Economics

(Beijing, April 1, 2021) With the COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out, many local and national governments are assessing how to safely reopen their economies while curtailing the number of positive cases. Professor of Economics, Zhong Ling, at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) has developed a model framework which takes into account multiple …

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This time last year, the Chinese government put the brakes on economic activity in order to put all its efforts into controlling the spread of the virus. Vigorous economic stimulus policies were retained, and the economy quickly bottomed out. By the fourth quarter of 2020, GDP growth had rebounded to 6.5%, and annual GDP growth …

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By Li Wei”

When I was a kid growing up on our family farm my parents often told me to do something “because it was good for me.” At the time, I often did not think it was, but now that I am older I realize they were usually right. Occasionally, the same can be said for the …

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Asia House speaks with Professor Sun Baohong, Dean’s Distinguished Chair Professor of Marketing at CKGSB, about the drivers of change in China’s digital economy. China’s tech sector is expanding rapidly, with its number of unicorns – tech startups valued at more than US$1 billion – surpassing those of the US last year. And with the …

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After years of tariffs and tension between the US and China, how has the US-China trade war influenced prospects for MBAs in China? President Trump and Vice-Premier Liu He signed the first phase of a new trade deal in January 2020, in a tentative but significant step toward deescalating the US-China trade war. Over the …

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Zhu Rui (Juliet), Professor of Marketing, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Li Mengjun, Senior Manager at Social Innovation and Brand Research Center, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, hou Wei, Research Assistant at Social Innovation and Brand Research Center, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business China’s delivery industry has seen rapid growth rates in the …

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“Korean companies shall not give up on the Chinese market…They can find a way out with cultural exports,” said Professor of Economics Li Wei from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), the best private graduate school of business in China, in a video interview with South Korean news media, E-Daily, at the end of …

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By Xu Chenggang, Professor of Economics, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business The widespread effect of COVID-19 has resulted in a major halt to both the Chinese and global economy. Its impact has been immense, far exceeding any expectation. At present, central banks need to ensure that there is adequate liquidity in the market. Should …

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On October 29, 2019, Founding Dean of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), Xiang Bing met with ChosunBiz to discuss the value of business schools and the future of the Chinese economy. Underscoring how China has managed to maintain and strengthen its position as the world’s third largest economy since 2008, Dean Xiang said, …

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