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The Washington versus the Beijing Consensus: The Battle of Economic Policy Ideas and Africa’s Development – A Case Study of Nigeria (2025)
Thesis
Olufelo, D. Y. (2025). The Washington versus the Beijing Consensus: The Battle of Economic Policy Ideas and Africa’s Development – A Case Study of Nigeria [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00043786

This thesis critically examines Nigeria’s economic trajectory under the Washington Consensus and China’s success under the Beijing Consensus, assessing their impacts on trade, foreign direct investment (FDI), infrastructure development, and macroecon... Read More about The Washington versus the Beijing Consensus: The Battle of Economic Policy Ideas and Africa’s Development – A Case Study of Nigeria.

Emerging green industry and growth toward net-zero economy on the Tibetan Plateau in China (2024)
Thesis
Niangjijia, (. (2024). Emerging green industry and growth toward net-zero economy on the Tibetan Plateau in China [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00042274

Given the urgency of climate stabilization, a deeper and holistic understanding of the key factors driving green industry and growth toward net-zero economy is of growing significance. In China, green growth has been on the rise since the turn of the... Read More about Emerging green industry and growth toward net-zero economy on the Tibetan Plateau in China.

China’s development strategy: Lessons for Latin America’s industrial policies (2024)
Thesis
Cortes Rondoy, J. (2024). China’s development strategy: Lessons for Latin America’s industrial policies [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00042224

This thesis is divided into two parts. The first explores China's development trajectory and progress in industrial upgrading, as well as the development experiences and obstacles faced by Latin American countries. The second part focuses on Mexico a... Read More about China’s development strategy: Lessons for Latin America’s industrial policies.

Alternative Perspectives on Fostering Inclusive and Sustainable Development: Three Cases of Rural Development in China (2024)
Thesis
Zhang, X. (2024). Alternative Perspectives on Fostering Inclusive and Sustainable Development: Three Cases of Rural Development in China [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London].

This research investigates the nexus between industrialisation and rural growth in China, while providing alternative perspectives on inclusive and sustainable growth patterns. Instead of considering rural areas in China as homogenous, this research... Read More about Alternative Perspectives on Fostering Inclusive and Sustainable Development: Three Cases of Rural Development in China.

Making Sense of China’s ‘New Normal’ Economy, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the Connections in Between (2022)
Thesis
Zou, L. (2022). Making Sense of China’s ‘New Normal’ Economy, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the Connections in Between [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00037126

A few years ago, two concepts, namely the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the ‘New Normal’ Chinese economy, caught the attention of many economists. They both received an overwhelming amount of attention and are still centres of discussion today,... Read More about Making Sense of China’s ‘New Normal’ Economy, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the Connections in Between.

State Ownership and Innovations: Lessons from the Mixed-Ownership Reforms of China’s Listed Companies (2021)
Journal Article
Lo, D., Gao, L., & Lin, Y. (2022). State Ownership and Innovations: Lessons from the Mixed-Ownership Reforms of China’s Listed Companies. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 60, 302-314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2021.12.002

Mixed-ownership reforms have been the mainstay of reforming China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in recent years. In relation to the broader context of the continuous slowdown in economic growth under the New Normal, the reshaping of the innovative... Read More about State Ownership and Innovations: Lessons from the Mixed-Ownership Reforms of China’s Listed Companies.

China versus the US in the Pandemic Crisis: Governance and Politics Confronting Systemic Challenges (2020)
Journal Article
Lo, D., & Shi, Y. (2021). China versus the US in the Pandemic Crisis: Governance and Politics Confronting Systemic Challenges. Canadian Journal of Development Studies, 42(1/2), 90-100. https://doi.org/10.1080/02255189.2020.1839393

Because of its peculiar nature as a systemic challenge, the control of the COVID-19 crisis requires strong and rapid actions. It appears that China has employed a “tough model” whereas the erratic measures of the US have formed a “loose model”. This... Read More about China versus the US in the Pandemic Crisis: Governance and Politics Confronting Systemic Challenges.

State-owned Enterprises in Chinese Economic Transformation: Institutional Functionality and Credibility in Alternative Perspectives (2020)
Journal Article
Lo, D. (2020). State-owned Enterprises in Chinese Economic Transformation: Institutional Functionality and Credibility in Alternative Perspectives. Journal of Economic Issues, 54(3), 813 -837. https://doi.org/10.1080/00213624.2020.1791579

The institutions of China’s state-owned enterprises have deviated fundamentally from the principle of individual(istic) property rights. The paradox is that the enterprises appear to have performed well in terms of productivity and profitability. Thi... Read More about State-owned Enterprises in Chinese Economic Transformation: Institutional Functionality and Credibility in Alternative Perspectives.

Towards a conception of the systemic impact of China on late development (2020)
Journal Article
Lo, D. (2020). Towards a conception of the systemic impact of China on late development. Third World Quarterly, 41(5), 860-880. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2020.1723076

The tremendous expansion of the Chinese economy since the turn of the century, especially in terms of its external dynamics, is of world-scale significance. It seems to justify the quest for appropriate conceptions of China’s systemic impact on late... Read More about Towards a conception of the systemic impact of China on late development.

The Dynamics of Reforms of Large State-Owned Enterprises in China: A Theoretical and Political Economy Analysis (2020)
Thesis
Shen, H. (2020). The Dynamics of Reforms of Large State-Owned Enterprises in China: A Theoretical and Political Economy Analysis [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00035124

Although the Chinese economy has grown dramatically in the last 40 years, the bulwark of the economy, large state-owned enterprises (SOEs), still encounter major dilemmas in the form of political, economic and social factors. This thesis offers a the... Read More about The Dynamics of Reforms of Large State-Owned Enterprises in China: A Theoretical and Political Economy Analysis.

Health, Nutrition, and Economic Development : Population and Individual Level Perspectives (2019)
Thesis
Pinna Pintor, M. (2019). Health, Nutrition, and Economic Development : Population and Individual Level Perspectives [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00032303

This dissertation is a study of the relationship between health and economic development. It aims to provide a general reconstruction of the problem by analysing it at the aggregate, population level and at the individual, microeconomic level. In eac... Read More about Health, Nutrition, and Economic Development : Population and Individual Level Perspectives.

Consideration on China’s New Normal Economic Growth (2018)
Journal Article
Lo, D. (2018). Consideration on China’s New Normal Economic Growth. Journal of China and International Relations, 6(1), 73-94. https://doi.org/10.5278/ojs.jcir.v6i1.2364

Slowdown in economic growth is the defining characteristic of the ‘New Normal’ of the Chinese economy post-2008. Explanations of the slowdown have coalesced around the theses of demand deficiency and profitability decline. This paper dissects the the... Read More about Consideration on China’s New Normal Economic Growth.

Institutional Complementarities and Regional Economic Growth in China : A Comparative Study of Nanjing and Suzhou (2018)
Thesis
De Podestá Gomes, A. (2018). Institutional Complementarities and Regional Economic Growth in China : A Comparative Study of Nanjing and Suzhou [PhD thesis, SOAS, University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00032797

This thesis seeks to illuminate and compare two different ‘models’ of economic development
trailed by two different prefecture-level cities in China: Nanjing and Suzhou. Although both
are considered affluent cities, and located in the same broad ec... Read More about Institutional Complementarities and Regional Economic Growth in China : A Comparative Study of Nanjing and Suzhou.

Industrialisation in times of China: a demand-side perspective on China's influence on industrialisation processes in sub-Saharan African countries at the example of Angola between 2000 and 2014 (2018)
Thesis
Wolf, C. (2018). Industrialisation in times of China: a demand-side perspective on China's influence on industrialisation processes in sub-Saharan African countries at the example of Angola between 2000 and 2014 [PhD thesis, SOAS University of London]. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00026484

Assessing the Role of Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Chinese Economic Development, 1990-2007: Towards a Synthesis of Alternative Views (2016)
Journal Article
Lo, D., Hong, F., & Li, G. (2016). Assessing the Role of Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Chinese Economic Development, 1990-2007: Towards a Synthesis of Alternative Views. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 37(June), 107-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2016.01.004

In the context of globalization, China has been widely regarded as the most successful country in the world in utilizing inward foreign direct investment (FDI) for economic development. The mainstream of the literature has produced a wide range of st... Read More about Assessing the Role of Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Chinese Economic Development, 1990-2007: Towards a Synthesis of Alternative Views.

Reshaping the “China Model" [In Chinese] (2015)
Journal Article
Lo, D. (2015). Reshaping the “China Model" [In Chinese]. Zhengzhi jingjixue pinglun = China Review of Political Economy = 政治经济学评论, 6(1), 105-112.