Cornell is an intellectual powerhouse on China research. Cornell researchers are working on all facets of the Chinese economy including rural development and industrial growth, financial and real estate markets, consumer demand and market reform, international finance and trade, and environmental and energy challenges.

Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell Institute for China Economic Research (CICER) currently has 21 faculty members across six colleges. CICER serves as a hub for Cornell expertise on China’s economy. Through education, research, and policy engagement, the institute contributes to Cornell’s internationalization efforts by bringing Cornell to China and China to Cornell. The institute is being recognized as the go-to-place for expertise on China’s economy both inside and outside Cornell. CICER organizes activities in the following three areas:

  • Research: CICER brings together top researchers from Cornell and around the world to study the most important economic and social issues facing China and their impacts on the global economic system.

  • Policy Engagement: CICER engages in dialogue with policymakers and research communities worldwide to promote evidence-based governance and enhance international collaboration.

  • Education: CICER offers research opportunities for Cornell undergraduate and graduate students, hosts visiting scholars from China, and provides education opportunities for Chinese students and policymakers.

CICER News & Updates

Bar chart showing the number of new industrial policies in the automobile sector from 2008 to 2022

Industrial Policies and Innovation: Evidence from the Global Automobile Industry

Based on BFI Working Paper 2024-141, “Industrial Policies and Innovation: Evidence from the Global Automobile Industry,” by Yucheng Wang, University of Sydney; Panle Jia Barwick, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Hyuk-Soo Kwon, […]

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How to spend one trillion dollars: the US decarbonization conundrum

Why we must treat decarbonization policies as an experiment and put in place measures now to evaluate what works best. This article How to spend one trillion dollars: the US […]

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Video on Research Paper “From Fog to Smog: The Value of Pollution Information”

In 2013, China launched a landmark program to monitor air quality and disclose real-time data. Did increased access to pollution information affect public behavior and health outcomes? Check out the […]