"Local governments 'only think as far as they can see,' ignoring the national economy."

In an eventful year for global business, numerous CEIBS faculty offered their invaluable insights on many of the key trends that shaped the world of enterprise in 2024. Here are ten of the most popular pieces published by CEIBS professors in 2024.

"The only bright spot has been exports, which could be hit by the tariff hike,” Prof. Zhu said. “So they have to do something to stimulate domestic demand and consumption.”

"The most important factors in China’s economy are domestic policies. China will need even stronger measures to stimulate aggregate demand in the short term, and should adopt bolder reform measures to encourage private sector growth."

"Consumption has improved, but is still unsatisfactory in terms of data."

"I think at this point, neither the EU nor China wants a full- scale trade war that would hurt both economies."

China’s economy is now in a serious drought situation. If we don’t release water, we will die of thirst.

"Long-tail customers are often overlooked by China’s traditional banking and wealth-management systems."

Shanghai ranks seventh among top global asset management centres with a grade of 85.1 points, according to the 2024 Global Asset Management Center Index Report released by the CEIBS Lujiazui International Institute of Finance (CLIIF) today.

On August 7, 2024China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) held its annual Economics Symposium, at the Academic Center III, Room 117, on the CEIBS Shanghai Campus. The event provided a hub of intellectual exchange, featuring leading economists and scholars presenting their latest research findings and engaging in thought-provoking discussions. 
 

If they can continue to grow by around 5 percent, the GDP they create will be huge, and Beijing will have more confidence in the overall national economy.

I hope and believe that there will be some systematic reforms towards a more business-friendly environment.

The role of the market cannot be overemphasised or unilaterally emphasised. But market players certainly hope that the market will play a greater role.

June 18, 2024. Shanghai - The 7th CEIBS Finance and Accounting Symposium was held at the CEIBS Shanghai campus on June 18, 2024, with the theme "Current Topics in Accounting", bringing together more than 100 scholars from top universities in the US, Europe, and Asia to discuss current issues at the intersection of accounting, finance, economics, and politics.

Few would dispute that financial workers are overpaid. 

Now that the US interest rate remains unchanged, there is downward pressure building on China’s interest rate, so there is an expectation of the yuan’s depreciation, and this expectation may be self-fulfilling.

Prof. Zhu Tian tells Singapore’s Straits Times that slowing household consumption is not the main reason for China’s current economic difficulties.

Former finance minister Lou Jiwei raised transparency concerns over the special bonds during a speech at the China Europe International Business School on March 29.