Brian Viard
Holding Up an Airline
The peculiar problem of pilot scarcity in China might be resolved with simple economics. From 1968 to 1973 US commercial.

| Feb. 24 2014
The iPad Index: Comparing Apples and Oranges
Is the iPad Index a good way of comparing the purchasing power parity of different countries? CommSec, a unit of.

| Dec. 2 2013
Starbucks Prices in China: How Much For a Cup of Coffee?
CCTV’s recent report examining Starbucks prices in China has created a storm in a coffee cup. Are the concerns.

| Nov. 19 2013
Tackling Excess Capacity in Industry: The Race Not Yet Run
Should the government take on the task of reducing excess capacity in an industry or is that best left to.

| Oct. 17 2013
“Beggar Thy (Hotel) Neighbor”: Some Hotels in China are Expanding at Any Cost
How opening new hotels in China could damage the entire industry In late May, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) celebrated the.

| Sep. 16 2013
What is the Price of a Good Education at Chinese Universities? It Depends on Your Interests
How will choosing your major affect the cost of your education? For students attending Chinese universities, price discrimination between majors.

| Aug. 5 2013
Food safety and rice: ‘lemons’ in China’s dinner bowl
China’s recent food safety scare involving Hunanese rice resulted in a downturn in the entire rice market. If.

| Jul. 15 2013
Giving Credit Where it is Due: A Key Innovation Incentive
John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote almost 180 songs together between 1962 and 1969, most of them recorded by the.

| Jun. 19 2013
Invisible Hand Revealed: Mobile Apps that Move Cabs
In an earlier article I discussed how the regulation of Beijing’s taxi fares had taken taxis off the road.

| Apr. 18 2013
Bamboo Property Rights
Why enforcing the contentious issue of individual property rights might actually be a good thing for China. Moganshan Mountain near.

| Apr. 8 2013
Controlling Your Drinking: How Price-Fixing Leaves Drinkers Yearning for More
As Chinese authorities implement new regulations to crack down on price-fixers, will consumers be better off or lose out.

| Mar. 14 2013
Getting Away from it All: Chinese New Year Holiday Hordes
During Chinese New Year, hordes of travelers rush to tourist attractions. What casues this annual influx and how can overcrowding.

| Feb. 27 2013