Assessing China’s quest for innovation
As the Chinese economy continues to decelerate, the central government is investing heavily in innovation, doubling down on research and development (R&D) spending and STEM-oriented human capital.
In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Giuseppe Porcaro invites Alicia García-Herrero and Robin Schindowski to discuss the challenges China faces, including three potential bottlenecks that might be hindering the translation of China’s innovation efforts into productivity growth, with a specific focus on whether Chinese growth can defy gravity.
This episode is part of the ZhōngHuá Mundus series of The Sound of Economics.
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About the speakers
Giuseppe Porcaro
Head of Outreach, Governance and Human Resources, Bruegel
Alicia Garcia Herrero
Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis, Senior Fellow at Bruegel, Non-resident Senior Follow at the East Asian Institute, Adjunct Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Economist specialized in monetary and financial issues in emerging markets, banking crises and resolution strategies, financial development
Robin Schindowski
Research Assistant at Bruegel
Economist with a background in Chinese studies, specializing in China’s political economy and industrial organization