China Initiative

The explosive growth of China and its reverberations around the world are affecting all areas of business. These developments present business scholars with important new research questions and opportunities. Through school-wide workshops and broader community engagement, the China Initiative seeks to foster and disseminate research on business and China in all disciplines.

Past Talks

Apr 17, 2012 - Franklin Allen (Wharton) - An Alternative View on Law, Institutions, Finance and Growth

Mar 2012 - James Ohlson - Have Chinese Firms Been Profitable the Past Decade?

Feb 2012 - Paul Romer - China's Role in the Developing World

Dec 2011 - Harrison Hong (Princeton) - Trading for Status

Nov 2011 - Natalia Levina - Internationalization of Chinese IT Services Industry: Capability Development Path and Current Dilemmas

Oct 2011 - Mike Spence - The Middle Income Transition in China and Structural Change in the 12th Five Year Plan

May 2011 - Scott Galloway - China and e-commerce: 1+1=3

Apr 2011 - William Baumol - On Invention in Medieval China: Lessons for the Economy Today

Mar 2011 - Durairaj Maheswaran - Global Branding Strategies

Feb 2011 - Kim Ruhl - China from a Macroeconomist's Perspective