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
Event“How Private Are Chinese Companies?” Feb. 07, 2023 | 11:00 AM EDT In this event on February 7 at 11 a.m. EST, 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 provides an overview of the latest data-driven research evaluating the influence of the Chinese party-state on Chinese companies and their ability to maintain autonomy….
Analysis / FeaturesHow U.S.-China Tensions Have Hurt American Science Dec 9, 2022Ilaria Mazzocco and Qin (Maya) Mei There is a growing concern in Washington that the United States government, its companies, and universities have helped drive the rapid growth of China’s high-tech sector to the detriment of America’s overall national interest. Accusations of intellectual property (IP) theft and state-sponsored industrial espionage by China have loomed large in the bilateral relationship. These concerns… Decoupling, Economics, Science, US-China Competition, US-China Cooperation
EventChina at Home and Abroad: Opportunities and Fears (Annual Conference) Dec. 13, 2022 | 11:00 AM EDT Online Big Data China Annual Conference (Virtual) Tune in on December 13th to watch our annual conference! China experts in the policy and academic communities will discuss China’s economic policy, exit strategies for China’s Covid-19 policy, and potential pathways to improve the US-China relationship. The event will be broadcast live below: Agenda 11:00 – 11:30 am Keynote Speech: Kenneth…
Analysis / FeaturesThe China Shock: Reevaluating the Debate Oct 14, 2022Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco As the U.S.- China relationship continues to deteriorate, the role of trade has come under increasing scrutiny. Commercial exchanges between the two countries used to be the ballast of the relationship. Trade was understood to benefit both countries economically and helped reduce tensions on political and strategic issues. Over the past decade, this has changed… Economics, Manufacturing, Trade, Trade War, US-China Competition
EventChinese Imports and American Jobs: A Reassessment Oct. 14, 2022 | 11:00 AM EDT Online The event will be webcast live from this page. In this event on October 14 at 11 a.m. EST, the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) present the latest Big Data China publication. The feature provides an overview of what the latest data-driven research says…
EventChina’s Entrenched Inequality Problem: A Big Data China Event May. 27, 2022 | 12:00 PM EDT Online Join the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) for the launch of the second feature of their collaboration, Big Data China, on May 27, 12:00-1:15 pm ET. Our latest digital report, “How Inequality Is Undermining China’s Prosperity,” written by CSIS Fellow Ilaria Mazzocco, highlights…
Analysis / FeaturesHow Inequality is Undermining China’s Prosperity May 26, 2022Ilaria Mazzocco China’s Inequality Challenge Chinese policymakers are confronting a visibly faltering economy that may no longer grow at the rate needed to achieve the country’s development goals. The challenge is compounded by the country’s persistent inequality. Stanford University professor Scott Rozelle and his research collaborators at other universities around the world have been at the forefront of research on inequality and… Common Prosperity, Economics, Education, Inequality