Global Economy and Development
Global economy was changing rapidly already before COVID-19. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, it has become volatile and uncertain.
I take a Global Political Economy (GPE) approach to examine some of the pressing issues of our time. I aim to make both theoretical and empirical contributions to the GPE field. In particular, I am interested in developing a cultural GPE theory.
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I focus on East Asia, Europe and North America, especially the Chinese, German and Canadian economies.
My GPE research focuses on the following four areas:
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1) Developing a new theory of the global political economy that emphasizes the cultural dimension and highlights the connections between regional, local and global levels. For example, I look at the various local economic and cultural practices in coastal regions in China and how they interact and integrate in the global economy.
2)Development Visions, Initiatives and Policy
I explore competing development visions and their manifestations in development initiatives and policy. I look at diverse ideas of development, especially "non-Western" ideas at global, national, regional and local levels. Regarding development policy, I examine the competition between the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI), the Blue Dot Network (BDN), and the New European Green Deal.
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3) Global Value Chains and Supply Chains. In light of Sino-American economic competition, I investigate the restructuring of global value chains and supply chains. In particular, I am interested in sustainable value and supply chains.
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4) Future of work. I focus on rapid transformations in the global labour market, such as digitalization, automation and flexibilization, and their impacts on people, especially young people. I especially focus the future work in higher education and the creative industry.
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