… Economics, Tech, US-China Competition
EventProspects for China’s Growth and Foreign Relations in an Era of Competition (2nd Annual Conference) Dec. 05, 2023 | 11:00 AM EDT Online Big Data China 2nd Annual Conference (Virtual) Tune in on December 5th to watch our annual conference! China experts in the policy and academic communities will discuss the state of the Chinese economy, pathways to manage scholarly exchanges, and the future of Chinese foreign policy. The event will be broadcast live from this page and…
Analysis / MicrofeaturesChina Is Growing Old Before It Becomes Rich: Does It Matter? Sep 21, 2023Qin (Maya) Mei, Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco China’s Demographic Difficulties In 2022, after six consecutive years of declining birth rates, China recorded its first annual population decline since the early 1960s. According to a forecast by the United Nations, China’s population is set to fall from 1.426 billion in 2022 to 1.313 billion in 2050 and drop below 800 million by 2100…. Demographics, Economics, Education
Analysis / FeaturesMeasurement Muddle: China’s GDP Growth Data and Potential Proxies Sep 13, 2023Scott Kennedy and Qin (Maya) Mei How Do We Know if China is Growing? How fast is China’s economy growing? Or given the recent trends, how much is it slowing down? Obtaining a reliable answer to these seemingly straightforward questions has proved amazingly elusive. Despite the production of mountains of official data and a plethora of unofficial estimates, these are questions… Economics, Trade
EventMeasurement Problems: China’s GDP Growth Data and Potential Proxies Jul. 05, 2023 | 9:00 AM EDT In this event on July 5 at 9 a.m. EDT, the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) present their latest Big Data China publication. The feature evaluates the efficacy of China’s official GDP growth data and potential alternative proxies. Based on interviews with over a dozen economists and collection of a…
Analysis / FeaturesCan Chinese Firms Be Truly Private? Feb 7, 2023Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco As China’s economy moved away from state planning and policymakers introduced market reforms in the 1980s and 1990s, many observers expected that in addition to promoting the growth of the Chinese economy, privatization would also have substantial political implications. Most importantly, it was thought that the rise of the private sector could lead to the… Economics, National Security, US-China Competition