Economics


Should China Worry About the Finances of Its Rising Middle Class?
| Apr. 2 2018
China is counting on the middle class to drive consumption levels higher, yet consumer debt keeps climbing.


Daniel Kahneman Interview: Less-Than-Rational Actors
| Sep. 11 2017
Before Daniel Kahneman, few if any psychologists influenced the field of economics. But the Nobel laureate reversed the assumption underpinning.
The Hidden Risks in Wealth Management in China
The government is putting wealth management in China under the microscope, and is slowly catching up with the inherent risk.


| Aug. 19 2014
Will Competition Work in Chinese Industries?
Can increased competition in Chinese industries help the country meet its goals for greater reforms? During last November’s Third.


| Aug. 12 2014
Online money transfers and the “Skype” of money
Companies like TransferWise and CurrencyFair are gaining popularity in the online money transfer market. Will such services disrupt traditional banking.


| Aug. 11 2014
China Roundup: Apple inches ahead of Samsung in China; China’s Staggering Debt; and a New Food Scandal
The week that was: Apple is making a comeback and beating Samsung in China; China has a debt-to-GDP.


| Jul. 25 2014
The X-Change Factor: China’s Capital Account Liberalization
China’s capital account liberalization and the new normal. Strolling through Hong Kong Central district at the junction of Garden.


| Jul. 14 2014
China Roundup: Qihoo 360 Launches a VC Fund; China’s Trade Numbers Improve; and Electric Cars to Get Cheaper
The week that was: Qihoo 360 heads to Silicon Valley to fund start-ups; CCTV’s latest smear campaign.


| Jul. 11 2014
China Roundup: Transformers in China; Tencent’s stake in 58.com; and Hon Hai dumps Huawei
The week that was: Transformers raked in the riches in China; Chinese brands stole market share from global brands; Tencent.


| Jul. 4 2014
China Roundup: Metal-financing Scandal Deepens; FTZ Interest Rate Uncapped; And Fosun’s stake in US Film Studio
The week that was: metal-financing fraud puts small traders in risks; forex interest rate liberation expands in Shanghai; Xunlei.


| Jun. 27 2014
China Roundup: Premier Li meets the Queen; RMB-Pound’s direct trade, and facts of the property bubble
The week that was: Premier Li Keqiang shakes hands with the Queen, RMB gains more tradability , and some facts about.


| Jun. 20 2014
CKGSB Knowledge Summer 2014 Issue: China’s Urban Pulse
The Summer 2014 issue of CKGSB Knowledge is out! It has articles and interviews like: COVER STORY: The Business of.


| Jun. 4 2014
Local Government Debt in China
Local government debt in China is spinning out of control. A look at the most indebted cities in China and.


| Apr. 21 2014
Carl Walter on the fragility in the Chinese banking system
Carl Walter, former COO of JP Morgan in China and CEO of its China banking subsidiary, paints a gloomy picture.


| Apr. 15 2014