Cornell Institute for China Economic Research
Learn more about our research on all facets of the Chinese economy, from rural development to energy challenges.
Air pollution is making us dumber, study shows
CNN News by James Griffiths (Study author Xiaobo Zhang is a professor of Peking University, a senior research staff of IFPRI and an external affiliated faculty of CICER) ———————— Air […]
How smog affects spending in China
Research findings by Prof. Panle Jia Barwick, Prof. Shanjun Li, Deyu Rao and Nahim Bin Zahur (professors and students at Cornell University) are published in The Economist. A new study […]
2018 Student Symposium: China in Transition
The 3rd annual Contemporary China Student Symposium will be held on Saturday, April 28 from 10:00AM to 4:40PM in 401 Warren Hall. (Lunch will be served.) The theme for this […]
Economics Workshop at Peking University and China Economic Research Presentations at Beihang University
Representing Cornell University, Prof. Shanjun Li co-organized a Workshop in Economics of Environment, Energy and Climate at Peking University on April 7-8, 2018. He presented his evidence-based research entitled “Transportation Policies […]
Seminar: China after the 19th Party Congress: Political and Economic Development
Speaker: Dr. Anthony Neoh, a leading member of the Hong Kong Bar and previously a senior public servant in Hong Kong and Beijing, will speak on the importance of future Chinese […]
Research Paper: The Entrepreneur’s Network and Firm Performance
An article on confirming the transition to modern rational capitalist enterprise in China: Title: The Entrepreneur’s Network and Firm Performance (read full paper) by Victor Nee and Lisha Liu from […]
VoxChina column: Air Pollution, Health Spending and Willingness to Pay for Clean Air in China
Recent VoxChina column by Shanjun Li, Deyu Rao, Nahim Bin Zahur, Panle Jia Barwick Aug 23, 2017 Title: Air Pollution, Health Spending and Willingness to Pay for Clean Air in […]
Seminar: Markups and Declining Labor Shares: Evidence from China
Speaker: Professor Daniel Berkowitz Daniel Berkowitz is a Professor of Economics at University of Pittsburgh. He is a co-managing editor of the Journal of Comparative Economics. He is a well-known Chinese expert […]
Seminar: Information-trigger contracts
Speaker: Rongzhu Ke Professor Ke received his Ph.D in economics from M.I.T. in 2009. He was an Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2009-2016), before visiting the […]