The U.S.-China relationship is now second to none in its importance for international economic relations and policy, and accordingly is a major focus of IIEP and its affiliated faculty. The centerpiece of this initiative is our annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic and Relations, which has become one of the premier events of its type bringing together experts in the research and policy community to improve understanding of issues critical to China, the U.S., and the global economy. IIEP’s faculty also regularly publish articles, op-eds, books, and working papers focusing on U.S.-China Economic Relations.
This annual conference features leading scholars from the U.S., China, and other countries, who present research on a wide range of issues. Conference sessions have addressed topics such as the prospects for China’s continued economic growth, financial liberalization, trade imbalances and practices, retirement patterns and pension reform, industrial clusters, gender imbalances, the rural-urban development balance and patterns of poverty reduction, labor migration, and China’s role in international development financing. The conference includes an annual, full-day in-person conference at the Elliott School of International Affairs as well as numerous events throughout the year. IIEP partners with GW institutions including the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) to host this annual conference.
15th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
Virtual Event Series Beginning November 4th, 2022
Sessions Included: “The End of Growth and the Return of Ideology: Economics, Sustainability, and Technology in Xi Jinping’s China”, “Overreach: How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise”
Keynote Speaker: Harry Harding
Co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and GW-CIBER
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy
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14th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
Virtual Event Series Beginning October 15, 2021
Sessions Included: “Did U.S. Politicians Expect the China Shock?”, “One Currency, Two Markets: China’s Attempt to Internationalize the Renminbi”, “How is the Roll Out of Digital RMB Changing the Financial System in China and Abroad?”, and “U.S.-China Hostility”
Co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and GW-CIBER
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy
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13th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
Virtual Event Series Beginning October 30, 2020
Keynote Speaker: Carmen M. Reinhart (World Bank Chief Economist)
Keynote Speaker: David Michael Lampton (JHU-SAIS)
Panelists: Michael Song, John Rogers, Frank Wong, Chris Fussner, Deborah Lehr, Meg Rithmire, Deborah Brautigam, Li-An Zhou, Matthew E. Kahn, and more!
Co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and GW-CIBER
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy
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12th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
November 8th, 2019
Sessions Included: “The Political Economy of Protests”, “Capital Market Liberalization and Industrial Policy”, “Industrial Policy, Technology Transfer, and Financial Access”, and “The Belt and Road Initiative”
Keynote Speakers: Daniel Xu, David Shambaugh, and Chad Bown
Co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and GW-CIBER
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy
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11th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
October 26th, 2018
Sessions Included: “Trends in China’s Macro Economy”, “Technology, Institution and Firm Growth”, “The Myths of U.S.- China Trade War”, “Going Out: China’s Aid, Investment, and Finance to Developing Countries”, “Gender, Migration and Labor Market in China”
Keynote Speakers: Hanming Fang and Caroline Freund
Co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, GW-CIBER, and GW Confucius Institute
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy
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10th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
October 6, 2017
Sessions Include: “U.S.- China Trade and U.S. Jobs: A Value-Chain Perspective”, “Infrastructure, Environment, and Growth”, “Chinese Macro-Economy in the Next Decade”, “Lessons of China’s Experience and Experience of the U.S. for China”, “Globalization and Human Capital”, “An Outlook of the U.S.- China Trade Relations”, “The China Model of Economic Development”.
Keynote Speakers: Shang-Jin Wei and Ted Chu
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy
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9th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
November 11, 2016
Session Include: “The Future of Trade Integration in the Asia Pacific”, “The Internet in China’s Economy”, “Trade, Migration, and Wage Premium in China”, “China’s Macroeconomy, Urban Growth and Policy Analysis”
Keynote Speaker: Stephen Smith
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy
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8th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
Keynote Speaker: David Dollar
