Trained at Columbia University's Department of Political Science and the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, I spent most of my career at Johns Hopkins University before moving to HKUST in 2013.
Harvard Asia Center, Harvard University Press, 2021
The People’s Republic of China has experienced numerous challenges and undergone tremendous struc... more The People’s Republic of China has experienced numerous challenges and undergone tremendous structural changes over the past four decades. The party-state now faces a fundamental tension in its pursuit of social stability and regime durability. Repressive state strategies enable the Chinese Communist Party to maintain its monopoly on political power, yet the quality of governance and regime legitimacy are enhanced when the state adopts more inclusive modes of engagement with society.
Based on a dynamic typology of state–society relations, this volume adopts an evolutionary framework to examine how the Chinese state relates with non-state actors across several fields of governance. Drawing on original fieldwork, the authors identify areas in which state–society interactions have shifted over time, ranging from more constructive engagement to protracted conflict. This evolutionary approach provides nuanced insight into the circumstances wherein the party-state exerts its coercive power versus engaging in more flexible responses or policy adaptations.
China's stunning growth rates have corresponded with the rise of "state capitalism." Since the mi... more China's stunning growth rates have corresponded with the rise of "state capitalism." Since the mid-2000s, China's political economy has stabilized around a model where most sectors are marketized and increasingly integrated with the global economy; yet strategic industries remain firmly in the grasp of an elite empire of state-owned enterprises. What are the implications of state capitalism for industrial competitiveness, corporate governance, government-business relations, and domestic welfare? How does China's model of state capitalism compare with other examples of state-directed development in late-industrializing countries? As China enters a phase of more modest growth, it is especially timely to understand how its institutions have adapted to new challenges and party-state priorities. In this volume, leading scholars of China's economy, politics, history, and society explore these compelling issues.
China's stunning growth rates have corresponded with the rise of “state capitalism.” Since the mi... more China's stunning growth rates have corresponded with the rise of “state capitalism.” Since the mid-2000s, China's political economy has stabilized around a model where most sectors are marketized and increasingly integrated with the global economy; yet strategic industries remain firmly in the grasp of an elite empire of state-owned enterprises. What are the implications of state capitalism for industrial competitiveness, corporate governance, government-business relations, and domestic welfare? How does China's model of state capitalism compare with other examples of state-directed development in late industrializing countries? As China enters a phase of more modest growth, it is especially timely to understand how its institutions have adapted to new challenges and party-state priorities. In this volume, leading scholars of China's economy, politics, history, and society explore these compelling issues.
... adapted flexibility to seasonal needs such as housing construc-tion, education, migration, ag... more ... adapted flexibility to seasonal needs such as housing construc-tion, education, migration, agricultural ... who then expanded the provision of informal financial services at higher interest to ... Property Rights Regime in Socialist Reform: A Case Study of China's Informal Privatization. ...
Publishers details for: Rural Financial Markets in China, edited by Christopher Findlay, Andrew W... more Publishers details for: Rural Financial Markets in China, edited by Christopher Findlay, Andrew Watson, Cheng Enjiang and Zhu Gang, xiii + 153 pp. Canberra: Asia Pacific Press, 2003. Aus$30.00 (paperback).
Page 1. Curbed Markets? Financial Innovation and Policy Involution in China's Coasta... more Page 1. Curbed Markets? Financial Innovation and Policy Involution in China's Coastal South Kellee S. Tsai Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Harvard University Working Paper Series 98-06 May 1998 Our country does not permit the establishment of private banks. ...
Harvard Asia Center, Harvard University Press, 2021
The People’s Republic of China has experienced numerous challenges and undergone tremendous struc... more The People’s Republic of China has experienced numerous challenges and undergone tremendous structural changes over the past four decades. The party-state now faces a fundamental tension in its pursuit of social stability and regime durability. Repressive state strategies enable the Chinese Communist Party to maintain its monopoly on political power, yet the quality of governance and regime legitimacy are enhanced when the state adopts more inclusive modes of engagement with society.
Based on a dynamic typology of state–society relations, this volume adopts an evolutionary framework to examine how the Chinese state relates with non-state actors across several fields of governance. Drawing on original fieldwork, the authors identify areas in which state–society interactions have shifted over time, ranging from more constructive engagement to protracted conflict. This evolutionary approach provides nuanced insight into the circumstances wherein the party-state exerts its coercive power versus engaging in more flexible responses or policy adaptations.
China's stunning growth rates have corresponded with the rise of "state capitalism." Since the mi... more China's stunning growth rates have corresponded with the rise of "state capitalism." Since the mid-2000s, China's political economy has stabilized around a model where most sectors are marketized and increasingly integrated with the global economy; yet strategic industries remain firmly in the grasp of an elite empire of state-owned enterprises. What are the implications of state capitalism for industrial competitiveness, corporate governance, government-business relations, and domestic welfare? How does China's model of state capitalism compare with other examples of state-directed development in late-industrializing countries? As China enters a phase of more modest growth, it is especially timely to understand how its institutions have adapted to new challenges and party-state priorities. In this volume, leading scholars of China's economy, politics, history, and society explore these compelling issues.
China's stunning growth rates have corresponded with the rise of “state capitalism.” Since the mi... more China's stunning growth rates have corresponded with the rise of “state capitalism.” Since the mid-2000s, China's political economy has stabilized around a model where most sectors are marketized and increasingly integrated with the global economy; yet strategic industries remain firmly in the grasp of an elite empire of state-owned enterprises. What are the implications of state capitalism for industrial competitiveness, corporate governance, government-business relations, and domestic welfare? How does China's model of state capitalism compare with other examples of state-directed development in late industrializing countries? As China enters a phase of more modest growth, it is especially timely to understand how its institutions have adapted to new challenges and party-state priorities. In this volume, leading scholars of China's economy, politics, history, and society explore these compelling issues.
... adapted flexibility to seasonal needs such as housing construc-tion, education, migration, ag... more ... adapted flexibility to seasonal needs such as housing construc-tion, education, migration, agricultural ... who then expanded the provision of informal financial services at higher interest to ... Property Rights Regime in Socialist Reform: A Case Study of China's Informal Privatization. ...
Publishers details for: Rural Financial Markets in China, edited by Christopher Findlay, Andrew W... more Publishers details for: Rural Financial Markets in China, edited by Christopher Findlay, Andrew Watson, Cheng Enjiang and Zhu Gang, xiii + 153 pp. Canberra: Asia Pacific Press, 2003. Aus$30.00 (paperback).
Page 1. Curbed Markets? Financial Innovation and Policy Involution in China's Coasta... more Page 1. Curbed Markets? Financial Innovation and Policy Involution in China's Coastal South Kellee S. Tsai Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Harvard University Working Paper Series 98-06 May 1998 Our country does not permit the establishment of private banks. ...
Kellee Tsai, Head & Chair Professor of HKUST's Division of Social Science, explores China... more Kellee Tsai, Head & Chair Professor of HKUST's Division of Social Science, explores China’s response to the 2008 global financial crisis, after which time Chinese enterprises both large and small have engaged in unprecedented levels of off-balance sheet activities, which are now estimated to account for an astounding 26-69% of China's total GDP. Prof. Tsai analyses the major sources and scope of China's off-balance sheet lending, offering policy suggestions on how to reduce some of the risks associated with such "shadow banking" activities, such as increasing market access in the services sector and setting up channels for debt issuance by local governments.
Professor Kellee Tsai, Faculty Associate at the Institute, offers insights on the Chinese governm... more Professor Kellee Tsai, Faculty Associate at the Institute, offers insights on the Chinese government’s 2016-2020 plan to encourage digital technologies in order to promote financial inclusion and social stability. This brief examines the explosive growth of China’s fintech in response to demand for web-based services, and the government’s attempts to regulate this space.
Based on decades of original research, this book provides a nuanced counterpoint to alarmist cari... more Based on decades of original research, this book provides a nuanced counterpoint to alarmist caricatures of China and its citizens by exploring the diversity and dynamism of Shanghai and its large middle class.
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Based on a dynamic typology of state–society relations, this volume adopts an evolutionary framework to examine how the Chinese state relates with non-state actors across several fields of governance. Drawing on original fieldwork, the authors identify areas in which state–society interactions have shifted over time, ranging from more constructive engagement to protracted conflict. This evolutionary approach provides nuanced insight into the circumstances wherein the party-state exerts its coercive power versus engaging in more flexible responses or policy adaptations.
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Based on a dynamic typology of state–society relations, this volume adopts an evolutionary framework to examine how the Chinese state relates with non-state actors across several fields of governance. Drawing on original fieldwork, the authors identify areas in which state–society interactions have shifted over time, ranging from more constructive engagement to protracted conflict. This evolutionary approach provides nuanced insight into the circumstances wherein the party-state exerts its coercive power versus engaging in more flexible responses or policy adaptations.